For my final post about the capital of Tirana, I want to explore the legacy of Enver Hoxha through a series of photos of The Pyramid of Tirana, or simply The Pyramid.
Two of Tirana’s best attractions, one a first-rate museum and the other a National Park, are located 25km (16mi) east of the Albanian capital.
Perhaps I hit my head on that bumpy Balkan bus ride between Podgorica and Tirana, for as soon as my feet touched Albanian soil I looked around and half-expected to hear Jacques Demy yell, “Action!”
There’s no getting around it: if you want to appreciate Albania today, you must come to understand who Enver Hoxha was
I’m no slouch when it comes to preparing for a trip to a new destination. I try to read up on the history and current state of affairs of any country I’m about to visit.