Category Albania
Travelling By Train Across The Balkans
My train travel book is available from Amazon. Travelling By Train Across The Balkans chronicles my trips over the past twenty years or so in the intoxicating region. It features train travel in Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Northern Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia and European Turkey. The Balkan Peninsula conjures up images […]
Euro 24 Match Day 11 – Albania v Spain
Spain have already qualified and play footballing minnows Albania who have just secured their first ever tournament finals point. Albania Back in 2007 there was a small but fun network of trains in Albania. I took two from the now defunct Tirana Station, to Durres on the coast and north to Skhodra as we made […]
Euro 24 Match Day 6 – Croatia v Albania
The second round of matches get underway with a match between two Balkan nations. Croatia Whilst the Adriatic coastal towns and islands grab most of Croatia’s travel headlines, the capital Zagreb is also well worth a visit. It’s a laid back city with many fine buildings, a network of characterful trams and some great bars […]
Euro 24 Match Day 2 – Italy v Albania
Near neighbours today, separated by the Mediterranean. Italy I expect holders Italy to go far in this tournament but with my travels there being frequent I have loads of choice for posting. 2023 was my last visit for a train tour of the North West. Bologna – Rimini – (San Marino) – Modena – Parma […]
Tuesday Train – Tirana to Durres in Albania
In 2007 there were a few functioning train journeys in Albania. I did a couple including the one from the capital to the coastal city of Durres. Sadly nowadays trains in Albania are either not running or extremely limited. On my last visit in 2017 there were none. The going was extremely slow – an […]
The Volatile History Of The Balkan Peninsular
The Balkans region is a wonderful place to visit, being so full of history and contrasts. You can read about my travels there in my book available on Amazon. A brief history of the region appears in the book and is also shown below, giving you a flavour as to why this is such a […]
Monday Morning Blues – Lake Butrint in Albania
On my second visit to Albania in 2016 we took in the Roman ruins of Butrint in the south of the country. The site offers splendid views of Lake Butrint.
Monday Morning Blues – Prickly Pears For Sale, Sarande in Albania
In 2017 I paid my second visit to Albania, arriving by ferry from Corfu to Sarande and then taking a bus up to Tirana. Sarande is a beautiful coastal town, perhaps more synonymous with Greece than Albania. Join us on Twitter to post your own blues busting photos each Monday morning – @wilburstravels
Western Balkan Trains
Railway Gazette have reported in September that there is going to be sizeable investment into train infrastructure in the Western Balkans. Agreement has been reached between Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia to improve connections and journey times. Progress is definitely needed of course, but at a cost to the throwback […]
Travelling By Train Across The Balkans
My train travel book is now available from Amazon. Travelling By Train Across The Balkans chronicles my trips over the past twenty years or so in the intoxicating region. It features train travel in Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Northern Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia and European Turkey. The Balkan Peninsula conjures up […]
