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A few reflections from a trip in the Balkans
After a little over two weeks away it’s nice to get back to posting on 501 Places again. Albania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Hercegovina and Croatia provided much for me to ponder and share in...
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Tirana: sightseeing in a place with no sights
Et'hem Bey Mosque, Tirana London, Paris, Rome, Prague: mention these European capitals to most people and they will instantly conjure up an image of a famous building or scene from a favourite movie....
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Behind the crowds: people watching in the Balkans
One of the greatest pleasures of travelling through the western Balkan region was the fact that as tourists we were always given our own space to observe, experience and interact if and when we were...
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In search of Albanian fortresses
The first thing that most visitors to Albania will notice is that little has been done to make the place look nice. While further up the Adriatic coast the Ottoman treasures in former Yugoslavia have...
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Albania and its indestructible bunkers
One of the 700,000 bunkers in the Albanian countryside One of the first topics we will read or hear about Albania is usually the bunkers. Of course there is so much more to this fascinating country...
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