This is the town of Permet in southern Albania where we stayed for a couple of days. It's a sleepy little place where the most excitement is sitting in the town square having a cup of coffee and waiting to see how many of the locals will wander past to have a look as the strange outsiders who are in town :-)

I think the first just about encapsulates the popular idea of the Balkans: a river, dense woods, bald bare mountains and a minaret in the distance. I half expect the characters out of the Prisoner of Zenda or Tintin to walk across it. revenant · 2011-10-10: 12:24

I'm beginning to understand the lack of tourism! So from THIS post, I'm getting "pretty" but not necessarily blown away/ highly recommend this place? DancingDolphin · 2011-10-10: 12:38

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous!! Did I mention. . . dufflebag. . . or even a large suitcase. liveandletlive · 2011-10-12: 23:39

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