UN's culture organisation adds Montenegrin Croats' Festival of St Tryphon and an Albanian traditional dress known as the xhubleta to its List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The Festival ...

Albania, like much of South-East Europe, is increasingly exposed to climate risks that threaten ecosystems, livelihoods, infrastructure, and long-term development. Rising temperatures, recurring ...

The Albanian government has joined the EU in supporting UNESCO’s project aimed at the sustainable development of the Lake Ohrid region, a transboundary region in Albania and the former Yugoslav ...

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 ...

There is concern over the impact of a bypass road on Albania’s charming southern city of Gjirokastra, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Work is continuing on a bypass road in the UNESCO-protected city of ...

‘Towards strengthened governance of the shared transboundary natural and cultural heritage of the Lake Ohrid region’, funded by the European Union (EU) of an amount of US$ 1,394,037 (2014-2018) and co ...

Travelers seeking affordable European beach and mountain getaways have started flocking to Albania, an overlooked nation on the Balkan Peninsula. The country has the perfect blend of nature, culture, ...