From Prizren to the Rugova Valley, passing Gjakova Short Description. On my way from Prizren to Peja and the Rugova Valley, I stopped in the small town of Gjakova, then at the Visoki Dečani Monastery, where I had the opportunity to drink juice with NATO soldiers. In the afternoon, I went to Peja, where I […]
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RSS feed for this section10 Days in Kosovo – Prizren and around
How I decided to go to Prizren? Actually, I intended to go back to Tirana to check my car in a Dacia service because some red lights blinked on my car’s dashboard. The car’s manual only said „urgently go to a service” – something I had procrastinated to do for the past ten days. As […]
Hiking the Albanian Alps – Valbona Theth, Albania
The first day of the trek Valbona Theth Short description. I took a local shuttle (furgon) from Shkodër to the onboarding place on the Komani ferryboat. For four hours, we traveled by ferry on the Komani Lake until Fierza. Then, we took a car to Valbona, where we stayed overnight before the Valbona Theth hike. […]
From Berat to Shkodër, passing Durrës and Tirana, Albania
The road toward Tirana via Durrës Short Description. I came back to the Adriatic Sea via Durrës, where I visited the ancient fortifications and the Roman amphitheater, then the insalubrious seafront. In the evening, I arrived at Alaattin’s house in Tirana. Long Description I drove from the campground near Berat to the Adriatic Sea, to […]
From Vlorë to the Ottoman town of Berat, Albania
From Vlorë to Berat Short description. I left from Vlore, crossed the town of Fier, and reached the archaeological site of Apollonia. I returned to Fier and chose the best road toward Berat, where I stayed for several days. Long Description At the Adriatic Sea, a wild wind blew at Cekodhima Camping, but it was warm […]