Bargain-loving tourists who are seeking a sunny destination just hours from Britain without the level of tourists crowding Croatia and Spain should look no further than Albania.

Overlooking the Adriatic and Ionian seas, this country offers a stunning Riviera with beautiful beaches and coves that can easily rival those found on the shores of one of its neighbours, Greece.

Indeed, some of the tourists who have already discovered Albania have easily drawn comparisons with more famous – and…