About Albania 鈥� Tirana and Beyond, Tirana, Albania
We had Albania on our itinerary in 2020 when we had to cut our travels short and return home due to the Pandamit. It鈥檚 taken four years to get Albania and other Balkan countries back onto our itinerary. We are so glad to finally visit and to learn all About Albania 鈥� Tirana and Beyond.
As is true for all the Balkan nations we have visited, the history here is wildly chaotic. And yet the people are steadfast and resilient. A product of oppression and occupation and much more over thousands of years. In all the Balkan countries we have visited, from Bulgaria to Slovenia, Croatia to Romania, we have found wonderfully welcoming people happy to share their homeland.
History here, well it would take volumes to cover it. As is true through out Central Europe the area known today as Albania was passed from Byzantines to Venetians to Ottomans. The Romans made an appearance, as they always do. But it is the more recent history of the past century that is so fascinating, frightening and frankly it鈥檚 a story that needs telling. I knew very little about this tyrannical leader and totalitarian regime of the recent past and I expect most other people are the same. I certainly am no expert, but here is a brief timeline from what I learned; ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
As is true for all the Balkan nations we have visited, the history here is wildly chaotic. And yet the people are steadfast and resilient. A product of oppression and occupation and much more over thousands of years. In all the Balkan countries we have visited, from Bulgaria to Slovenia, Croatia to Romania, we have found wonderfully welcoming people happy to share their homeland.
History here, well it would take volumes to cover it. As is true through out Central Europe the area known today as Albania was passed from Byzantines to Venetians to Ottomans. The Romans made an appearance, as they always do. But it is the more recent history of the past century that is so fascinating, frightening and frankly it鈥檚 a story that needs telling. I knew very little about this tyrannical leader and totalitarian regime of the recent past and I expect most other people are the same. I certainly am no expert, but here is a brief timeline from what I learned; ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: About Albania 鈥� Tirana and Beyond
Guide Location: Albania » Tirana
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Laureen Lund
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
Guide Location: Albania » Tirana
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Laureen Lund
Read it on Author's Website:
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Pyramid
- Skanderbeg Square
- Gjergj Kastrioti Sk毛nderbeu
- National Museum of History
- Et hem Bey Mosque
- Bunk Art Two
- Oda
- New Bazaar
- Bunk Art One
- The Taproom by Pan鈥檚 Microbrewery
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