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Albania could become a real tourist discovery. In this country there are two seas, mountains, rivers, lakes and beautiful valleys with orange groves

Rest in Albania. The location of the State: western part of the Balkan Peninsula, the coast of the Ionian and the Adriatic Seas. It shares borders with Montenegro, Serbia, Greece and Macedonia; from Italy it is separated by the Strait of Otranto. Choosing a tour to Albania, one should be aware that this country is framed by forested mountain ranges of the Northern Albanian Alps and Korab. There are many beautiful lakes (Ohrid, Shkodra, Prespa), two major rivers - the Mat and the Drin. Albania charms tourists with pristine beauty of nature: narrow mountain gorges, azure sea, white sand beaches, orange groves. Cities and attractions of Albania: In Tirana, the capital of the country, worth visiting the National Art gallery, Skendeberg square, Mosque of Et'hem Be (XIX cent.) and picturesque park with a lake. In the ancient city of Durres one should see the Byzantine city walls, The huge Amphitheater, the Venetian tower and the Archaeological museum. Visit to the resort town of Pogradec will present a meeting with the Lake Ohrid, famous by unparalleled scenery and healthful mountain air. Tourists from all over the world come here for fishing. Village Drilon is a tourist center, famous for its healing underground sources. The place is surrounded by lush gardens and parks, a Christian basilica (V century AD)is near by. Gjirokastra - the "City of a thousand steps", built on top of a mountain is an open air museum on the banks of the Drin River. The most popular resort area of Albania - Ionian coast, where there are old villas, converted into hotels, comfortable beaches, and the prices are lower than in Montenegro. Today, the most popular Albanian resorts are Durres, Vlora, Saranda

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