Travelers seeking affordable European beach and mountain getaways have started flocking to Albania, an overlooked nation on the Balkan Peninsula. The country has the perfect blend of nature, culture, and history, from UNESCO-recognized towns like Berat to ...

When summer hits, visitors flood nearly every strip of sand from Portugal to Croatia. What, then, is a beach lover to do? Plan a trip to go beach hopping in Albania. I've thoroughly traveled this welcoming western Balkan country, Greece's neighbor to the ...

Government hopes the project can boost Albania as a global tourism destination – but environmental concerns are rife.

RANA E HEDHUN, AlbaniaRANA E HEDHUN, Albania — The Albanian beach site had everything in one place: pine trees, sand, sea, nearby mountains and days of nonstop music. “It’s very rare that you got all of those things together at one time,” said the ...