WALK ALBANIA PROJECT
Before being a project, ours is a dream we wish to make true:
to revive our villages and promote cultural encounters with the rest of Europe and the world, experiencing together places that would otherwise remain unknown and abandoned.
There is an Albania out of spotlights, out of the vaunted economic development that TV and newspapers report. It is the true face of a country whose surface area is about 80 per cent mountainous, made up of many small villages and people living in the simplicity of its natural surroundings.
In recent years, mass tourism has also 'attacked' the land of eagles, but has left out of this new perspective almost all of our mountain villages, which have always been abandoned and out of any economic development project.
We at Walk Albania wish to introduce the rest of the world to the REAL Albania, the rural Albania of simplicity and life that flows at nature's pace.
We want to be clear from the beginning:
Our main proposal is not suitable for travellers habituated to the modern convenience of specialised tourist services. In our villages there are no organised accommodation facilities, special tourist services, sophisticated menus or souvenir shops.
We appeal to all those who love the simplicity of nature, who seek encounter, sharing and adventure from their holiday.
♣ We offer our villages! As they are, discovering our way of life surrounded by nature, picking fruit each season while hiking and riding around our beautiful mountains.
♣ We offer the warmth of our homes and our people, welcoming you as we welcome our loved ones when they come back to visit.
♣ We offer the fruits of our land 100% NATURAL and produced by our people, because we are farmers and breeders by nature. We live in contact with the land and our animals that are FREE to graze around villages.
♣ We don't offer anything that is not the reality that we ourselves experience on a daily life basis, the landscape, our culture and our traditions.
By travelling with us, you will not only experience a holiday that is truly accessible to everyone by discovering unexplored territories, but you will also contribute to the economic and social development of our communities.
NOT ONLY MOUNTAINS
By choosing to enjoy our villages, you will also have the opportunity to discover museums, ancient towns, archaeological sites, beaches and breathtaking landscapes.
In addition, we organise itinerant trips around our country with the possibility to have a driver at your disposal for all your holiday should our project not be what you are looking for.
COME TO ALBANIA AND HAVE FUN WITH US
Discover the real Albania, live the adventure with our communities.
We arrange your holiday throughout Albania, discovering the country from North to South.
Find out how we can make your holiday easier.
If you have chosen to enjoy just a weekend, find out how best to experience it with us.
Living your holiday with us in Albania means getting to know our reality in depth by sharing the value of hospitality, respect for nature, and the spirit of sharing with other travellers in our villages with an adventure spirit.
Scroll down to find out what we offer you through these four words that identify the spirit of the project.
♣ HOSPITALITY ♣ NATURE ♣ SHARING ♣ ADVENTURE ♣
♣ HOSPITALITY ♣
What we do best is to welcome with an open heart, in ways that go beyond words. There are no formalities, all it takes is a glance and a genuine smile to immediately get on the same wavelength, immediately experiencing a feeling of familiarity.
Our simple and genuine welcome is our way of saying 'welcome home', without using words.
The simplicity and beauty of mountain nature is expressed through the colours and life that animates these places. Wild blackberries adorn the paths, sweetening the path. Fruit trees are omnipresent in every season and their fruits are ready to enrich every meal. But the real wonder is the encounter with the animals that populate these enchanting places. Along the way, one can observe turtles, slow and fascinating creatures that move gracefully in their solitude; sheeps, goats, horses and grazing cows, also free to live in nature, give us encounters that immediately bring a smile to our faces and contribute to a natural well-being in the atmosphere.
♣ NATURE ♣
Sharing is a fundamental value that permeates every aspect of our life. When we travel, sharing becomes even more important. We share our time, our experiences and our stories with other travellers we meet along the way. But it is not only between people that this sharing takes place, the surrounding area and nature itself are also an integral part of this experience. We immerse ourselves in the beauty of the places we visit and allow ourselves to be guided by who have lived those places for ages. Through sharing, we learn to know and appreciate the diversity of the world we live in. Sharing enriches us, opens new perspectives and connects us with others, and above all, with OURSELVES.
♣ SHARING ♣
Our journey will take you on unforgettable, emotion-rich adventures every day. Encounter animals grazing freely, discover places of rare beauty, hidden due to the lack of attention paid to our territory, and meet welcoming people ready to enrich your journey with stories, anecdotes and new points of view. An experience to take with you.
♣ ADVENTURE ♣
