Lonely Planet Top in Travel 2011 | Top countries to visit
1. ALBANIA
Not so very long ago, when the Balkans were considered an ‘only for the brave’ travel destination, just the bravest from the brave trickled into Albania. Since backpackers started arriving at elusive Albania while in the 1990s, tales have been told in ‘keep it to yourself’ whispers of azure beaches, confrontingly good cuisine, heritage sites, nightlife, affordable adventures additionally, the chance of old-style unplanned journeys filled with open-armed locals for whom travellers are still a novelty. Sick to death to be dismissed with blinged-up crime-boss clich