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29 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Albania

Updated October 17, 2024

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Communist officials from the ruling Albanian Party of Labour including Enver Hoxha, 2nd from left, wave and clap during national celebrations, 1973.

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Records reveal half-baked methods of destruction.
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Found: An Untouched 2,000-Year-Old City in Albania

The hilly ruins remained lost for centuries.
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Inside a tunnel on the Albania island of Sazan.

A Mysterious Albanian Island Will Open to Tourists

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