The receptionist is flustered. I have embarrassed him by asking what the must-do sights are. He's not sure if I am being facetious. When he recovers his composure he offers the main square and the ...

1. Start out at the Skanderbeg Monument: The 15th-century nobleman Skanderbeg is Albania's national hero for his role in rebelling against the Ottoman Empire. His impressive statue dominates ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Proximity to spectacular Unesco World Heritage-listed towns? You’re only ever a short drive away from the castle-centric destinations of Krujë and Berat. The dazzling Albanian Riviera, meanwhile, ...

21:27, Sun, Mar 10, 2024 Updated: 23:08, Sun, Mar 10, 2024 This obscure, yet cheap and beautiful European city, could be the perfect place for a weekend getaway. Tirana, the Albanian capital, is known ...

Dutch studio MVRDV has unveiled plans for a new technology education centre in the Albanian capital of Tirana, which will be housed within a pyramidal monument to communism. Set within the city centre ...

Sometime during the seven years, three months and 10 days that he spent locked in a labour camp in communist Albania, architect and painter Maks Velo was asked to become an informer by officers of the ...

A vibrant and colourful capital city in the Balkans has been added to the list of destinations Bristolians can fly to directly. From next month, Bristol Airport will have direct flights to Tirana in ...

Violent youngsters roamed Tirana centre on Thursday night, building barricades and clashing with riot police - unappeased by the resignation of the Interior Minister following the fatal shooting by ...

10:27, Tue, Dec 5, 2023 Updated: 10:34, Tue, Dec 5, 2023 Planning a city break? With prices soaring around the globe, it’s becoming more challenging to find an affordable mini-break. However, there ...