The "Giro"

The Ottoman/Balkan tradition of having a stroll in the evening is big here in Berat. In the background is the lit-up Ottoman quarter.

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Hello, My Name Is Berat

August 3rd 2016
You can't really call Tirana's 'bus station' a bus station. There is no terminal building, there are no ticket offices - it is merely a parking lot full of buses. It is pretty chaotic - but then again I've seen worse. Anyway, it was from here that I finally left Tirana for my next destination; Berat. Berat's appeal lies in its impressively intact Ottoman quarter and its hilltop castle; while I ... read more

Europe » Albania » West » Berat

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

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