Gjirokaster and the Cold War Tunnel
Gjirokaster is known for its magnificent castle nestled in the mountains. We took the day to ride scooters from the Albanian port of Sarande, through the mountains and were completely taken by surprise by the secret tunnel we stumbled across!
Check out the inside of the COLD WAR TUNNEL. Really creepy and cool at the same time!
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GJIROKASTER ALBANIA - Top Things To See In A Day!
On our last day in #Albania we stopped off at #Gjirokaster. just 30 minutes away from the Greek/Albanian Boarder lies the #UNESCO listed town of Gjirokaster, an old Ottoman era town with Gjiro Style buildings like nothing we have seen before.
Heres what we got up to:
-Explored the Gjirokaster fortress and castle
-Visited the Gjirokaster Castle Weapons museums and Prisons
-Visited the Orphographic museum (Birthplace of Enver Hoxha)
-Window shopped at the Gjirokaster Old Town Bazaar
-Ate Traditional Food in the Gjirokaster Old Town Bazaar
-Wandered Through the Cold war Tunnels under the castle
I am sure there where many many things more we could of explored, unfortunately our insurance ran out on the camper van for Albania so we only had 24 hours! never the less it was a memorable experience and we definitely recommend visiting Gjirokaster
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Albania Secret Tunnel
The tunnel, under the ancient castle of Gjirokastra, South Albania, is built during the Cold War period.
Albania opens former Communist secret bunker
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Albania has opened a secret bunker that was built in the 1970s in case of a nuclear bomb attack.
The bunker, 100-meters (330 feet) underground, houses a museum with pictures and items from World War II and the former communist regime.
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A gigantic, secret bunker that Albania's communist regime built underground decades ago to survive a nuclear attack by the Soviet Union or the United States is now open to the public.
The never used 106-room, five-story bunker was built by the late communist dictator Enver Hoxha near Tirana, the capital, in the 1970s to prepare for a possible nuclear attack by American imperialism or Soviet social-imperialism.
Hoxha, whose regime built up to 700,000 bunkers of different sizes and tunnels all around the country, died in 1985.
On display before the bunker, which has been preserved by the military, stood a Soviet-produced Zim-12 luxury car, a gift to Hoxha from Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin.
Lt. Col. Eduart Ismolli, an Albanian military spokesman, explains the regime's logic.
Maybe the politics of the time could have been wrong with such a construction because such a colossal expenditure was such a waste of time. Due to the Cold War time, the break up of the relations with Soviet Union and China and the isolation, the dictatorship system had the idea of building such a bunker in case of the chemical or atomic attacks.
The heavy cement and metal doors are so low that visitors have to bow down to pass through them.
In the small, cold and smelly rooms one can see military equipment used by the communist regime, mainly received from the Soviet Union and China.
Vladimir Dedndreaj, who visited on the opening day says that it was built during a different era.
At the first view it may be craziness. Then I say that maybe due to the difficult times they were right.
Hoxha's four decades of brutal rule kept the Balkan country isolated from the rest of the world.
Work on the bunker was completed in 1978, when Tirana broke ties with China. Albania broke ties with the Soviets in 1962.
Until the fall of Communism in 1990, Albanians were forbidden to travel abroad or practice religion in the officially atheist state.
Citizens lived under the threat of internment in labour camps for any activities considered subversive and other persecution imposed by Hoxha's powerful secret police, known as the Sigurimi.
His supporters credit Hoxha with resisting Nazi occupation during World War II and modernising the country from a backward, semi-feudal society.
Hoxha was succeeded after he died in 1985 by his follower Ramiz Alia, who remained in power until a student-led revolt in December 1990 spurred the collapse of Communist rule.
Now the current government plans to use the bunker as a tourist attraction and an exhibition space for artists.
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As we continue up the coast of Albania we meet an amazing family in Porto Palermo, whom educate us about the Kosovo war sharing their misfortunes of losing their home being captured and jailed during this time.
Along the way we explore some caves and military bunkers, there is literally thousands of mushroom shaped bunkers (750,000 to be exact) which were built under the direction of communist dictator Enver Hoxha, fearing an invasion from his former Soviet allies or NATO.
Not only are there huge caves and thousands of bunkers, Albania is said to be one of the most tunnelled countries in the world after North Korea. As creepy as these caves, tunnels and bunkers are, it’s pretty amazing to see them up close and personal!
