With beauty and sights to rival its better-known neighbours in the Balkans, this overlooked country is about to come into its own
Gjirokastra in southern Albania. Aside from its beautiful beaches, the country has mountains to rival Italy’s
Raki, Albania’s version of absinthe, is also laid out. The feast is accompanied by valley views. The murmur among my tour group is that, had this been in Provence, it would easily have become a five-star wine retreat.Yet, according to our host, the village faces depopulation, as residents leave to seek opportunities elsewhere.
We take in the country’s complex culture on a 10-day itinerary led by Dimo, who is an archaeologist. Among our stops is Butrint Archeological Park, in Vlorë County, southern Albania. Here, at the museum, Dimo points out items he excavated. The ancient, Unesco-listed Greek colony was once a places of pilgrimage, dedicated to Asclepius, the god of medicine.
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