{"id":64998,"date":"2024-01-23T11:52:21","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T10:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=64998"},"modified":"2024-01-23T11:52:21","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T10:52:21","slug":"albania-ranked-among-cheap-february-half-term-destinations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania-ranked-among-cheap-february-half-term-destinations\/","title":{"rendered":"Albania ranked among cheap February half term destinations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>January\u2019s long, dark days are the perfect time to start planning for warmer climes. While this month often feels interminable, February half-term is less than four weeks away \u2013 and there are deals to be found, if you\u2019re prepared to deviate from the obvious winter-sun destinations.<\/p>\n<p>One-way fares to the Albanian capital of Tirana are as low as \u00a313. Opting for a package deal \u2013 particularly in popular summer holiday destinations \u2013 can also prove economical.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Albania<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Many visitors to Albania in winter migrate to the mountains for winter sports, but lower-lying areas have a much milder climate.<\/p>\n<p>Architecture fans will love the eclectic mix of Ottoman and Soviet-era buildings in Tirana, the country\u2019s capital, where you can also visit the derelict Piramida (a former museum and NATO base), the elegant Et\u2019hem Bey Mosque and BunkArt, a gallery in an underground bunker.<\/p>\n<p>Durr\u00ebs, a summer resort, is 22 miles away. It\u2019s home to archaeological ruins, including a Roman amphitheater, which includes frescoes and mosaics.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You can read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/inews-lifestyle\/travel\/february-cheap-half-term-destinations-holidays-2864693\"><em><strong>here<\/strong><\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January\u2019s long, dark days are the perfect time to start planning for warmer climes. While this month often feels interminable, February half-term is less than four weeks away \u2013 and there are deals to be found, if you\u2019re prepared to deviate from the obvious winter-sun destinations. One-way fares to the Albanian capital of Tirana are [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":64999,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[153],"tags":[270,1882,397,243,151,323,333,4506,334,5136],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Albania ranked among cheap February half term destinations - 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\/albania-ranked-among-cheap-february-half-term-destinations\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Albania ranked among cheap February half term destinations - Euronews Albania\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"January\u2019s long, dark days are the perfect time to start planning for warmer climes. 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