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Bunk'Art in Tirana, Albania
Bunk'Art in Tirana, Albania
This fantastic conversion – from a massive cold war bunker on the outskirts of Tirana into a history and contemporary art museum – is Albania's most exciting new sight and easily a Tirana highlight. With almost 3000 sq metres of space underground spread over several floors, the bunker was built for Albania's political elite in the 1970s and remained a secret for much of its existence. Now it hosts exhibits that combine the modern history of Albania with pieces of contemporary art.
Just arriving at the bunker is quite an exciting experience, as you go though a long, dark tunnel in the hillside that leads you to the entrance on the side of a still-active Albanian military base. Once you're inside the bunker itself, you can wander through the furnished rooms intended for the communist elite as they faced the invasion that so terrified them. Elsewhere you'll find a very detailed history of modern Albania, beginning with the 1939 Italian invasion and ending with the overthrow of communism. The display arguably brushes over the true horrors of Hoxha's Stalinist regime, while at least recognising them, and there are some fascinating documents and photographs, including a video of Enver Hoxha's 1985 state funeral. Other highlights include the enormous Assembly Hall, the main social centre of the bunker, as well as the private chambers of other senior officials. Bunk'Art is an incredible place and promises to grow with the opening of further rooms and addition of more displays in the near future.
To get here from the centre of Tirana take a bus bound for Linza from outside the Palace of Culture on Sheshi Skënderbej, and ask the driver to let you out at Bunk'Art. It's located right next to the Dajti Express, so it makes sense to combine the two outings.
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MiG Jet Hoard In An Albanian Bunker
In an Albanian hillside, a former air base lies hidden behind a huge steel door. The tunnels are a tomb for dozens of communist-era fighter jets that are gathering dust in the darkness. Albania now wants to sell off some of the Soviet and Chinese-made MiG fighter jets.
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Bunkers! Albania's most visible uniqueness. A negative that's so definitive of the nation that it has almost become a positive.
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Mali i Gjerë is a mountain in southern Albania. The highest peaks from north to south are Mali i Pusit (1,564 m, 5,131 ft), Mali i Frashërit (1,800 m, 5,900 ft) and Mali i Nikollaqit (1,598 m, 5,243 ft).
On the eastern slope of the mountain is Gjirokastra while on the other side is Delvina. The 572-metre (1,877 ft) high Muzina Pass connects Delvina and Saranda with the Drino valley.
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1975 bunker build during the communist Albania .
BUNKER IN GJIROKASTER, ALBANIA
The Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha ordered an underground bunker to be built under Gjirokastër. It took 15 years to build. It was never used... but now it is open for public viewing
АлКоМак №1: Гирокастра и Берат
В отличии от многих других городов Албании, Гирокастра и Берат сохранили свой исторический облик. Приехав сюда вы можете проникнуться духом Османской империи XVII-XIX веков с легким цыганским флёром. К сожалению, полвека албанского коммунизма также оставили свой отпечаток, но этот отпечаток не помешал включению городов в список всемирного наследия ЮНЕСКО.
Мы быстро, как на мерседесе, пронесемся по городам и поедем дальше — в столицу.
Dictatorhip-era bunker revealed
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Albania was once the most isolated communist country in Europe.
But the borders are now open and the communist leaders left a lot for visitors to see.
That includes bunkers that were part of a plan to protect the government in the event of a nuclear attack.
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During four decades of communist rule, the mountain country of Albania was cut off from the rest of the world.
But that wasn't enough protection for its leadership, after late dictator Enver Hoxha broke ties first with the Soviet Union in 1962 and then with China in 1978.
During the 1970s and 80s, it built a network of 700,000 bunkers of different sizes and tunnels all around the country.
Now the Socialist-led government is revealing these secrets.
Two years ago, the government opened to the public a gigantic, secret bunker on the outskirts of the capital Tirana.
It was used by the army command for fear of a nuclear attack by America or the Soviets.
In downtown Tirana, beneath the Interior Ministry, another anti-nuclear bunker is being revealed.
It was constructed to shelter ministry officials should a nuclear attack occur.
It contains scores of offices in about 1,000 square metres (10,764 square feet) of underground space.
Built in the early 1980s, is cement ceiling is 2.5 metres (8.2 feet) thick.
Interior Ministry official Mehdi Sula explains that there has never been a situation in which the bunker has been needed.
There have been cases like in 1997 (during public unrest) when it was readied or the case of 1999 of the Kosovo war when we got it ready. But it has never been used.
The underground bunker has thick cement walls and doors believed to have been capable of coping with a nuclear attack.
There are many stages officials had to pass to enter the offices.
Machines kept the internal air fresh from nuclear radioactive pollution. It had a generator-based power supply and batteries that lasted eight hours.
Water supply was secured via a well inside the structure and was tested to be drinkable, according to Sula.
