Huge tourist complexes are springing up on Albania’s once wild coast. Mass tourism promises jobs and money. Environmentalists and residents of the surrounding mountain villages are raising the alarm.
Until recently, travelling to the south of Albania was a rather complicated undertaking. First, you had to cross the Llogara Pass: the mountain road winds its way through pine forests and up steep slopes in endless twists and turns. If you get car sick quickly, you’ve probably thought twice.
The reward was one of the last wild coasts of the Mediterranean. Hidden bays, only accessible via adventurous gravel roads. Pitching your tent right by the turquoise waters of the Adriatic. Small, wooden bars where locals play backgammon. The Albanian Riviera was Europe’s insider tip for adventure seekers.
Source: Stern
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