Once known as "the North Korea of Europe", Albania is turning to its millennia-old sites and rich cultural heritage to recast ...

The capital of Albania, and the only place that genuinely feels like a city, Tirana isn’t overwhelmed by its recent repressive history. Instead of hiding away the Communist-era interrogation ...

Other key cities include Durres, famous for its beaches and history as an ancient port; Shkodra, a gateway to the Albanian Alps; and Saranda, a popular coastal destination on the Ionian Sea.