We came to Vlore (Vlorë) from Saranda and compared to the latter, Vlore is a big city! It is the second largest port city in Albania and the city is beautifully located at the shores of the Ionian Sea and the Adriatic Sea. Vlore is, however, a distinct seaside town and a bit like Saranda, the town does not have much to offer apart from …
How to get from Saranda to Vlorë in Albania
Minibuses, minibuses and more minibuses. This is the way to travel in Albania. A very tiring mode of travel if you ask me, as I of course prefer trains. I therefore also counted down to the last journey by minibus in Albania: the journey between Saranda and Vlorë. Read about it here. How to border the minibus In Saranda (read our post about our stay …
Pearl of the Albanian Riviera – Saranda
People in Tirana and Durres lit up when we mentioned that we were going to Saranda later. At the same time, we were well aware that the city is one of Albania’s most touristic cities. So we were excited about this beautiful, southern Albanian coastal village. Getting in In this post I have written about our crazy bus trip to Sarande. However, most foreigners fly …
How to get from Greece to Albania without car
We have spent a lot of time figuring out how to get from Greece to Albania without your own car. There is not much information about this on the web, so here is a modest contribution: Ferry or bus? After all, no trains run across the border, so it was completely out of the question that we could travel by train. We therefore had to …