Off-season Traveling southern Albania’s usually very busy coastal region in the dead of winter Lonely highway not far from the Greek border Deserted beach The last sunlounger Empty changing rooms with trash piling up in front of them Sun umbrellas awaiting next year's season Makeshift barrier in front of a seaside restaurant The last supper is still on the table in a deserted beach side restaurant near Ksamil Cows are the only beach-visitors on a stormy winter day During main season the now empty hallways in the fortress of Porto Palermo are crowded with visitors Empty staircase in the fortress of Porto Palermo Deserted place close to the fortress of Porto Palermo