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Tirana In Your Pocket city guide

Tirana In Your Pocket city guide
It's said that every country gets the leaders it deserves. If that's the case than Albanians apparently don't deserve much, as their politicians have been gambling with their future for the past two years. Ever since the disputed 2009 elections, both the Democratic and Socialist party are guilty of sabotaging Albania's progress by delaying the drafting of much-needed laws, causing scandal after scandal and generally making a mess of things while all noses should be pointing firmly in one direction. Demonstrations got out of hand in January, and three civilians ended up dead, while the politicians shifted blame again. This is especially sad as it's clear that Albanians are mature enough to understand what's going on – so it seems to be the political class that is playing a very dangerous game with an increasingly disillusioned populace.

But don't let stories about the local power-mongers put you off from visiting Albania. The locals remain heartwarmingly welcoming, and the country needs international contact now more than ever.

In this edition of Tirana In Your Pocket we highlight one of the most important aspects of foreign travel: the food. If it's no good, a country is not worth visiting. But in the case of Albania there's good news – it's good, it's getting better all the time, and it's very affordable. Read all about it in this article by guest writer and world-famous food critic Rose Dosti. Then walk off the fat on a wonderful daytrip to the Pëllumbas cave.

All that, plus the usual reams of restaurant, hotel and nightlife reviews and other essential information.

Like everything in the Albania, Tirana In Your Pocket is continuously under construction and your comments and tips are welcome at tirana@inyourpocket.com. You can also add your personal opinion to our reviews using the comments fields on this website.

Coming soon - Tirana IYP iPhone app
This spring, IYP will launch the very first iPhone city guide in Albania, when the new Tirana In Your Pocket app becomes available in the Apple online store. Browse through the full guide, view maps online and offline, and let your phone guide you to any reviewed place using GPS. Watch this space for more details.

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