Briefly About Albania — What You Need to Know

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• 地拉那是阿尔巴尼亚的首都，四周被阿尔巴尼亚阿尔卑斯山环绕。
• 最长的缆车 在巴尔干半岛位于地拉那。
• 东面与北马其顿接壤，南面与希腊相邻，西面临近意大利，北面与黑山和科索沃毗邻。
• 362公里 of coastline. From north to south – 40 amazing and unique beaches, many wild lagoons and picturesque bays;
• Albania is located at the intersection 两个水域 – the Adriatic and Ionian Seas kiss here, and the beaches will satisfy any request – there are some with sand and white pebbles, with a gentle entrance, steep sandy hills and spheres, stone and rocky;
• 阿尔巴尼亚最美丽的海滩 在无人居住的萨赞岛和卡拉布伦半岛上。 长达40年， 没有人能到达这些岛屿，因为那里设有军事基地。直到2017年才向游客开放。
• ¼ of the country 是自然保护区，覆盖着森林；
• 地中海气候： 冬季温和，夏季炎热；
• 326 每年阳光明媚的天数，旺季从 五月到十月；
• 冬天 阿尔巴尼亚的冬天类似欧洲的秋天。气温不会低于+6至+10度；
• 最热的月份是 August . The temperature can reach +45;
• Beech and cedar groves, coniferous forests, citrus plantations and olive groves, sand dunes, mountains, waterfalls, caves, fjords, grottoes, rivers, lakes and thermal mountain springs – all this is extraordinary Albania.
• Albania is a secular country – all religions are equal and friendly with each other.
• Saint Mother Teresa, who is revered throughout the world, was born here
• many fruits and vegetables are cheaper here than bread;
• 10 unique UNESCO heritage sites. We recommend visiting the city of a thousand windows, Berat, Gjirokastra – the city of silver roofs, and the open-air archaeological museum, Butrint;
• Albanians are descendants of the ancient Illyrian tribe.
• The oldest ethnographic museum in Albania is located in Vlora;
• The largest port and archaeological museum in the Balkans are located in Durres;
• Albanians drink only herbal teas, do not accept black or green tea, but they drink an average of 600 cups of coffee per person per year;
• locals respect the siesta – many establishments are closed at lunchtime;
• the highest point in the Balkans is in Albania, this is Mount  Korab – 2753 m;
• Throughout Albania in the 1950s, more than 700,000 concrete bunkers were built , and according to some sources, there were more than 1 million, 1 bunker for every 2-4 residents. The density of bunkers is 24 per square kilometer. Many bunkers now serve as wine cellars or landscape decorations.
• the lowest point in the Balkans is located in Albania – a spring popularly called the “Blue Eye”. The water springs from a depth of 40 meters below sea level. It is credited with magical healing properties and is called a “place of power”;
• The life expectancy of Albanians is 75 years. This is higher than the average life expectancy in the world, which is around 71;
• In Albania, chemical treatment of plants and GM are prohibited – it is a paradise for vegans and vegetarians;
• According to Forbes, in 2017 Albania was recognized as the most beautiful and accessible country for recreation;
• Real estate in Albania is sold at the most affordable prices in Europe – an apartment by the sea can be purchased from 50,000 euros (prices are valid for 2024);
• The beaches in Ksamil with turquoise water and white sand are among the top 10 best beaches in Europe and are called the Albanian Maldives;
• when Albanians need to say “yes” , they shake their heads negatively and say “po” , and when asked “no”, they answer “yo” and at the same time shake their heads affirmatively;
• here we have our own “Borscht”, Beijing, Lebanon – these are all names of populated areas;
• The three largest and deepest lakes of the Balkan Peninsula are located in Albania – Skadar, Ohrid and Prespa.
• The country has deposits of oil ,  natural gas ,  coal ,  chromium ,  copper and nickel .
• Since 2009, Albania is a NATO member
• Since 2014 the country has been a candidate for the European Union