STORY: While his farm lies in ruins, 61-year-old Clirim Conku is relieved to have survived the wildfires that tore through his farm in southern Albania. They're a product of an extreme heatwave that ...

Located in the southern part of the country, along the Ionian Sea, the Albanian Riviera is characterized by stunning beaches, serene waters, olive groves and vibrant coastal towns. The two most ...

Scientists have discovered the world's largest underground thermal lake in a cave in southern Albania, the results of a new expedition confirm. Researchers from the Czech Republic first found the lake ...

SARANDA, Albania – Tourist season kicked off on Saturday in southern Albanian city of Saranda with the traditional feast of mussel, the Albanian Telegraphic Agency reported. SARANDA, Albania – Tourist ...

GJIROKASTRA, AlbaniaGJIROKASTRA, Albania — Seeing city streets in 2019 flooded by tourists enjoying its beauty was a dream come true for residents of Gjirokastra, a city in southern Albania recognized ...

TIRANA, March 15 (Reuters) - Albania's government has designated the Vjosa River in the southern part of the country as a national park, marking a victory for environmentalists who have been fighting ...

Albania’s government has promised to build new graveyards for Greek soldiers who died there during World War II – but some Albanians fear they could turn into pilgrimage sites for Greek nationalists, ...

SARANDA, Albania -- Once Europe's most forbidding coast, this sparkling stretch of the Ionian Sea is slowly revealing lost treasures that date back 2,500 years and shipwrecks from ancient times. Over ...

Llazar Semini SARANDA, Albania — Encrusted with tiny shells and smelling strongly of the sea, a 2,400-year-old Greek jar lies in a saltwater bath in Durres Museum, on Albania's Adriatic coast. Part of ...

Record producer Joe Boyd recorded his new album with a group of southern Albanian singers and musicians. It's a record of polyphonic Albanian music that reminds him of his rock 'n' roll youth.

LAZARAT, Albania (AP) — A five-day raid on a lawless southern Albanian village which netted huge amounts of marijuana and heavy weapons shows the government’s determination to tackle drug gangs, the ...