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Première partie de notre voyage albanais, les gorges d’Osumi semblaient prometteuses pour des canyons assez courts et esthétiques. Ça a été le cas avec quatre ouvertures bien mignonnes, une moyenne et une redécouverte majeure qui aura son article dédié. Les gorges d’Osumi se situent au sud de Corovodë dans le district de Berat. Depuis Durrës il faut compter 3 heures de route environ pour une grosse centaine de kilomètres. On trouve toutes les commodités à

TIRANA, June 5 – Albania has become best known for its sun and sea tourism during the past quarter of a century as the country emerged from almost total isolation under communism when it remained Europe’s best kept secret for about five decades until the early 1990s. With tourism emerging as a key sector of the economy, the country’s authorities and tour operators see adventure holidays as the best option to turn tourism into a

An energizing getaway to Albania’s UNESCO sites of Berat and Gjirokastra If you’ve got a taste for adventure and you are curious about Albania, join us!  We depart from the beautiful UNESCO heritage city of Berat and head out across the wilderness of the southern Albanian mountains en route to the crystal clear waters of Vjosa and Osumi rivers.  Four full days of rafting, hydrospeed, hiking, and exploring nature are complemented by the vast cultural

Day 1: Tirana 20 years ago Albania’s capital used to regularly top the list of Europe’s underdeveloped cities. Decades of Stalinist rule left Tirana grey and grim, lacking in both infrastructure and services. The collapse of communism in 1992 required rapid changes for the City. Now with the fastest development rate in the region it has become home to a third of Albania’s population becoming the upbeat capital of the country. Considered one of the safest cities

Albania is a land to be loved. In this small Mediterranean country, virgin nature and cultural mysteries combine to create a unique sense of place. From the snow-capped mountains in the winter to the fields covered in spring by red poppies, Albania’s landscape is ever-changing with the seasons, offering visitors the opportunity to enjoy a warm summer beach holiday or a mountain trek in the crisp and cool air of the fall. In Albania, visitors