Dr. Jack Wheeler, the ‘Real Life Indiana Jones’ visits Albania with Albanian Rafting Group
Category: Adventure
Dr. Jack Wheeler, called the Real Life Indiana Jones by the Wall Street Journal after visiting every country in the world, has recently visited Albania with friends and family from the United States of America. Wheeler booked a grand trip of Albania through the Albanian Rafting Group, which took him and his friends from the top to the bottom of our beautiful country! The group started in Tirana and then travelled to Berat, visiting the
Last week, Forbes magazine published an article crowning Albania and rafting in the wild Vjosa River as one of the top 5 things to do in Europe without the crowds. The article, written by Everett Potter, stated that Albania’s nature and beauty is a top reason to visit, along with the food, wine, and outdoor activities including hiking and rafting. Potter writes about a nine-day trip of South Albania in the paragraph below. “…chose Albania
Last Friday, Albanian Rafting Group and Hotel Castle Park attended the Fair for Young People hosted at the Qendra Multifunctional Space in Berat. The aim of the day was to encourage the youth of Berat to learn more about opportunities for education, internships, training and employment, right here in their hometown. With many young people leaving for Tirana or other nearby European countries for work, it’s important for them to know there are many great
Prime Minister Edi Rama has taken to social media, portraying Albania as “The New Princess of the East”. The Prime Minister took to Facebook earlier this week to write about a promotion in a French travel magazine, “Paris vous aime”, rating Berat and the Osumi Canyons as top destinations. “Or the pleasant surprise at the Paris airport that bears the name of Albania promoting tourist destinations from north to south, from the protected areas of
A travel-loving family from Romania recently visited us at Hotel Castle Park in Berat, and also joined us in the Osumi Canyons for a unique rafting adventure! Together, the family uncovered the local culinary traditions of Albania with our traditional cooking class, explored breathtaking canyons and made unforgettable memories with their little ones – Mihai, aged 7, and Alex, aged 10. Keep reading to find out more about how this family spent their time in Berat,