ALBANIA TOURISM
ALBANIA
by Paul Everton
The Republic of Albania is a Balkan area in southeastern Europe. It
borders Monten(e)gro in the northwest, Kosovo (a predominantely
Albanian UN-contolled province inside Serbia) within the north, the
Republic of Macedonia in the east, and Greece within the south. It has
a coast on the Adriatic Sea within the west (is divided from Italy
through the Strait of Otranto) and a coast on the Ionian Sea inside the
southwesterly. Despite having a troubled history, since the 1990s the
land has been classified as an emerging democracy. Under Enver
Hoxha's isolationist policies just any foreigners could enter the area,
but since then tourism has increased. Major credit cards are accepted
inside many places, though bills are often paid within cash or by
traveller's cheque. Visitors from several countries no longer need a
visa to enter Albania EU and EFTA member states and many other
evolved countries are exempt from visa requirements.
Some of the finest places to travel to Albania are
* The city of Saranda (known for its white sandy & clear water
beaches) * The city of Durres (known for its archicture & beaches) *
The city of Tirana( known for its archicture, clubs, outdoor restaurants
and its modern western lifestyle) * The city of Kruje (acknowledge for
its archicture and the the castle of Skenderbeg) * The city of Korca
(known for its mountains & ancient villages)
Albanian language and culture were conquered for almost 400 years
in the period of Ottoman rule, though the Turks were never able to
totally control the Albanian people. It is a fact that Albanian ways of life
parcelled as they are in territories, regions and even villages unfold a
surprisingly large form of customs, dialects and wear.
History or tradition has it that two brothers named Tosk and Gheg,
who lived inside times long gone, established their families and
spread to what are now acknowledged as two areas, Tosk-south and
Gheg-north. This is symbolically demonstrate within the Albanian
national flag by the two headed-eagle. Travelling South to North via
the national road you may soon note that people's attire may gradually
vary.
A good example of this are the villagers who have kept the old
traditions and costume, unlike urban dwellers who strive to
globalization. Thus, the traditional dress is still common inside rural
areas especially detectable during holidays or as carried by old
people. Men wear embroidered white shirts and knee pants, the
Ghegs north with a white felt skullcap and the Tosks south with
flat-topped white fezzes. Speaking about customs or creeds, we can't
aid but mention the Kanun code of behaviour. This or even other
counterpart laws, coming through ages from the post Scanderberg
area, used to be a strong tradition within south and north alike. Kanun
law came to be placed as an alternative answer of the masses who
deprived of a proper Albanian rule, and reluctant to accept a foreign
one, created their own. As a phenomenon it is not unknown inside
other parts of Europe, but when in these countries you can now only
read approximately such things as blood feuds in history books,
within Albania it is a painful bizarre reality of everyday life. This law is
alive and heavy only inside the North, in which honour is "not a breath
of air". There we can still see locked behind the bars of the straight
kullas typical mountainous region buildings in the north whole
houses who stay there as concern that their beloved may be killed.
It is a common view that Albanians develop a hard tradition of
hospitality. If you are hospitable and respect your guest than you
develop a "white" heart, which stands as the Albanian variation for the
English "golden heart" or even being generous in spite of life
conditions. By way of illustration we can mention the famous
expression of the "bread, salt and good heart". It means that there is
always an open door and a hearth offered with sincerity. Albanians
can be described as loyal, hard and friendly although it takes some
time to really know them. They maintain strong family ties and have a
special feeling for home like people anywhere in the Balkans usually
do.
ALBANIA
by Paul Everton
The Republic of Albania is a Balkan area in southeastern Europe. It
borders Monten(e)gro in the northwest, Kosovo (a predominantely
Albanian UN-contolled province inside Serbia) within the north, the
Republic of Macedonia in the east, and Greece within the south. It has
a coast on the Adriatic Sea within the west (is divided from Italy
through the Strait of Otranto) and a coast on the Ionian Sea inside the
southwesterly. Despite having a troubled history, since the 1990s the
land has been classified as an emerging democracy. Under Enver
Hoxha's isolationist policies just any foreigners could enter the area,
but since then tourism has increased. Major credit cards are accepted
inside many places, though bills are often paid within cash or by
traveller's cheque. Visitors from several countries no longer need a
visa to enter Albania EU and EFTA member states and many other
evolved countries are exempt from visa requirements.
Some of the finest places to travel to Albania are
* The city of Saranda (known for its white sandy & clear water
beaches) * The city of Durres (known for its archicture & beaches) *
The city of Tirana( known for its archicture, clubs, outdoor restaurants
and its modern western lifestyle) * The city of Kruje (acknowledge for
its archicture and the the castle of Skenderbeg) * The city of Korca
(known for its mountains & ancient villages)
Albanian language and culture were conquered for almost 400 years
in the period of Ottoman rule, though the Turks were never able to
totally control the Albanian people. It is a fact that Albanian ways of life
parcelled as they are in territories, regions and even villages unfold a
surprisingly large form of customs, dialects and wear.
History or tradition has it that two brothers named Tosk and Gheg,
who lived inside times long gone, established their families and
spread to what are now acknowledged as two areas, Tosk-south and
Gheg-north. This is symbolically demonstrate within the Albanian
national flag by the two headed-eagle. Travelling South to North via
the national road you may soon note that people's attire may gradually
vary.
A good example of this are the villagers who have kept the old
traditions and costume, unlike urban dwellers who strive to
globalization. Thus, the traditional dress is still common inside rural
areas especially detectable during holidays or as carried by old
people. Men wear embroidered white shirts and knee pants, the
Ghegs north with a white felt skullcap and the Tosks south with
flat-topped white fezzes. Speaking about customs or creeds, we can't
aid but mention the Kanun code of behaviour. This or even other
counterpart laws, coming through ages from the post Scanderberg
area, used to be a strong tradition within south and north alike. Kanun
law came to be placed as an alternative answer of the masses who
deprived of a proper Albanian rule, and reluctant to accept a foreign
one, created their own. As a phenomenon it is not unknown inside
other parts of Europe, but when in these countries you can now only
read approximately such things as blood feuds in history books,
within Albania it is a painful bizarre reality of everyday life. This law is
alive and heavy only inside the North, in which honour is "not a breath
of air". There we can still see locked behind the bars of the straight
kullas typical mountainous region buildings in the north whole
houses who stay there as concern that their beloved may be killed.
It is a common view that Albanians develop a hard tradition of
hospitality. If you are hospitable and respect your guest than you
develop a "white" heart, which stands as the Albanian variation for the
English "golden heart" or even being generous in spite of life
conditions. By way of illustration we can mention the famous
expression of the "bread, salt and good heart". It means that there is
always an open door and a hearth offered with sincerity. Albanians
can be described as loyal, hard and friendly although it takes some
time to really know them. They maintain strong family ties and have a
special feeling for home like people anywhere in the Balkans usually
do.
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