Albania as a holiday is not yet open for a long time. The country is very long been closed to foreign tourists. Albania is located in the west of the Balkanschiereiland. Albania is situated on the Adriatic and Ionian Sea and adjacent to the neighbouring Montenegro, Greece, Macedonia and Serbia. In 1912 Albania became independent. After the 2nd World War, the country came under the leadership of the communist regime of Enver Hoxha. Since then the country has come in isolation from the rest of the world. It is Albania in the nineties the poorest country of Europe. The capital Tirana. Other cities of importance are: Durresi, Berati, Benvenuti, Elbasan, Skampa and Sarande. The archaeological site Butrinti contains important monuments from the Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Venetian time. Recently, this special place by an English newspaper elected to one of the top 10 places on the World Heritage. Butrinti is located in southern Albania at less than 10 kilometres from the island of Corfu. Tourism in Albania is still not very developed. Yet the country in terms of natural beauty and archaeological treasures much to offer. Most tourists are day trippers or in transit to one of the neighbours.