Tag: Albania

Albania – The Land of the Eagle Sons Albania, the land of the Skipetars or the land of the sons of the eagles, as it is called in Albanian, has retained something of its wildness and loneliness that fascinated Kara Ben Nemsi (Karl May) to this day. The largely untouched nature is breathtakingly beautiful and […]

Shopping Overview Albania has ancient handicraft traditions in weaving carpets (called qilim, also known as kilim, from table runners to large formats such as tapestries) and fabrics, filigree work in silver and copper, woodcarving and ceramics, embroidery and sewing. Most handicraft shops and glass factories have stopped working. At all tourist locations, in front of […]