Western Balkans - Albania (PDF Chapter)

This is the Albania chapter from Lonely Planet’s Western Balkans guidebook.

A quarter of a century after throwing off the shackles of communism, Albania’s stunning mountain scenery, crumbling castles, boisterous capital and dreamy beaches rivalling any in the Mediterranean continue to enchant.

• do the wonderful day trek between the isolated mountain villages of Valbona and Theth and experiencing some of Albania’s best scenery in the Accursed Mountains
• maps
• explore Unesco World Heritage–listed Berat, known as the ‘city of a thousand win-dows’
• transport
• catch some sun at just one of the many gorgeous beaches on the Albanian Riviera
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Tirana, Central Albania, Berat, Gjirokastra, The Alba-nian Riviera & the East, Saranda, Ksamil, Himara, Shkodra, The Accursed Mountains & the North, Valbona, Theth, Survival Guide.