Ballkon Turi

Nice house in the country. Very warm and friendly hosts, excellent food. Not far from Tirana but a totally differrent place.

This was our very first experience in Albania! We arrived after a long flight, a mountain drive at sunset, and with uneasiness about not speaking Albanian. We were greeted warmly and gently by our host, who led us through the lovely stone corridor to our room. We got settled in and went down for dinner. Everything was so fresh and delicious! What a treat! And we were offered homemade raki - our first! The hosts spoke Spanish and Albanian, so we communicated in a variety of languages and used Google Translate for anything specific. We awoke well-rested in the beautiful stone room, took showers with great heat and water pressure, and looked out to expansive green beauty everywhere! Our host-made breakfast was delicious, and the whole experience set us at ease. It was the perfect introduction to Albania!

There was nothing we didn’t like! It is an absolutely beautiful, peaceful haven, with delicious food and lovely hospitality! I’d only say that, as Americans inexperienced with driving in Albania, it was good to be driving there in the light. The only other thing - and they may have called this out - is that the driveway to Ballkon Turi is unpaved - just unexpected but not a long drive off the paved road.

Nous avons réservé ce logement en pensant être à Tirana même puis nous nous sommes rendus compte que nous avons fait un parcours du combattant pour arriver à ce lieu qui au final était extraordinaire, la dame de maison était d’une gentillesse et d’une serviabilité incroyable. Nous sommes arrivés à 22h. J’ai demandé s’il était possible de manger et elle nous a préparé un excellent repas que nous avons qu’elle nous a facturé 10€. Le lieu est incroyable. Déjeuner parfait.

Rien

Such a warm welcome, we felt like visiting long seen relatives

Nothing to not be liked