Albania II

Postcard showing the Citadel of Berati, a town in central Albania famous for its historic architecture. In fact, it was one of the two towns spared by former dictator Enver Hoxha's modernisation campaigns and, as such,  has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage site together with the other spared city, Gjirokastra. The Citadel was founded by Illyrians in the third century BC on the site of an even earlier fortress!

Previously featured sttamp of Osum Canyon.

Albania

Postcard showing Albania beach resort of Vlorë on the Adriatic Coast. It was founded as an ancient Greek colony in the 6th century BC and, as such, is one of the oldest settlements in the country. It is also the place where Albania's independence from the Ottoman Empire was declared in 1912.

Stamp shows Osum Canyon in the centre of the country, a deep canyon with many waterfall that is a popular place for whitewater rafting.