Hello to all!
This Summer’s trip was to Albania. The main goal was to explore the Albanese Riviera, known for their incredible beaches and beautiful landscapes.
Day 1 – Flight from Porto Airport (OPO) to Tirana Airport (TIA). Arrived at the afternoon. We took a bus to the hotel that will be staying, located in Golem, the Hotel Elesio. It is a four-star hotel right in front of the beach. In the overall, the hotel was OK. Positive aspects: the cleanliness of the room and the proximity to the beach. Negative aspects: the poor quality and diversity of the food presented (at least, for the all inclusive, excluding the options from “A la Carte” menu).
Day 2 – Rest day at the hotel and time for sunbathing in the beach.
Day 3 – Since the purpose of the vacations was to explore the Riviera, we booked a car for 4 days. Trip from Golem to Himare (3 hours). It was another day at the beach. We stayed in a B&B. The staff there were very nice and the room was very spacious and clean. The breakfast was good as well.
Day 4 – Trip from Himare to Ksamil in the morning (2 hours). We stayed one hour relaxing in a beach and take lunch near by. In the afternoon, we went to Lukove (40 minutes approx.) and spent the rest of the afternoon in another beach. In the end of the day, we travelled back to the B&B.
Day 5 – Trip from Himare to Berat (another 3 hours), known as the “City of the Thousand Windows”. There, we explore the old town, which has an ancient architectural style and visited a walled castle. In the afternoon, we took a walk around the city. In the end of the afternoon, we returned to the hotel, in Golem (approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes).
Day 6 – This day started in the worst way possible: I was sick. Probably due to the fact the day before was very hot and I drank a cooled drink after the lunch, which could have stopped my digestion. I spent the majority of the day in bed. However, since we didn’t visit the capital city, Tirana, I made an effort and we go there in the late afternoon. Even we only stayed there for two hours, I enjoyed it.
Day 7 – Rest day at the hotel.
Day 8 – Return to Portugal.
In general, even I wasn’t used to do this type of vacations, i.e., spent a lot of time in car travels, going from a place to another, I liked it.
So, that being said, I looked forward to the next destination!
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Gustavo
The G-Creative 