The Western Balkans faces a severe drought after a heat wave hit the region, disrupting daily life and creating issues with ...

British tourists have been urged to skip some of Europe's top destinations this summer in favour of underrated hidden gems.

Sazan, an uninhabited island off the southern city of Vlorë, was an "isolated military outpost" of Fascist Italy and later of ...

Albania: In Permet, deep in the spectacular Vjosa Valley of southern Albania, roses rule supreme, whether used to make perfumes, flavoured water or the Turkish delights sought out by thousands of ...

In Permet, deep in the spectacular Vjosa Valley of southern Albania, roses rule supreme, whether used to make perfumes, flavoured water or the Turkish delights sought out by thousands of tourists.

The transition of Albania, which was isolated for decades under communism, has picked up during Prime Minister Edi Rama’s 12 years in power. Ambitious tourism, highway and energy projects have fueled ...

In 2021, a group of Czech scientists set out on an expedition to map an extensive cave system in the southern European country of Albania. As they worked their way from the cavernous rooms to ...