That is how many concrete bunkers communist dictator Enver Hoxha ordered built across Albania — one for every four citizens — ...

For decades, Albania was one of the most isolated countries on Earth. Under the rule of a paranoid communist dictator, the nation was sealed off from the outside world, while more than 173,000 bunkers ...

Albania’s communist-era military bunkers – now a tourist attraction but also a reource for experimental artists – are dotted everywhere, from beaches to mountain tops. Bunkers – Albania has plenty of ...

Inside Sazan Island: The Albanian ex-military base that Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner want to turn into luxury resort - IN FOCUS: The Trumps are facing protests over their billion dollar plans for ...

Tirana (CNN) — Walk by the home of Albania’s former communist dictator Enver Hoxha in central Tirana and you may not even know it. There is no sign to mark its historical significance. The two-story ...

Bunkers built under the direction of Albania’s former dictator Enver Hoxha are now underwater – Copyright AFP JUNI KRISWANTO Albania’s communist-era bunkers ...

This article by Twyla Pittson first appeared in Balkan Diskurs on April 3, 2026. An edited version is being republished on Global Voices under a content partnership agreement with the Post-Conflict ...

A facility that was designed to keep Albania running after a nuclear attack is the latest relic of the country's dark Communist past that is being reinvented as a modern tourist attraction. In its ...