Off-season

Traveling southern Albania’s usually very busy coastal region in the dead of winter

Lonely highway not far from the Greek border
Lonely highway not far from the Greek border
Deserted beach
Deserted beach
The last sunlounger
The last sunlounger
Empty changing rooms with trash piling up in front of them
Empty changing rooms with trash piling up in front of them
Sun umbrellas awaiting next year's season
Sun umbrellas awaiting next year's season
Makeshift barrier in front of a seaside restaurant
Makeshift barrier in front of a seaside restaurant
The last supper is still on the table in a deserted beach side restaurant near Ksamil
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
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
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
Empty staircase in the fortress of Porto Palermo
Deserted place close to the fortress of Porto Palermo
Deserted place close to the fortress of Porto Palermo