Albania is a European country that is slowly emerging from 50 years of isolation and most travelers don't even know where Albania is Cut off from the outside world because of invasion, occupation, a government that used terror, nationalism and isolation to retain power, and civil unrest, why would anyone even want to visit Albania? Because... - Albania has the UNESCO listed city of Gjirokastra; Albania has historical and ancient towns of Berat, Kruja and Shkodra, castles and archaeological sites; - Albania lies close to Greece and Italy, has a balmy Mediterranean climate, sandy beaches; and...