The Western Balkans is grappling with a severe drought following an intense heatwave. Temperatures in central Albania hit 40 degrees Celsius on Thursday, with scarce rain expected until ...

Albania welcomed 7.5 million international arrivals in 2022, and 10.1 million in 2023, according to UN Tourism data. And that trend is only on the up.

Fast becoming one of Europe’s most talked-about destinations, Albania is quiet, affordable and home to a coastline that rivals its more popular neighbours. The hotel scene is still catching up, so ...

Women's EURO 2025 in Switzerland: serving the players of today and tomorrow For many years, HatTrick has funded the Swiss Football Association's (SFV) national youth training centre for girls. The ...

For Israelis at least, Albania is about to get a lot more accessible. Next week, El Al will launch direct, nonstop flights between Tel Aviv and Tirana through its low-cost subsidiary, Sundor.

I can still remember lying in bed at 11 o’clock at night listening to Radio Tirana. In truth, we knew nothing at all about Albania, we merely projected our socialist utopian longings onto the ...

TIRANA - Albania will create a sovereign Muslim state in Tirana for the Bektashi religious order, along the lines of the Vatican in Rome, to preserve and promote religious tolerance, Prime ...

TIRANA, (Reuters) – Albania will create a sovereign Muslim state in Tirana for the Bektashi religious order, along the lines of the Vatican in Rome, to preserve and promote religious tolerance ...

A drone view shows the Bektashi World Center where Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama plans to create a Vatican-style state for the Islamic Bektashi Order in Tirana, Albania January 25, 2025.

I spent 48 hours in Tirana, Albania - Europe’s most underrated city It's affordable, it's uncrowded, and this compact capital is as walkable as it is charming - so why hasn't it hit the tourist ...