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Albania is wild and mountainous, with extensive forests, sandy beaches and many beautiful lakes. It shares borders with Montenegro and Serbia, Macedonia (Former Yugoslav Republic) and Greece. The southern coastline remains unspoilt. Situated opposite Corfu, Saranda is now visited by daytrippers who come to enjoy this previously inaccessible resort. Tirana, the capital, features many examples of early 19th-century architecture such as the Ethem-Bey Mosque (built 1789-1823) and the 35m- (117ft-) high clocktower (built in 1830). Albanian food is typically Balkan and includes such specialities as f?rgese tiran?, a hot fried dish of meat, liver, eggs and tomatoes, and tav? kosi or tav? elbanasi, a mutton and yoghurt dish. The most popular form of nightlife is the xhiro, the evening stroll along the main boulevards and squares of each town and village. |
Area:
28,748 sq. km.
Population:
3,583,000
Capital city:
Tirana
Time zone:
GMT+1
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