Albania has a dismal reputation, dating from the decades after WW2 when a Communist government under Enver Hoxha was in power. Therefore, we were surprised and delighted to find that its capital, Tirana, is lively, colorful, well organized, and increasingly prosperous.
This is one example of the surprising use of color, on a building in Skanderbeg Square, named after the ancient Albanian hero who led a rebellion against the Ottoman Empire.
In the afternoon, however, we saw a different aspect of the city: the huge (more than 100 rooms) underground Bunker 1 which Hoxha prepared in case of nuclear attack.
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