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The underrated visa-free country! Asian faces will be watched

This unpopular European country Prices are 1/3 of Italy but the scenery is not inferior to Greece Chinese passports are directly in vain! ✈️ Transportation Guide: ▪️No Schengen Sign: Luton, London → Tirana (2h) ▪️With Schengen visa: Corfu, Greece → Salanda (1h boat ride) ⚠️Airport Warning: Tirana Airport is small like a passenger terminal 🌊Three must-visit places: 1️⃣Ksamil Beach 💎Jelly Sea Plain Replacement Santorini 🚣‍♀️ Pedal boat 10 euros/hour (remember to bargain) 2️⃣ Ginocastle 🏰Stone City + Millennium Castle 📸 Ottoman architecture from "Thousand and Away" 3️⃣Theth National Park ⛰️ ``Alpine Eastern European Minutes'' 💦Blue Eye Spring (Hiking Lovers Paradise) 💰 Price Shock Record: ▪️ Seafood feast 15 euros full to cry ▪️Four-star hotel 50 euros/night ▪️ Coffee 1.5 euros and what bike 🚗 Traffic Blood and Tears History: ▪️Bus system = no system ▪️ Rent a car and drive yourself (more mountain roads) ▪️Tirana → Salanda recommends taking the night bus ⚠️Safety Guide: ▪️Asian faces will be noticed (pure curiosity) ▪️ Girls are recommended to go together ▪️Avoid remote alleys (less street lights) 💡 Trivia: 1️⃣ You can wear short sleeves in December (Mediterranean climate is great) 2️⃣ Hocha's former residence has Chinese explanation 3️⃣ Locals do not accept coins (prepare notes)
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Posted: May 28, 2025
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