Albania

The most comprehensive and up-to-date guidebook to Albania is Bradt's Albania, 7th Edition. It covers the country's history, archaeology, hiking routes, outdoor activities, wildlife, military history, and practical advice for independent travelers, including information on beaches, resorts, and local culture.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 312 pages
Publication date: 27 June 2022
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides

This new, fully revised seventh edition of Bradt's Albania remains the most authoritative standalone guide to what is still a relatively little-known part of Europe. Coverage is comprehensive, starting in the capital, Tirana, then moving through central, northern, and southern Albania to provide all the information needed for a successful trip. Included are knowledgeable and rigorously researched historical and archaeological background, detailed notes on popular and less well-known hiking routes and other outdoor activities, and specialist contributions on wildlife, military history, and other topics. An unparalleled wealth of practical advice for the independent traveler is also offered. Albania has something to offer almost everyone. Many come for the spectacular, unspoilt mountain scenery and the hiking and cycling opportunities. Others are interested in the country's heritage, such as the Ottoman cities of Gjirokastra and Berati (both UNESCO World Heritage Sites), the many outstanding archaeological sites, and the Byzantine religious art in the medieval churches and in museums in Tirana, Korça, and Berati. Beaches such as Dhërmiu and Jala in the south are popular with young backpackers, while in high season, the resorts are full of Albanian-speaking Kosovars and Macedonians. Ornithologists have long been attracted to Albania, even during the Communist period when the country was all but closed to most foreign visitors, thanks to its many different habitats and the fact it lies on several migration routes. For city slickers, lively Tirana offers shopping malls, cycle paths, museums, art galleries, and historic buildings, yet in the countryside, especially in the mountains, villagers still live much as their grandparents did, tending their goats and sheep, spinning wool, and making the.

Weight: 318g
Dimension: 136 x 215 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781784779122
Edition number: 7 Revised edition