{"id":53425,"date":"2023-05-21T12:32:24","date_gmt":"2023-05-21T10:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=53425"},"modified":"2023-05-21T12:32:24","modified_gmt":"2023-05-21T10:32:24","slug":"instead-of-mykonos-try-albania-suggests-the-washington-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/instead-of-mykonos-try-albania-suggests-the-washington-post\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cInstead of Mykonos, try Albania\u201d suggests the Washington Post"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Washington Post suggests nine less-crowded summer vacation destinations to its readers, and the list also includes Albania.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of Mykonos, try Albania, suggests Natalie B. Compton in her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/travel\/tips\/summer-vacation-skip-crowds\/\"><strong>article<\/strong><\/a>. Greece ranks high for American travelers this summer, the journalist says, and Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias is predicting 10 to 20 percent more visitors to the country this year than last. The Greek island of Mykonos was Airbnb\u2019s top trending international destination for American users, Compton writes, as she proposes Albania as the alternative to that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith crystal-clear water and affordable prices, try Greece\u2019s northern neighbor Albania. You\u2019ll find Mediterranean beaches along the Albanian Riviera, and inland, the mountains are idyllic for hiking, cycling and ancient cities,\u201d she writes in her article.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Edi Rama also shared the news on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=802799424549054&amp;set=a.400250428137291&amp;type=3&amp;theater\"><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a> page.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHere is also the media giant Washington Post, praising the touristic Albania, which is proposed to readers as the best alternative even compared to the super famous neighboring Mykonos, inviting them to try the unique experience along the Albanian coast with crystal beaches, ancient cities and mountains perfect for nature sports, as the most complete package of sustainable tourism, instead of well-known but also overcrowded Mediterranean destinations,\u201d says the Prime Minister.<\/p>\n<p>The article proposes other alternatives for those who prefer avoiding bigger crowds, such as Buenos Aires instead of Paris, Montreal instead of New York, Laughlin instead of Las Vegas, Costa Rica instead of Canc\u00fan, Bison Range instead of Yellowstone, Turin and Sardinia instead of Rome and Amalfi, Oslo instead of London and St. Augustine or Hudson Valley instead of Orlando.<\/p>\n<p>Industry experts predict summer 2023 to be the busiest at airports in decades, writes the Washington Post, despite significantly higher costs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Washington Post suggests nine less-crowded summer vacation destinations to its readers, and the list also includes Albania. 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Greece ranks high for American travelers this summer, the journalist says, and Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias is predicting 10 to 20 percent more visitors [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":53426,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[153],"tags":[150,243,151,1999,333,2318],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>\u201cInstead of Mykonos, try Albania\u201d suggests the Washington Post - Euronews Albania<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/instead-of-mykonos-try-albania-suggests-the-washington-post\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"\u201cInstead of Mykonos, try Albania\u201d suggests the Washington Post - Euronews Albania\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Washington Post suggests nine less-crowded summer vacation destinations to its readers, and the list also includes Albania. 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