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  1. neckervd avatar

    RE: Albania, Greece and Turkey itinerary

    by neckervd 13 September 2011

    Butrint is a interesting place, although Greece has much more impressive archeological sites.

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    RE: Albania, Greece and Turkey itinerary

    by footlooseferrett 13 September 2011

    Assuming that you are planning to enter Greece near Corfu, then I would recommend stopping in Saranda. From there, you can visit the…

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    RE: Bike rent to go to Mt Dajti in Tirana

    by JuicyTours 11 September 2011

    Further to my post above here is a website of the organisation that is running the bike share program in Albania: http://www.eco-bike.org/ho…

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    RE: Travel from London to Albania in November, not the right season?

    by sun22 09 September 2011

    My first trip to Albania was at the end of November a few years back. Although it is fall, so it's not warm and can be rainy, if you stay…

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    RE: Wheren to go in Eatern Europe in Oct/Nov

    by mredman 09 September 2011

    Kiev in October/November doesn't strike me like a choice I would make. I'd go for something further south - Montenegro, Albania, Bulgaria.…

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    Re: Transport from Saranda to Tirana

    by jennifergdeleon 08 September 2011

    It takes approximately six hours to get between Tirana and Saranda. There's an overnight train, but I've heard that it is not the most…

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    CORFU FOR 4 DAYS??

    by kendo23 07 September 2011

    Hi there, My girlfriend and I are travelling through Montenegro, then Albania before flying out of Corfu. Just wondering if anyone can…

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    RE: day trip from Ulcinj to Shkodra, Albania

    by everbrite 07 September 2011

    There are minibuses from Shkodra to Ulcinj leaving all day during the day. They leave when full. From there you will need to travel along…

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    RE: a female biking solo in Albania

    by everbrite 07 September 2011

    It has been some years since I traveled alone in Albania and I am considerably older but I would be extremely cautious about being out…

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    Re: a female biking solo in Albania

    by jacqui123 06 September 2011

    Hi. A friend and I, both female and in our 20s, cycled through Albania earlier this year. We stayed mainly in the western part of the…

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    Re: day trip from Ulcinj to Shkodra, Albania

    by Lasuprema 03 September 2011

    I would be grateful for information about travelling from Shkodra to Dubrovnik next week. How do I do this, and specifically what is…

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    Re: 5 days in Montenegro itinerary

    by andrew1980 03 September 2011

    Hi , The itinerary sounds really good. Just came back from Montenegro. Budva is great but don't waste your time looking for the local…

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    Re: Albania vs S Croatia

    by NickBCN 31 August 2011

    Hi A double room was costing us 30-35 euro/night - often with breakfast included - . Shkrodra was dearer. Up in Valbona, we paid 40euro…

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    Re: Albania vs S Croatia

    by jerrardm 31 August 2011

    Hi, Can you give me a rough idea of living costs? How much for a room you were paying? Food etc for Albania? thanks

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    RE: Tours from Budva to Albania

    by HansDKNY 30 August 2011

    Thanks. I have contacted Montenegro Hostels and will be staying at their Kotor and Budva properties to do the Big Montenegro Tour and…

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    RE: Podgorica to Shkoder and return

    by mitchhodge 30 August 2011

    I would like to hire a car and driver, drop me at the border and pick up another taxi on the other side. I prefer coming in on the east…

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    RE: Tours from Budva to Albania

    by JuicyTours 29 August 2011

    I know that Montenegro Hostel organises a day trip from their Budva hostel to Shkodra and only for people staying in the hostel. I know…

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    RE: a female biking solo in Albania

    by Dunnartmouse 28 August 2011

    I travelled with a well known Australian adventure travel company and spent about ten days traveling through Albania returning in the…

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    RE: Travel from London to Albania in November, not the right season?

    by james2020 28 August 2011

    Average temp for November is around 13 degrees/c in Tirana and 7 degrees/c in Sarajevo (going off climatetemp.info). Might be a bit rainy…

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    RE: Travel from London to Albania in November, not the right season?

    by everbrite 28 August 2011

    Look at historic weather information but Sarajevo was the site of the winter Olympics in 1984 so I suspect that November is not the best…

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    Travel from London to Albania in November, not the right season?

    by leglessbird 28 August 2011

    Hello! Nov 1 - 8, we would love to visit this part of the Balkan. However I checked easyjet and ryanair, the possibility is Gatwick to…

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    RE: A Montenegro to Albania to Greece Primer

    by Jeroen 28 August 2011

    Good you enjoyed Tirana - it's a bit of a dusty, hidden gem, with no big sights to distract you from mingling with the friendly locals…

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    RE: Tours from Budva to Albania

    by Jeroen 28 August 2011

    In high season there are several tours every day arranged by travel agents, some to Shkodra, some combining this with Tirana. I'd stick…

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    RE: Ohrid to Budva through Albania - Stop at Tirana or Shkoder?

    by aydinmustafa 27 August 2011

    Hi all, I and a friend of mine will also be in Ohrid late september then we will want to go to Kotor, I ve been reading all possibilities…

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    A Montenegro to Albania to Greece Primer

    by renevas 27 August 2011

    Don't post here much but we found a woefully inadequate amount of information about the Montenegro-Albania-Greece leg of our round-the-world…

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