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These are photos from our September 2023 trip to the cities of Tirana and Durres in Albania.
A large U.S. nickel – your guess is as good as mine
The Bunk’Art 2 entrance
A sign at the entrance to Bunk’Art 2
A mosaic on the front of the National Historical Museum
The Great Mosque of Tirana
The Tirana Pyramid
Steve climbing the Tirana Pyramid
The Resurrection of Christ Greek Orthodox Cathedral
The Ministry of Agriculture building
Inside the Toptani Shopping Center
A sign at the Serendipity Mexican Restaurant
The Tanner’s Bridge, an 18th-century stone footbridge
The Tirana Castle entrance – now a complex of shops, restaurants, and bars
John Wayne in the Tirana Castle
A cat in the Tirana Castle
A sweet and shiny statue
Two modern buildings in Tirana
A planter at the Millennium Garden restaurant
The Hotel Palace in Durres at dusk
The Hotel Palace outdoor pool
A dining area at the Hotel Palace
Early evening quiet at the Hotel Palace
The city of Tirana, as seen from Dajti Mountain
Tirana street art
Coffee house wisdom in Durres
Picture perfect balls of cheese
Carvings in the National Historical Museum
The Alban Tower
Beethoven’s death mask in the National Historical Museum
The Downtown One building
The TID Tower
The InterContinental Hotel (under construction) dwarfs the International Hotel and Conference Center
A mural of a young Albanian woman
Happy traveling, Linda
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Wonderful photos! Everytime you share your photos, it totally changes my preconception of what these cities look like. When you think of taking a trip to Europe, a first thought would be Paris, London, Rome, etc. Albania would never have crossed our minds! I saw a little more of the more quaint places on our Baltic cruise. Estonia was one of them and it was charming. Keep on trekking and thanks for sharing!
It’s my pleasure. As Americans, we know less about Eastern European countries than Western ones (generally). It’s interesting to see the similarities, which are plentiful, and the differences.
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Wonderful photos! Everytime you share your photos, it totally changes my preconception of what these cities look like. When you think of taking a trip to Europe, a first thought would be Paris, London, Rome, etc. Albania would never have crossed our minds! I saw a little more of the more quaint places on our Baltic cruise. Estonia was one of them and it was charming. Keep on trekking and thanks for sharing!
Linda Gerbec
It’s my pleasure. As Americans, we know less about Eastern European countries than Western ones (generally). It’s interesting to see the similarities, which are plentiful, and the differences.