The pagan celebration of summer
March 14th marks the celebration of Summer Day, a national feast that originates from the pagan beliefs of Albanian’s Illyrian ancestors. Lege...
One of the oldest vineyards in Europe
Before arriving in Albania, I asked myself a thousand questions about this country. What does it look like? How will we be welcomed? Are the roa...
The Bunkers, ruins of the communist period
Over 750,000 bunkers were built under the direction of Communist dictator Enver Hoxha, who ruled Albania as one of the most isolationist Stalini...
The religious harmony
The Constitution of Albania provides for freedom of religion, and the Government has generally respected this right in practice. There...
The Albanian language, is a unique one, it has no similarity with other languages.
Albanian (/ælˈbeɪniən/; shqip [ʃc͡çip] or gjuha shqipe [ɟ͡ʝuha ˈʃc͡çipɛ]) is an Indo-European ...
Feri Murad, the inventor of viagra was of albanian origin too
Ferid Murad (born September 14, 1936) is an Albanian American physician and pharmacologist, and a co-winner of the 1998...
Mother Tereza has Albania roots
TIRANA, Albania — Sitting on the steps outside St. Marie’s church after mass in this capital city, 12-year-old Tereza Njebza notes that...
Albanian traditions and customs
The echo of footsteps in round dance and polyphonic songs has long passed the present borders of this small Balkan country. Successive wave...
