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  1. battybilly avatar

    RE: Cheap flights to Tirana

    by battybilly 21 May 2012

    I've taken the ferry from Corfu to Saranda. Great trip - and not an expensive option, at all. A fair ol' way from Saranda to Tirana -…

  2. easteuropeangateway avatar

    Re: Cheap flights to Tirana

    by easteuropeangateway 21 May 2012

    BA fly there from London 3 or 4 times a week. Cost about £150. If you have got any lenght of travel to London look at flying to Corfu.…

  3. neckervd avatar

    RE: Ferry from Kotor to Durres?

    by neckervd 19 May 2012

    "Albania doesnt have much of ferry connections in the Adriatic or Ionian seas." There are nevertheless several daily ferries and catamara…

  4. battybilly avatar

    RE: This gave me chill's

    by battybilly 17 May 2012

    I adore Albania. It was purely by chance that I got there. I'd always wanted to go, but never really put much effort into organising anythi…

  5. KathrynWat avatar

    Western Balkans Adventure April 2012

    by KathrynWat 07 May 2012

    On April 9, 2012, my husband and I jumped in our Mitsubishi L200 and set off from our home in the southern Peloponnese of Greece for a…

  6. easteuropeangateway avatar

    Re: Advice on 8 Day Trip

    by easteuropeangateway 07 May 2012

    Hi Understand your situation. If you want to cram in as much as you can you can look at the following: Set off early moring from Tiran…

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    Re: travel on arrival in albania and other advice

    by easteuropeangateway 05 May 2012

    Before deciding on your itinary could I suggest you look at a road map of Albania. Googlemaps.com Albania. This will show the amount of…

  8. cottie11 avatar

    travel on arrival in albania and other advice

    by cottie11 05 May 2012

    My wife and I (OAPs) plan to visit Albania in Sept arriving approx on the 5th Sept via Turkish Airlines. We will spend about ten days…

  9. easteuropeangateway avatar

    Re: A very rough Albanian Itinerary - 1 Month

    by easteuropeangateway 04 May 2012

    Your intinery doesn't sound too ambitious. That said I haven't done much travel in Northern Albania. What I would say is you need to fine…

  10. worldseekerno1 avatar

    A very rough Albanian Itinerary - 1 Month

    by worldseekerno1 04 May 2012

    Hello, This is my (very rough) itinerary for approx 1 month in Albania (possibly a bit ambitious?) - June/July If anybody could offer…

  11. battybilly avatar

    RE: albania in june crowdy?

    by battybilly 02 May 2012

    Hi.... * randomguy. Welcome to Thorn Tree. I hope you have a very happy and long stay here - with us all. Saranda is fairly busy during…

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    RE: Places near Corfu

    by Fieldgate 01 May 2012

    There are busses in Corfu, one or two per hour depending on time of the day. Outside Corfu your option is Sarande. It's an easy trip…

  13. battybilly avatar

    RE: Places near Corfu

    by battybilly 01 May 2012

    Hi again.... Sounds like you're really gearing up nicely for this trip. There is a ferry from Corfu Town across to Saranda (Albania).…

  14. Jeroen avatar

    RE: Athens to Dubrovnik

    by Jeroen 29 April 2012

    If it were me, with three weeks, I'd do: Athens-Gjirokastra-Saranda (for Butrint) -Dhermi-Berat-Tirana-Shkodra (and Thethi) -Ulcinj-Kotor-Du…

  15. vladjack avatar

    Re: Tranports info in Albania

    by vladjack 25 April 2012

    Sorry, but I strongly disagree with recommendations to skip Corfu. Corfu is one of the most beatiful towns on Adriatic/Ionnian coast.…

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    Re: Tranports info in Albania

    by Jeroen 25 April 2012

    A week for this tour will be very tight, travel in Albania is slow. I would suggest you skip Corfu for another trip or you will be in…

  17. Giacco3 avatar

    Tranports info in Albania

    by Giacco3 23 April 2012

    Hello guys, I'm an italian traveller and I'm new here.. I'm travelling to Albania and Corfù next days, i'll be there for a week at all.…

  18. easteuropeangateway avatar

    Re: top five list of albania

    by easteuropeangateway 22 April 2012

    I would add Saranda to you list as well.

  19. Fieldgate avatar

    RE: Does this place exist?

    by Fieldgate 21 April 2012

    A few places off the top of my head matching OP's description: - a few small towns between Ajaccio and Bonifacio on Corsica - San Pedro…

  20. vladjack avatar

    Re: Montenegro-Greece by car

    by vladjack 20 April 2012

    Jeroen, Thanks. That's the answer: I will follow the signs. I was asking, because 4 years ago there were no signs/pointers in that part…

  21. Jeroen avatar

    RE: Montenegro-Greece by car

    by Jeroen 19 April 2012

    Don't worry about the roads, most major ones have been widened and are fine now. Potholes can be anywhere though so you always need to…

  22. neckervd avatar

    RE: From Corfu to Ohrid

    by neckervd 19 April 2012

    First of all, you should define the places you want to visit and then choose the itinerary. According to your itinerary, you will see…

  23. vladjack avatar

    Re: Montenegro-Greece by car

    by vladjack 18 April 2012

    Jeroen, thanks for your kind answer. I visited Gjirokastra last time I was in ALB (4 years ago). I think it is really interesting. Very…

  24. Jeroen avatar

    RE: Montenegro-Greece by car

    by Jeroen 18 April 2012

    Some of the options you list are in fact the same: 1=2=6 and 4=5. There are roadworks on the Shkodra road, so the comfiest/fastest route…

  25. vladjack avatar

    Montenegro-Greece by car

    by vladjack 17 April 2012

    Hello, I plan to have an easy ride from Podgorica to Corfu by car on May 1st. I just need to choose optimal route through Albania. It…

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