Like many cities in Eastern Europe, Tirana has transformed since the early 1990s. Today it’s a mix of cultures and architectural styles from different eras in Albania’s history, from the Ottoman ...

TIRANA — Lying in his cage near a busy Tirana road, Mark the brown bear nibbles listlessly at a pile of bread and lettuce as, just beyond the bars that have kept him captive for more than 20 years, a ...

Lying in his cage near a busy Tirana road, Mark the brown bear nibbles listlessly at a pile of bread and lettuce as, just beyond the bars that have kept him captive for more than 20 years, a cat ...

Proximity to spectacular Unesco World Heritage-listed towns? You’re only ever a short drive away from the castle-centric destinations of Krujë and Berat. The dazzling Albanian Riviera, meanwhile, ...

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Lying in his cage near a busy Tirana road, Mark the brown bear nibbles listlessly at a pile of bread and lettuce as, just beyond the bars that have kept him captive for more than 20 years, a cat ...