Timeless Extraordinaries – Treasures of Albania

Vjosa River, The Wild Heart of Europe

The Vjosa River, one of Europe’s last wild rivers, flows 272km from Greece’s Pindus Mountains to Albania’s Adriatic coast, passing through gorges, valleys, and villages steeped in history. Its turquoise waters and surrounding habitats are home to over 1,100 species, including the critically endangered European eel and the rarely sighted Egyptian vulture, making it a vital lifeline for wildlife and local communities.

Tirana, a city that never sleeps…

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Tirana, Albania’s vibrant capital, should be the first stop on your journey in the country, offering a fascinating blend of history and modernity. Famed for its colorful architecture and cultural diversity, the city reflects a forward-thinking spirit while preserving its rich heritage. At its core lies Skanderbeg Square, the city’s …

Shala River, “the Albanian Thailand” between the Alps

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Shkodra, Valbona and Tirana are three destinations that are known as gateways to the Shala River. In each of these destinations, you’ll find a diverse selection of boat tours in the Valley, but Valbona also has a lot to offer. Other highly recommended cities near the Albanian Alp are, Shkodra, Bajram Curri, and Valbona> Going south further is Tirana. These cities have extraordinary views and many tourist attractions as you may have seen on television channels or tourist portals, tabloids or well-known guide books around the world…

The second Albanian Hymn that stands still…

In 2001, the canteen “Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu” Sha was privatized and since then they have started investing in the direction of improving technology as well as introducing new automatic lines for filling, packaging, labeling of alcoholic beverages with a completely new configuration. new, with 0.2 bottles; 0.5; 0.7; 0.75 liters. …

Subashi Olive Oil, the green gold on your table

The place where Subashi olive oil is produced is called Mal-Subash, the central and oldest neighborhood of Marikaj. The first residents settled in this neighborhood where the Subashi family has lived for years. Olive oil is an old tradition of this area, even according to the oldest member of Subashi’s family, who is also a historian of the area, there are historical documents that show that in the 17th-18th centuries from this area, (Marikaj-Preze-Ndroq- Tirana), the oil was exported to the Republic of Venice and Saint Mark. While during the Ottoman Empire, this area supplied olive oil to the Sultan’s family…

ALBANICA WINE, one of the best Albanian Wine brands in the Country

Albanica wine is the unique produce of a historic terroir: hit by the Mediterranean breeze every evening and abundantly exposed to sunlight during the day, the slopes have an ideal loamy soil composition, a perfect mix of 30% sand, 50% silt and 20% clay, full of organic matter. It keeps the moisture and is nutrient rich, makes them ideal for cultivation Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot for growing highest quality wine…

Albania. Why wouldn’t you come?

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Albania, a land of fabulous beaches and rugged mountains, huge caves and fast rivers, tall forests and wild eagles, modern smart cities and old stone villages, castles and treasures from antiquity. A land of hospitality and smiles, open arms and welcoming hearts declaring “come on in, make yourself at home”. A land of fabulous flavours with local foods and home-made dishes, the secrets of our delicious cuisine waiting to be discovered in our restaurants, homes, hotels and bars.

This is how it started

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The next day, on November 28, 1443, he announced the recovery of the free Albanian principality, raising the Kastriot flag, the two-headed black vulture on a red field, over the Kruja castle…

The Cultural Bridge, connecting the dots

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The Koman culture represented a “cultural bridge, connecting the Illyrian culture of Late Antiquity (4th-6th centuries) with the later medieval period (10th-14th centuries). The form and manner of burial, family cemeteries (within a cemeteries also housed other members, characteristic of Illyrians), as well as the material found inside the graves, express a direct heritage of the Illyrian culture of late antiquity.

Pelasgians and Illyrians

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The Southern Illyrians differed to some extent from the Northern Illyrians, due to the different cultural elements they acquired from the previous inhabitants. This difference was also noticed by the ancient authors, because in contrast to the populations of Northern Illyria, they called the Southern Illyrians “properly called Illyrians” (illyrii proprie dicti).