Balcanopedia/Albania

The Republic of Albania is a small mountainous country in the Eastern Mediterranean. The nearest neighbors are Serbia and FYROM. Its west coast is on the Adriatic Sea...

Ancient city enriched by the mutual interplay of cultural forces of the Islamic and Christian worlds, the capital and largest city of the Republic of Albania - Tirana.

(Naim Frashëri, 1846-1900) Naim Frashëri is considered one of the most important representatives of national revival literature in Albania (Rilindja kombëtare). He was born in the village of Frashër where he studied Arabic, Persian and Turkish language from the rural mullah and Bektas.

(Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu, around 1403 – 1468) One of the greatest figures of Albanian history has been and remains George Kastrioti Skanderbeg. He is remembered as a nobleman and leader of the struggle for independence from the Ottoman rule in Albania.