Tirana

Hello Albania, hello Tirana 🇦🇱

Waiting for my travel buddy for the next 10 days. Unfortunately her flight was delayed by almost 24h. So we started our road-trip through Albania on day later and needed to skip one destination.

Interesting facts about Albania:

Only 3 million people live in the country. There are more Albanians now living outside the country than within its territories.

The majority of Albanians are Muslim. This is because of the country had been under Ottoman rule.

The highest point in Albania is Mount Korab, which is 2.764 metres high. Albania shares this mountain with two other countries, Kosovo and Macedonia.

The oldest lake in Europe is found in Albania. The lake, known as Ohrid, is one of the world’s ancient lakes. A variety of unique plants and animal species, as well as living fossils, are found at the lake. The lake is protected by UNESCO due to its heritage.

Four glaciers were discovered in the country in 2009 by a group of explorers from the University of Colorado. The unique glaciers found in North Albania’s Cursed Mountains lie at a low altitude of 2,000 metres and are the southernmost glaciers in Europe.

The small country has significant biodiversity. A variety of 3.250 plant species can be found in the country, which is almost one third of all plant species found in Europe.Okumaya devam et