My last trip brought me to various countries of the Balkans. Main destination for some weeks was Albania, but on my way I also visited Croatia, Montenegro, Kosovo and North Macedonia.
This geographical Balkans area has variaus UNESCO sites, but Albania - main destination - is one of the last countries in Europe, which so far is not a main touristic hot spot.
Plitwitz National Parc - Croatia
Krka National Parc - Croatia
Krka National Parc - Croatia
Krka National Parc Visovac Iseland - Croatia
Krka River - Croatia
Fading of sky and Adriatic sea
Iseland of Korcula
Mediteranian colors
Over the roof tops of Dubrovnik
Panorama of the Old town of Dubrovnik
Harbour fortress Dubrovnik
Driving trough Montenegro
Kotor Bay - Montenegro
Ostrog Monastry - Montenegro
Lake Shkodra at the border between Montenegro and Albania
So called "Lead Mosque" in Shkodra - Albania
Cape Rodon - Albania
Cape Rodon - some of the more than 300.00 bunkers of the communist dictatorship
Door painting in the old town of Durres
Decaying main portal of the hotel "Degradimi" in Durres
Old Mosque in Tirane and construction sites are all around
New Mosque in Tirana and construction sites are all around
National Skanderbeg monument in the front, Italian architecture of 1920 in the middle and modern high rise building in the back
35% of all cars in Albania are Mercedes. Trusted because 30 years ago the old Mercedes was the only car that could deal with the "kommunist Diesel" fuel
Former school in Elbasan - unfortunately a lot of buildings are beyond repair
The muslim part of the city of Berat - UNESCO heritage
The christian part of the city of Berat - UNESCO heritage
Osum canyon
Ruins of ancient city of Byllis
Ruins of ancient city of Apollonia
Ali Pasha fortress - Palermo Beach
Former secret submarine port of the UdSSR - Palermo Beach
Albanian Riviera
Archeological site of Butrint - UNESCO heritage
Archeological site of Butrint - UNESCO heritage
Ali Pasha castle close to Butrint archeological site
Gjirokaster - UNESCO heritage city
Gjirokaster - typical slate roof covering
Gjirokaster - maintenance problems of typical buildings
Ghirokaster - cold war bunker entrance in the home city of the former kommunist dictator
Lengerica Canyon
Ottoman bridge over Lengerica river
Ruins of an old communist steel mill in Guri i Kuq at Lake Ohrid
Ruins of an old communist iron mine in Perrenjas with ladybugs artwork
Details of ladybug artwork on fassade
Kaneo church in Ohrid at lake Ohrid - North Mazedonia
Stilt house museum at Lake Ohrid - North Mazedonia
View from hiking trail in the mountains at Peshkopia - Albania
Again some of the 176.000 bunkers of Albania
An official auto spare part shop
Mat canyon - Albania
Lagoon of Patok - Fish trap in front of an old bunker
Hiking in the Albanian Alps near Theth
Blue Eye waterfall near Theth in the Albanian Alps
Night sky in Theth - Albanian Alps
Night sky in the Albanian Alps
Lake Koman reservoir
Lake Koman power plant
Valbona valley in the Albanian Alps
National library in Pristina - Kosovo
Three languages (Albanian, Serbian and English) show the "ethnic problem" of the Republic of Kosovo
A visitor ticket for the monastry of Decane in Kosovo - issued by NATO KFOR after depositing my passport....
The "Newborn monument" symbolising the independence of Kosovo
(Non original) Monument in Skopje - Capital of Notth Mazedonia
Original stone bridge in front of (fake) palace - Skopje North Mazedonia
Fake monument in front of a fake palace - Skopje, North Mazedonia
Original wood houses at the river Save in Croatia
Old railway station of Vukovar in Croatia. A city with the most destruction in the Yugoslavian war and scene of the worst genocide among Croatian citizens.
The memorial site of Jasenovac - a former concentration camp of the "German and Italian satelite state" Croatia during World War II. The concrete flower is a reminder of the more than 80.000 people that were murdered in that camp, because they did not have the "right" race or nationality. Hopefully this is also a memorial for the future!