Albania is a country in the southeastern part of Europe. It is surrounded by several countries. You will find Greece in the southeast. Montenegro is to the north. Kosovo is in the northeast. And there is Macedonia in the east.

Albania has some coastlines, which are located in the western and southwestern part of the state. In the western part is the Adriatic Sea and in the southwestern part is the Ionian Sea. The country is less than 45 miles from Italy through the Strait of Orlando which connects the Adriatic Sea with the Ionian Sea. Albania is officially known as the Republic of Albania.

Albania is a member of various organizations in and around the world. Some examples include the United Nations, the Union of the Mediterranean, the Organization of the Islamic Conference, the World Trade Organization, the Council of Europe, as well as the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. It also has a transitional economy form and a parliamentary democracy form of government.

Radio Televizioni Shqiptar or RTSH is the main television channel in Albania. Radio Televizioni Shqiptar had been a member of the EBU or European Broadcasting Union. It is broadcast on two national radio stations under the name RT or Radio Tirana and is broadcast on national television with TVSH or Televizioni Shqiptar. The main television network also works on international satellite television. According to the National Television and Radio Council, Albania has approximately 257 mass media such as 65 television stations and 66 radio stations with 62 local and 3 national stations.

Albanian cuisine features most of the Balkan and Mediterranean nations. These were profound influences from their ancestors. The main Albanian meal is lunch and is usually accompanied by a fresh vegetable salad with green peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes and olives with salt, vinegar and olive oil. Lunch also includes a main course of meat and vegetables.

There are many accommodations located around Albania. Belvedere Hotel Pogradec Albania is one of the few suggestions to stay here. This hotel is located 500 meters from the center of Pogradec and 70 meters from the beach offering a magnificent view of Lake Ohrid. The hotel offers comfortable triple, double, single rooms and suites. All rooms have fully equipped bathrooms, televisions and hair dryers.

You can also try the Sheraton Tirana Hotel and Tower. It is located within the shopping and entertainment complex. This hotel is located in the heart of Tirana, Albania. It is about 16 miles from Tirana Airport and one mile from the Opera House, the National Gallery of Art, the Presidential Palace, the Great Park of Tirana, and the Zoo and Archaeological Museum.

All hotel guests can enjoy bars, restaurants, sauna, indoor and outdoor pool, gym, aerobics classes, massage treatments, live entertainment and 24-hour room service.

The Tirana International Hotel is located in the commercial center of Tirana, Albania. This hotel is surrounded by several restaurants, bars and shops. It is located one and a half kilometers from the Cultural Palace, the Central Bank and the Opera House. It is 25 kilometers from the port of Durres and the beach, and about 28 kilometers from Tirana Rinas airport.

Each room is equipped with audiovisual equipment, hair dryer, coffee maker, air conditioning and color cable TV, as well as direct dial telephone and mini bar. The hotel offers courtesy transportation services from the airport.