An old East German air conditioning system in the bunker still works.
Telephones connected the offices and the bunker to the outside world.
The minister of interior had a telephone line linked to top leadership.
His suite was different from the other rooms, having a small room for his secretary at its entrance, an office, bedroom and restroom, all wood-panelled.
The offices and bedrooms for other staff have cement walls with iron tables and bed frames.
Interior Ministry staff could have lived there for many days isolated from the outside world.
Authorities are planning to open a new museum at the Interior Ministry bunker this year.
But political opponents are unhappy about it.
An anti-government rally on 8 December 2015 by the centre-right Democratic Party ended with supporters trying to destroy the bunker entrance.
Among them was Besim Ndregjoni, who was persecuted by the dictatorship and is now the head of the National Union of Formerly Persecuted People.
Ndregjoni accuses Prime Minister Edi Rama of being heavily influenced by communist ideology and trying to impose similar ideas.
At the time when the dictator had no more international support, no deal with the big powers, he then decided to construct bunkers in Albania, Ndregjoni says.
When Albanians had no bread, when children had no food, when hospitals had no blood, he built bunkers as a defence to American imperialism. That was the craziness of a dictator who was as bad as a terrorist to his co-patriots. Enver Hoxha built bunkers.
He opposes the current leadership opening up the tunnels due to what they represent.
The government plans to use such communist bunkers as tourist attractions.
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RTV Ora - Tuneli i Luftës së Ftohtë në Gjirokastër pa ndriçim
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Mungesa e ndriçimit dhe pastërtisë janë dy nga ankesat kryesore që bëjnë turistët për tunelin e Luftës së Ftohtë në Gjirokastër. Megjithatë, pritësit e vizitorëve thonë se pavarësisht problemeve, interesi për tunelin e Luftës së Ftohtë është i lartë.
Tuneli i Luftës së Ftohtë në Gjirokastër pret çdo ditë 30 deri në 40 vizitorë vendas dhe të huaj.
Prej 5 vitesh ky tunel është vënë në funksion të turistëve që ndjekin me interes udhërrëfyesit.
Por, vizitorët ngrenë si shqetësim mungesën e pastërtisë dhe të ndriçimit, çka e bën të vështirë përshkrimin e të gjithë tunelit.
Nuk është i mirëmbajtur, ka disa gjëra që duhen rregulluar. Ndriçimi, dërrasat nuk ishin, vjen ndonjë fëmijë dhe thyen këmbën.
Megjithatë, guidat turistike që udhëzojnë vizitorët thonë se pavarësisht problemeve interesi për tunelin e Luftës së Ftohtë është i lartë.
Tunelin sa herë e vizitojnë çdokush mbetet i mahnitur sepse është në mënyrën origjinale siç ka qenë në kohën e komunizmit. Për mua është kënaqësi e madhe që i shoqëroj.
Tuneli i ndërtuar gjatë Luftës së Ftohtë në Gjirokastër përbëhet nga 56 dhoma dhe është hapur për herë të parë për qytetarët në vitin 2014.
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Epirus () is a geographical and historical region in southeastern Europe, now shared between Greece and Albania. It lies between the Pindus Mountains and the Ionian Sea, stretching from the Bay of Vlorë and the Acroceraunian mountains in the north to the Ambracian Gulf and the ruined Roman city of Nicopolis in the south. It is currently divided between the region of Epirus in northwestern Greece and the counties of Gjirokastër, Vlorë, and Berat in southern Albania. The largest city in Epirus is Ioannina, seat of the region of Epirus, with Gjirokastër the largest city in the Albanian part of Epirus.A rugged and mountainous region, Epirus was the north-west area of ancient Greece. It was inhabited by the Greek tribes of the Chaonians, Molossians, and Thesprotians, and home to the sanctuary of Dodona, the oldest ancient Greek oracle, and the most prestigious one after Delphi. Unified into a single state in 370 BC by the Aeacidae dynasty, Epirus achieved fame during the reign of Pyrrhus of Epirus, whose campaigns against Rome are the origin of the term Pyrrhic victory. Epirus subsequently became part of the Roman Empire along with the rest of Greece in 146 BC, which was followed by the Byzantine Empire.
Following the fall of Constantinople to the Fourth Crusade, Epirus became the center of the Despotate of Epirus, one of the successor states to the Byzantine Empire. Conquered by the Ottoman Empire in the 15th century, Epirus became semi-independent during the rule of Ali Pasha in the early 19th century, but the Ottomans re-asserted their control in 1821. Following the Balkan Wars and World War I, southern Epirus became part of Greece, while northern Epirus became part of Albania.