Albanian Trip
Skanderbeg: A Romantic & Historical Account of An Albanian Hero
Skanderbeg is inarguably one of Albania's most famous heroes, effectively holding off the invading Ottomans for 25 years. He really has it all - the drama, the fight, the intrigue, the fame, the virtue, and the happy ending (to a certain extent...). Albanians unite around him, and his legacy was used as a political tool in the last fights for independence from the Ottomans, as an excuse by the fascists, and as a brainwashing machine by the communists. Albanians adore him as a semi-God, and praise his epic...
