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ALBANIA

Legend has it that the hypnotic Blue Eye Spring — a deep, bubbling pool in southern Albania — is actually the eye of a 12-headed dragon. You’re sure to fall under its spell when Holland America Line cruises to Sarandë, the perfect base for exploring ancient Greco-Roman ruins at Butrint and pretty Gjirokastra, the “town of a thousand steps” — both UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Spy rare bird species on a trek to Bufi Lake, or just kick back on Ksamil Beach and soak up those Albanian Riviera rays.