{"id":121451,"date":"2023-11-25T05:19:14","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T05:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yourclomid.com\/?p=121451"},"modified":"2023-11-25T05:19:14","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T05:19:14","slug":"beautiful-european-country-with-barely-any-tourists-much-cheaper-than-greece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourclomid.com\/world-news\/beautiful-european-country-with-barely-any-tourists-much-cheaper-than-greece\/","title":{"rendered":"Beautiful European country with barely any tourists ‘much cheaper than Greece’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The guaranteed sunshine and beautiful beaches of the Mediterranean have been a magnet for British travellers for generations.<\/p>\n

Located only a few hours by plane from the UK, low-cost air travel often means a week in a Southern Europe resort is more affordable than a holiday in the UK.<\/p>\n

However, as the price of breaks in traditional hotspots like Spain and Greece has continued to rise finding a cheap vacation in the Med has become more of a challenge.<\/p>\n

Alternative destinations like Croatia, which provided the stunning backdrop for TV series Game of Thrones, and Turkey have gained popularity but post-pandemic they too have become more expensive.<\/p>\n

But bargain-loving holidaymakers are in luck because there is another country nestled between Italy and Greece perfectly set up for them to live it up without breaking the bank: Albania.<\/p>\n

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Flights to the former Communist country start from as little as \u00a320 with the trip from the UK taking just over two hours.<\/p>\n

Once there the cost of living and accommodation compares favourably to the rest of the continent.<\/p>\n

On a visit to the stunning Riviera in the south of the country, Express.co.uk met two backpackers from New Zealand only too happy to sing Albania\u2019s praises.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were planning to go Croatia,\u201d said Laura Hewson, 23. \u201cBut one of our friends who\u2019d been to Albania told us [we should go there]. They said it\u2019s like Greece or Croatia but cheaper and a lot more beautiful because there are not as many tourists.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe’re actually staying at a four-star hotel with breakfast included for the same price that we were staying in hostels with eight [strangers] in a room in Italy and Spain.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her companion Farrell Modd, 22, said the pair had also been attracted to Albania after seeing its incredible scenery on a number of TikTok travelling accounts.<\/p>\n

Farrell felt the reality had managed to match the epic videos online and was impressed with how well it was set up for tourists.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s beautiful,\u201d she said with a smile, \u201cclear blue water, lots of swimming spots.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Kiwi women were enjoying a spot of sunbathing in the resort town of Vlore where, despite it being the middle of November, the temperature was a balmy 19 degrees.<\/p>\n

The palm tree-lined beachfront was almost completely abandoned so the pair practically had the place to themselves.<\/p>\n

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