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  1. mattoni avatar

    RE: Accomodation in Albania - easy to find (specifically Dhermi and Himare)?

    by mattoni 05 November 2008

    Yes, the northern part is called Drymades as far as I know and I think there are two or more buildings now. It is connected with Dhermi…

  2. Jeroen avatar

    RE: Accomodation in Albania - easy to find (specifically Dhermi and Himare)?

    by Jeroen 04 November 2008

    Mattoni - the beach north of Dhermi is Drymades - there's just one bungalow/hotel complex there. I remember the road was unpaved... but…

  3. mattoni avatar

    RE: Accomodation in Albania - easy to find (specifically Dhermi and Himare)?

    by mattoni 04 November 2008

    To give some feedback on my own OP from July, 08: By the end of August, we had no trouble to find accomodation anywhere in Albania as…

  4. mattoni avatar

    RE: Accomodation in Albania - easy to find (specifically Dhermi and Himare)?

    by mattoni 04 November 2008

    I agree with Jeroen that in both places there is nothing to see or do in autumn except for having a walk on the beach, so you'd have to…

  5. Euro_traveller avatar

    RE: visa

    by Euro_traveller 04 November 2008

    Assuming you are American, Canadian, Ozzie or Kiwi etc, who don't need a visa for Schengen but is restricted to 90-in-180 days. You could…

  6. Jeroen avatar

    RE: Accomodation in Albania - easy to find (specifically Dhermi and Himare)?

    by Jeroen 04 November 2008

    Daytrip from Saranda - there's Butrint with the nearby lagoon (ask for the map with walks from the ticket kiosk there) that is great for…

  7. Jeroen avatar

    RE: Entering Kosovo from Macedonia - issues

    by Jeroen 04 November 2008

    So there's no problem for you to enter Kosovo as their border rules are very different from those of Serbia. Kosovo has no restrictions…

  8. mattoni avatar

    RE: Accomodation in Albania - easy to find (specifically Dhermi and Himare)?

    by mattoni 04 November 2008

    Both will probably be very quiet at this time of the year; I liked Dhermi more as it seems more remote and there is "less of everything".…

  9. mateosh40 avatar

    RE: Accomodation in Albania - easy to find (specifically Dhermi and Himare)?

    by mateosh40 04 November 2008

    I want to do a day trip from Saranda this month to one of these towns above. If only one could be visited which one do you recommend?…

  10. CarlBoyer avatar

    RE: Rail Travel Eastern Europe in January

    by CarlBoyer 02 November 2008

    Do check out the national rail web sites about schedules, and get a copy of the +Thomas Cook European Rail Timetable+ if you can. Generally…

  11. whitelotus555 avatar

    Re: BALI

    by whitelotus555 02 November 2008

    [http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw3NIJzL9Cs] This clip I recently (end Sept. 2008) made on the Beautifull Island Bali shows some of the…

  12. Jeroen avatar

    RE: Getting to Greece through from Montenegro?

    by Jeroen 27 October 2008

    A Balkans trip, nice lah. Keep in mind that From Serbia it's possible to travel via Kosovo to Albania or direct via Macedonia to Greece,…

  13. everbrite avatar

    RE: Getting to Greece through from Montenegro?

    by everbrite 25 October 2008

    What is your passport? Most people don't need a visa for Albania, they just pay a small fee when entering the country. No ferries. No…

  14. alan1972 avatar

    RE: Greece-Croatia flights

    by alan1972 24 October 2008

    Last time I checked (which was some time ago) there were no direct scheduled flights between Croatia and Greece. You might be able to…

  15. aleckii avatar

    Getting to Greece through from Montenegro?

    by aleckii 24 October 2008

    What are possible methods of transportation from either Croatia (Dubrovnik, Split) or Montenegro to Greece? In order to pass through Albania…

  16. ranchi avatar

    RE: September in Albania

    by ranchi 24 October 2008

    to #3 Sixt provided me a valid insurance (green card) covering every single country on the writen list of the renting contract. The list…

  17. Jeroen avatar

    RE: balkans winter buses

    by Jeroen 24 October 2008

    The passes will be open, but the long-distance buses from Kosovo to Montenegro or the Albanian coast are all only in summer season when…

  18. mattoni avatar

    RE: September in Albania

    by mattoni 23 October 2008

    Thanks a lot for reporting! May I ask if Sixt provided car insurance for Kosovo or did you have to buy it at the border? If yes, did…

  19. ranchi avatar

    Re: September in Albania

    by ranchi 23 October 2008

    Yes I did. The dirt way to Theth is OK except it is not asphalt paved. The way to Valbone is better except for the segment that is under…

  20. Jeroen avatar

    RE: September in Albania

    by Jeroen 23 October 2008

    Thanks for the report. One question - did you drive that Toyota all the way to both Valbona and Thethi?

  21. ranchi avatar

    September in Albania

    by ranchi 22 October 2008

    Me and my wife had a nice14 days round tour: Skopje –Kosovo-Montenegro –Albania-Skopje Skopje was the portal as only Sixt Macedonia allows…

  22. anahi79 avatar

    RE: ¿Terrorista peruana?

    by anahi79 19 October 2008

    La Academia de Cine de Hollywood hizo pública la lista oficial de las películas que aspiran al Oscar a la mejor película extranjera. …

  23. kunmingirl avatar

    RE: progradec

    by kunmingirl 18 October 2008

    I wouldn't worry. We met a mixed-race couple living in Albania, and they said that because they're foreigners no one raised an eyebrow.…

  24. kunmingirl avatar

    Thank you all!

    by kunmingirl 18 October 2008

    We got back yesterday from our two-week trip to Albania (plus another week between Montenegro and Dubrovnik) and want to thank all of…

  25. Paddythered avatar

    RE: Heathrow Passport Control

    by Paddythered 14 October 2008

    I can't answer that, this time - cos the UK is my country. What I can say though, is that so many people think my travels are dodgy (Albania…

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