Month: September 2018

History

Albania’s biggest ancient cemetery found in Turan, Korce.

Following on from last weeks news where an ancient town was unearthed not far from

By The Balkanista / September 30, 2018

Food and Drink

William Makepeace Thackeray once described truffles as “something musky, fiery, savoury, mysterious- a hot drowsy

By The Balkanista / September 28, 2018

History

The town of Divjake sits in Fier County in the southwest of Albania, just over

By The Balkanista / September 26, 2018

Society Travel

Articles by: Tmelník - místo pro mladé Field trip to Gracanica During our Erasmus +

By The Balkanista / September 24, 2018

Lifestyle

When it comes to renting property in Tirana, there is not a whole lot of

By The Balkanista / September 23, 2018

Art Society

Translation by Rezarta Caushaj Njëherë e një kohë u betova se do ta mbaja këtë

By The Balkanista / September 21, 2018

Lifestyle Opinion Society

I once vowed to keep this blog free from opinions that could be construed as

By The Balkanista / September 21, 2018

Food and Drink Lifestyle

When I first moved to Tirana, I remember being perplexed as to why people were

By The Balkanista / September 19, 2018

Uncategorized

When I was approached by Azamara Cruises to talk about my love of Albanian food,

By The Balkanista / September 18, 2018

Art Society

Dua Lipa Born in England to Kosovar parents, Dua (meaning ‘love) is proud of her

By The Balkanista / September 17, 2018