Elaine M Ferritto

Gjirokaster: The City of Stone

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July 8th 2012
Our first day off, so we took a short 90 minute trip north to the city of Gjirokaster (pronounced Gee-row-kast-ra). The ride itself is like a roller coster, bumps, curves, tall hills and definitely danger... there are some crazy drivers here! Along the way there are small "markets". It mainly consists one or two old men with boxes of fruit and sm ... read more

Europe » Albania » South » Gjirokaster

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Between 1990 and 1992 Albania ended 46 years of xenophobic Communist rule and established a multiparty democracy. The transition has proven difficult as successive governments have tried to deal with high unemployment, widespread corruption, a dilapi... ... read more