The vast majority of Kosovar refugees fled to Albania because the vast majority of Kosovars are ethnic Albanians and knew that in Albania they would not be persecuted. As for Montenegro, it was relatively close by.
What is Albania known for?
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Albania
- Albania, country in southern Europe, located in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula on the Strait of Otranto, the southern entrance to the Adriatic Sea.
- The capital city is Tirana ( Tiranë).
Albania has so much to offer, here are some of the things Albania is known for.
- Accursed Mountains: Experiencing some of Albania's best scenery on the wonderful day-trek between the isolated mountain villages of Valbona and Theth.
- Berat: Exploring this Unesco World Heritage–listed museum town, known as the 'city of a thousand windows'.
- Albanian Riviera: Catching some sun at just one of the many gorgeous beaches on the Albanian Riviera.
- Tirana: Feasting your eyes on the wild colour schemes and experiencing Blloku cafe culture in the plucky Albanian capital.
- Gjirokastra: Taking a trip to this traditional Albanian mountain town, with its spectacular Ottoman-era mansions and impressive hilltop fortress.
- Butrint: Searching for the ghosts of ancient Greece and Rome among the forest-dappled ruins of one of Europe's finest archaeological sites.
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