In news from Albania’s top air carrier BellAir, the company has announced special Summer direct flights from Tirana to Vienna and Prague beginning in June. Three flights will connect the these capitals, creating obvious opportunities for tourism and trade between the countries.
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Hotel Berati Joins Argophilia Albania
In a bit of our own company news, Argophilia Travel Albania has signed on another business this week. Our semi-behind the scenes distribution channel dedicated to Eastern Europe, the telling about people and places not so many ever took the time or energy to, is working, slowly, but surely.
Albania, Serbia, Entice Israeli Tourists
Israelis love their travels more than most, and so it is perhaps less of a surprise than one would initially think to learn that both Albania and Serbia have sent large delegations to a major tourism expo in that country.
Albania Celebrates 100 of Independence All Through the Year
The Albanian centenary of independence will be marked all through the year with various events.
Skiing in Albania: Valbona Valley
Skiing in Valbona Valley is a discovery journey. Tourists don’t flock here from all over the world – there are no ski lifts to take you up the peak; and no maintenance vehicles on the slopes.
More Polish Tourists to Albania
President of the Polish Chamber of Tourism, Ian Korsak told Albanian Minister of Tourism Aldo Tonin Bumçi that Polish tourists will be encouraged to visit Albania’s fine beaches and other tourist destinations in the near future.
More Than 3 Million Tourists in Albania in 2011
The number of tourists visiting Albania in the first eight months of 2011 has increased with by 200% compared to the same period in 2008.
This Labor Day Weekend – Enjoy Albania’s Divas
Since we began researching Albania for the launch of Argophilia Travel Albania, it seems like gems of superb value keep popping up daily. Today, looking for something to share with my fellow Americans for Labor Day, some of Albania’s greatest treasures popped into view. If you were to search the land of the Illyrians for treasures, the country’s beautiful and talented women would not a bad place to start.
Eliza Dushku Promoting Albanian Tourism
Eliza Dushku, an American actress of Albanian and Danish descent, has visited her father’s country of origin, to film a documentary that will promote the tourism and culture of Albania.
Albanian Prime Minister Heads Investment Forum Delegation
Albania tourism has seen a significant growth spurt this year, as opposed to last, with an over 400 thousand more travelers visiting from January to August, compared to 2010 figures. A statement from Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha last week spotlights the dramatic growth in Albania arrivals.
Hidden Balkans Hotel Gems: Grand Hotel Tirana
In our efforts scouring the web for information on the Balkans, we often run across all kinds of attractions, great and small. Not the least important people, places, and things having to do with travel, hotels can often be obscured from view – at least online, that is. The other day we ran across just such a hotel gem presented itself. The Grand Hotel Tirana, while a bit hard to find online, offers a hospitality value worth mention.
Argophilia Launches Citizen’s Travel Portal
Argophilia Travel Albania launches as the first of many regional travel directories aimed at introducing Eastern Europe’s hidden gems. Breathtaking places sit undiscovered by most of the world’s top travel businesses, a scattered lot of informative sites offer little or no value to travelers or local businesses, but Argo addresses the problem directly.