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Albania Property Group Launches New Site

Aleksandr Shatskih

The Albania Property Group has just launched a brand new website geared to promote long term rentals in the capital of Tirana. According to the news release, Managing Director of Albania Property Group, Ilir Konomi, says the Tirana properties will be live within a month.

12 years ago

SpiceRoads Cycle Tours Launches “Bike the Balkans”

Aleksandr Shatskih

Starting today SpiceRoads Cycle Tours adds incentive for those who would love to Bike the Balkans. Their continuing program to promote touristic destinations in emerging countries reveals Albania, Macedonia and Montenegro with $150 savings on first time departures there via the tours.

12 years ago

Argophilia Must See Eastern European Destinations of 2013

Mihaela Lica Butler

How about trying a Eastern European destination, instead of the beaten path of Western Europe – Paris, Vienna, or Berlin? Your call. This side of the world still waits with fresh homemade bread, a shot of schnapps, and a warm heart. Come in, and find out.

13 years ago

Adrian Lulgjuraj and Bledar Seiko Head to Eurovision

Phil Butler

“Identity” (Identitet), a song by Adrian Lulgjuraj and Bledar Seiko, just won the 51st Festival of Song ART. The famous Albanian performers have now won the right to represent Albania at the upcoming Eurovision 2013 song contest in Malmo, Sweden.

13 years ago

Ground-breaking Projects to Boost Tourism in Albania

Aleksandr Shatskih

Albania shows off its intention of developing a series of increasingly ambitious projects such as the quirky Beds & Bunker – a German-Albanian scheming of converting an igloo-shaped bunker into a fancy hostel for backpackers.

13 years ago

Eastern Europe’s Most Unusual Sights

Guest Author

Countries in Eastern Europe are awash with odd sights; some can be explained by the region’s turbulent history, some can be explained by the human imagination and some just can’t be satisfactorily explained at all.

13 years ago

Albania Takes Aim At Tourism 2012

Aleksandr Shatskih

Tourism in Albania accounts for some 1.2 billion Euros, a bit more than 11% of the Albanian GDP (Gross Domestic Product). Some 138,000 people are employed in the touristic sector, or about 6% of their workers. This year, the number of tourists is growing substantially over last year’s numbers with 2.7 million for 2011.

13 years ago

Al-Imtiaz Group Eyes Investments in Albania

Aleksandr Shatskih

Albania is confident of securing greater investment from the Middle East, following the successful visit of a high level delegation from the Al-Imtiaz Investment Group in Kuwait, which travelled to the Balkan country as special guests of Albanian President Dr. Bamir Topi.

13 years ago

A Celebration of Tradition and Color: Korça’s Carnival

Aleksandr Shatskih

Korca will soon put on festive clothes, preparing for one of its cherished festivals – Korca’s Carnival, taking place here on June 2nd 2012.

13 years ago

BellAir to Offer Direct Prague & Vienna Flights

Aleksandr Shatskih

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.

13 years ago

Hotel Berati Joins Argophilia Albania

Phil Butler

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.

13 years ago

Albania, Serbia, Entice Israeli Tourists

Aleksandr Shatskih

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.

13 years ago

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