Posts Tagged ‘Albania’
Do you ever prefer the film to the book?
I know for bookworms like many of us, it seems almost sacrilege to say such a thing. But I find that sometimes it happens. It happened earlier this week when I saw the excellent Italian film Vergine giurata (Sworn Virgin). It’s based on a novel written in Italian by an Albanian author, Elvira Dones. I’ve traveled quite…
Read MoreEnjoying sunrises and sunsets on Albania’s coast
I was just in the Albanian coastal city of Durres, Albania for work. To be fair, there’s not that much to see in this city that served briefly (from 1913 to 1920) as the Albanian capital following Albanian independence. Unfortunately, the modern city seems to have forsaken any pretense of urban planning. It’s been built, quite…
Read MoreLake Skadar – the Balkans’ largest lake
The Montenegrin Skadarsko jezero goes by many names: Skadar (from the Montenegrin), Shkodër (from the Albanian) and Scutari (from the time when it was an Italian protectorate). It’s the largest lake in the Balkans – part of the lake is in Montenegro and part in neighboring Albania. The lake itself is well known for its…
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