Magnificent Albania

Magnificent summer photos from Albania.

I was born in Tirane the maincity of Albania. It is a city 20 minutes away from sea. 

There is sea all over the west coast of Albania. It is sandy in north 2/3 and rocky in south 1/2.

The south coast has clear turquise water in contrast of the north one which has more bluish water. Both coasts are beautiful.

The last time I went to Albania we decided with my brother, my aunt and cousins to take a trip to south coast. 

We went to Vlore and Yale. The trip itself was amazing because the car road follows the seaside.

The sea was bright green and limpid. The sun very shinny and since it was first days of june it was chily only in some high rocky places from where the panorama was breathless.

I tried to take some pictures but I swear it's nothing beside the real view.

It takes 4-5 hours to get there from Tirane. We woke up early in the morning and took a break in halfway, in the city of Librazhd to have breakfast.

In Vlora we went in a hotel to see the view and drink cofee. This was the view and I wrote it down to come sometime in the future and have a full holiday there.

I was wearing short blue jeans, bright coral t-shirt and here I felt the necessity to wear my grey cardigan.

The entrance of hotel is from its back then with elevator you descend to rooms, restaurant or cofeeshop.

I loved Liro Hotel in Vlore.

Than we kept moving to Yale. There are some small hotels and private beaches there.

We went to Folie Beach. One of the most trendy ones.

You have to book during the week, to go there in weekend because it's always full.

A lot of young beautiful people, rich people and famous one go to sunbath there.

It's normal to see full make up and even curly ironed hair in girls on the beach.

Not to mention colouful nail polishes and bikini covers.

Even some work places like a cell phone company we saw, book there for theirs co-workers to have some holiday.

Under these white tends is a beach disco.

You can dance like a fool, party until next morning or have fun in a bubble party.

Here is the other coast I went to. It's the city of Durres, in middle Albania.

It is 20 minutes away from Tirana the capital city of Albania where I used to live.

So it's the seaside I most frequently go to.

It is only for people who love the crowds. If you want a quite place you better go to south cause there are some empty seasides there.

I spent all my childhood in this beach that's why it has a special place in my heart.

In Durres there is a long straight seaside where you can run or walk early in the morning or enjoy the sunset in the evening.

The beach is full of yellow sand. You can have a sunbed or even throw a towel and lay on it and feel the worm sand heat your back. 

I can't say enough for the sea too. The sand continue all under it so you can stand in water and do exercise without fearing to sleep because the rocks or algae.

The seawater is worm and it gets deeper gradually. So it is perfect for families with small children.

It is common to do sand castles, play chess, backgammon, beach volleyball or football in the beach.

It's better to have sunbathe in morning and late afternoon cause 13:00 - 17:00 is extremely hot and you can get sunburn.

At last I advice all of you to swim a lot because it's the best exercise I know. It widens your shoulders, help losing weight, massages all the body and help with the skin issues.

I love sea, I loved my holiday and I invite all you to go in Albania and see these beauties by yourself.