Albania & Montenegro Albania Highlight

1. Albania

   Capital: Tirana Currency: Leke (official) Euro (unofficial) Language: Albanian as well as Greek, Slavic, Romani, English and Italian dialects often spoken and understood. Contiki Tours that travel to Albania > The former communist government of Albania isolated the country politically, economically and culturally from not only the capitalist west but also from all other communist powers in the ea... more »

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2. History of the ANZACs

   ANZAC Day – 25 April – is one of Australia’s most important national occasions. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. The soldiers in those forces quickly became known as ANZACs, and the pride they soon took in that name endures to th... more »

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3. Capri

   by – Matt Vernick, Tour Manager, Europe The island of Capri along the south west coast of Italy is almost mythical in its beauty, legend and history. The Island has been known throughout the western world for literally thousands of years as on of the most beautiful parts of not only the Greek, but also Roman Empires and the ‘Sirens of Capri’ featured in the ancient Greek story of the Odyssey whil... more »

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