(Image: © Sladjana Perkovic)

Tirana: tiny tour of a confused city (11 images)

Grab your sunglasses and free your mind of all preconceptions - there’s no place for those in the capital of Albania. The practically tourist-free Tirana is probably one of Europe’s best kept secrets, though there are signs of its past and present problems lurking around every corner, advises Bosnian photographer Sladjana Perkovic.

This image gallery is part of cafebabel.com’s 2010-2011 feature focus on the Balkans - read more about the project Orient Express Reporter and read articles from the mission here

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08/07/11

Tags : architecture, photo galerie, bâtiment, voyages, Albanie, Tirana, Orient Express.

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