Our crossing to Greece from Albania was hectic, at the border in Albania everything went more or less well, because when the Albanian policeman wanted to check the motorhome inside he was confronted with Asha barking and growling and decided that he did not need to check our motorhome, hahaha, and he let us pass. On the Greek side, it […]
Korce is located in the southeast of Albania, 36 km from the border with Greece and 50 km from North Macedonia. It is the sixth largest city in the country, also known as the City of Serenades which are local songs that are sung in taverns. It is the most multicultural town in Albania, and here modern Albanian was created […]
Ohrid Lake is arguably the greatest and most famous lake in the Balkans. This is one of the absolute natural highlights of Albania, a massive body of water of huge cultural and natural significance. With its maximum depth of 288 meters, it’s the deepest lake in the Balkans. It’s also one of the oldest lakes in Europe, even globally, with […]
Elbasan is the fourth most populous city of Albania and seat of Elbasan County and Elbasan Municipality. It lies to the north of the river Shkumbin between the Skanderbeg Mountains and the Myzeqe Plain in central Albania. We stayed at Camping Fridolin (41.1302, 20.1354 lat, long) just at the beginning of the city and where we met John y Sherley, […]
There are more than 240 natural and an incredible 800 artificial lakes in Albania, numbers that are staggeringly high considering the country’s relatively small size. Kusi Lake and the surrounding territory are evaluated as one of the most picturesque and biologically clean areas among the surroundings of Tirana, the capital of Albania. We stayed at Camping Tirana (41.33815, 19.706583 lat, long) […]
Albania is a small country with Adriatic and Ionian coastlines and an interior crossed by the Albanian Alps. The country has many castles and archaeological sites. A piece of advice if you want to come driving make sure that you have Albania included in your car insurance. The insurance of our motorhome only covers the European Community and we have […]
Montenegro is a Balkan country with rugged mountains, medieval villages and a narrow strip of beaches along its Adriatic coastline. The Bay of Kotor, resembling a fjord, is dotted with coastal churches and fortified towns. Durmitor National Park, encompasses limestone peaks, glacial lakes and the 1,300m-deep Tara River Canyon. The best of Montenegro is driving along its mountain road and […]
Dubrovnik is known as the Pearl of the Adriatic due to its cobbled streets, its buildings in Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque styles and the wall that surrounds the old town, being considered a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. We stayed at Camping Kate (42.624001, 18.2071 lat, long) much cheaper than the other option in the area, 22 euros with an […]
Split is the second-largest city in Croatia. It lies on the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea and is spread over a central peninsula and its surroundings. It concentrates excellent treasures of history in its old town and transports you to another era, perhaps for this reason many scenes from Games of Thrones were recorded here. We stayed in Camping […]
Trogir is a town on the central Adriatic coast of Croatia located 27 kilometres west of Split and founded by the Greeks in the 3rd century B.C. Its old town declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO is known for its mix of Renaissance, baroque and Romanesque buildings, lies on a small island connected to the mainland and the island […]
