How to Get From Tirana to Montenegro

Screenshot of the Drita Travel website, only available in Albanian

Author’s note: The below information was correct at the time of writing, but in April of 2016, the Old Town Hostel in Kotor, Montenegro started providing bus service between Tirana, Shkoder, Podgorica, Budva, and Kotor. Tickets are available online at Kotortotirana.com. Figuring out how to get from Tirana to Montenegro should have been easy, but … Read more

PHOTO: Stony Massifs Wrap Around Kruja, Albania

Sweeping view of the city of Kruja Albania from the National Skanderbeg Museum

Sweeping view of the city of Kruja Albania from the National Skanderbeg Museum. Kruja (Krujë) was the first capital of the autonomous state of Albania in 1190, and later became the capital of the Kingdom of Albania. The city was conquered by Ottomans early in the 15th century but liberated by the national hero Skanderberg … Read more