Lezhe is a small city, located in the northwest of Albania. Around 90 minutes drive from Tirana (depending on your observance of the speed limit) it is around 30 minutes from the city of Shkodra and a ten minute drive from the shores of Shengjin. Dating back to at least the 8th century BCE, it […]
Continue ReadingI sat down one sunny morning in Tirana, to talk to one of Albania’s most well known, well respected, and sought after chefs. Bledar Kola, the award winning culinary genius behind “Mullixhiu” is now, quite literally taking his talent to the streets of Tirana. Sita, a food truck nestled behind Skanderbeg Square is bringing the […]
Continue ReadingA short drive from Lezhe, down a narrow country road that winds through fields where eagles soar over head, is a small and unassuming ceramic studio. Located a stone’s throw from Mrizii i Zanave, in the hamlet of Krajen, ceramic treasures are crafted with passion and care. Run by Vasil Kukaj with the help of […]
Continue ReadingDown a small side street in Lezhe, in the northern part of Albania, lies a hidden gem. Located between a billiards club and a school, the entrance to Artistike Zadrima gives little indication of what lies behind the door- a veritable Aladdins cave of textile treasures, headed by creative genius Tereze Gega. Tereze met us […]
Continue ReadingThis week I flew back from Tirana to Amsterdam, as I have done many times before. In the plane I got to talk with a young lady in her late twenties sitting next to me – I’ll name her Darina. Darina works for a bank, she told me, and had recently obtained her master’s degree. […]
Continue ReadingWhen the government fails us, we stand up! The Alliance Against LGBT Discrimination, PRO LGBT and STREHA, will hold “Tirana Pride Parade 2019’’ on May 18th. The march will start at ‘’Parku Rinia’’, will continue all along the Boulevard of the Martyrs, down the ‘’Ibrahim Rugova’’ Street and will end up at the starting point, […]
Continue ReadingThe entire Balkan region has always been considered as a link between east and west, as well as the bearer of many different civilizations throughout history. It is impossible not to find part of the Greek-Roman heritage in any part of the Balkans. One of the most representative emblems is what is known as “Via […]
Continue ReadingMe verën që po afron, jeni duke menduar se ku dëshironi t’i kaloni pushimet verore? Pavarësisht nëse jeni mjaftueshëm me fat që të jetoni në Shqipëri ose po planifikoni të vizitoni këtë xhevahir të Ballkanit, këto janë plazhet që duhet të siguroheni të vizitoni gjatë verës 2019, shkruan portali “The Balkanista” në një artikull që […]
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