TIRANA, June 17 Are you excited about your family vacation at the beach this summer? Don’t allow the challenges of holiday planning to hit your pre-trip happiness. Despite the excitement of planning a family trip or summer holidays to a beach destination, challenges appear when you try to find activities for the entire family. It...
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Albania through the Eyes of Edward Lear
TIRANA, January 29 ‘Journals of a Landscape Painter in Albania &c’ is one of the most notable illustrated travel books by English painter, writer, and poet Edward Lear. He was a passionate painter and started drawing at the age of 16. Thus, he became the leading natural artists in Britain at the time with a...
Kosovo’s Customs in Durres and Porto Romano to become Operational in January
TIRANA, December 7 Starting January 1st, 2019 Kosovo will have its own customs offices in the seaports of Durres and Porto Romano. Kosovan companies will have the opportunity to speed up customs clearance and to pass all goods imported through the procedure of customs for proper examination, appraisal, evaluation, and assessment through in the above-mentioned...
Foreigners Buying more Homes in the Albanian Coastline
TIRANA, October 8 With 476 km of coastline from the Adriatic to the Ionian seas and more than 310 days of sunshine a year, Albania is luring foreign property buyers. Currently, they are considered to be the main participants that keep the housing market moving. Most of the buyers are from countries of the Balkan...
Tourism and Investment Opportunities in Lalzi Area
TIRANA, August 15 Tourism may be a major source of revenue in rural and remote areas that offer an authentic experience as more and more international tourists seek a glimpse of the real Albania. One of these areas is the local unit of Ishmi, part of Durresi Region. The Albanian Development Fund (ADF) recently confirmed...
Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Shakes Albania
TIRANA, July 4 A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck Lalzit Bay at 11:02 am on Wednesday causing people to flee buildings and offices in Durres and Tirana areas. A 4 magnitude aftershock with the epicenter in the Adriatic Sea followed. So far, only material damages have been reported. Durresi Prefect Roland Nasto said that that the...
Rail Expansion Plans to Connect Durres – Pogradec – Lin with Macedonia
TIRANA, June 13 The city of Durres, one of the main links of the railway system in Albania will go through a modern revitalization process that is expected to have a direct impact on economic growth, as well as on the transport of passengers and commodities. Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Energy Artan Shkreli said...
WHO Reports Alarming Death Toll from Polluted Air, What about Albania
TIRANA, May 4 About 3,003 is the number of annual deaths in Albania due to air pollution. Breathlife2030, a campaign of the World Health Organization (WHO), UN Environment and CCAC confirms that air pollution in capital city Tirana is 60percent over the safe level. A recent report of WHO found alarming trends in air pollution...
What is the Best Place to Invest in Real Estate in Albania?
TIRANA, March 5 If you are looking for a country where to maximize investments in immovable property, Albania is a great option. It has a good geographic location, a long coastline in the Adriatic and the Ionian sea, and it’s a short flight distance from the major European capitals. All these and much more make...