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</p><p><em></p><p>Are you starting to wonder why you haven't heard of Albania before? This is Europe's best-kept secret, an easy leap from neighboring Italy or Greece, and a gateway to other countries of the Balkans. It's a country served with excellent international flights, warmed with a Mediterranean climate and the welcome of a people who treat hospitality as a duty and a pleasure rather than a corporate tagline. Here you can make your own itinerary and forge your own adventure, learning Albanian spontaneity as you take a trip through a country you'll be proud to have had the chance to explore.</p>

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