South Coastal Highlands

meet the local mafia and enjoy and ice cream. one night me my brother and dad where hungry so we went out looking for food, we found some locals and two young guys said for us to go with them they took us down a dark alley my dad wispered prepare to run but luckily there was a way through and we where not at danger. even though they where very macho looking they wherent really they where very kind they took us to their mum ad dad house where all the wood interior had been handcarved by them little squirrels and nuts and they wear players for the albanian football team, they brausght us lots of things on a plate and one thing where these pickles and then when we left our stomach made like an industrial sound or like a spaner was twisting something and we had terrible problems for a week. but god bless them anyway

this is mafioso land all i remember is huge amouts of german mercedes and water mellons on sale everywhere. in the night go to the waters edge and go on the boat bars with outragous decores and marble fountains and sip cocktails with the locals. heading out of town north if it hasnt yet pluged into the sea is a fascinating hotel. its a round glass building on the edge off the sea.the reception doubles as a mini bar and always on our approach the hotelier would turn for a plung at the gin. we left our sweet gran who had lost her memory with him often while we bathed in the sea in front watching them throughthe glass. my gran seemed to like attacking him. one night i awoke with the rooom full of smoke the whole side of the moutai was on fire, just normal stuff apparently, well we weared those guys thin ando our final night at an untimely hour we ordered our last dinner of omlette asnd chips before heading north , we waited and waited and waited and then to our surprise and complete amusement all the staff where sat at a table digging into our chips ad omlettes. it was so funny, but we did go to bed hungry.,stay there.

Albania is a very poor country. So it could be dangerous especially during the night. Make sure that you dont have to much money with you. Locals seem to be very nice and helpful. I was suprised that most of them speak English fluently. Vlore is a very beautiful city located between the hill and the sea. One of the most beautiful in AL (my opiniion). From Vlore you can go to the north using two ways. One thru the central parts of the country (faster, road is in better condition). And the second one going on the coast. Its a very beautiful road, with great sightseeing. The transportation in Albania doesnt work to good. Using the public transport you have to start very early (5am) because after 4 pm there is no buses. There are no bus stations. You always buy tickets by the driver. Buses are in a very poor condition, but they're cheap.hope my info is usefulif have any questions please ask

Bargain with landlords about price of a room and be strict.

Small and nice little town, friendly and relaxed people, many weird shelters, nice view to Corfu and the Jonian Sea, wild beaches and a lot construction going on...