Before going to Albania, I believed the people would be less friendly and I didn't think it was going to be as built up as it was. I was surprised in general at how many shops, bars and restaurants there are. I truly believed it would be quite a run-down place. Tirana was surprisingly modern. I thought that haggling would be a major issue, but it wasn’t. The amount of people that speak English was a pleasant surprise. I also discovered Albania is great for vegetarians and anyone who loves cheese! The leek pie was beautiful!
'There is an urgency for clients to see Albania now, before it is changed by mass tourism'
Escorted tours
Leilani Bell
3 December 2025
Leilani Bell, travel consultant at Triangle Travel in Didcot, had a taste of Newmarket Holidays' Classic Albania – Land of the Eagle escorted tour, and here's what she learnt
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Leilani's Newmarket Holidays' fam trip group enjoy the view from Berat Castle
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