Albania
Summary
Land of the Eagles
Geographically, and for 50 years culturally isolated during the post-war Stalinist regime, Albania is unlike any other country in Europe. Homeric landscapes, for the most part undisturbed by modern life, hold ruinous Classical cities which once vied in splendour with their neighbours in Greece and Italy. Greek coastal colonisation provided new stimulus to the native population, and recent excavations of their Illyrian hilltop cities, such as Byllis, have revealed the successful absorption of Hellenistic architectural ideas in their planned layout.
What to Expect
- Uncover a story of the discovery of 2,000 years of untouched archaeological heritage
- Spend a full day at the World Heritage Site of Butrint
- Enjoy fantastic scenery, mountains, valleys and the dramatic Albanian Riviera
