The Mussel’s House is a courageous private initiative that dates back to early 1990’s. It is another example of capitalizing on local values and resources inherited by the collapsed communist regime as odd as it may seem. Unlike the usual entrepreneurial behaviour of almost three decades ago, when most of Albanians, Saranda locals in particular,…

Turning the historic harbor of Saranda, or what locals refer to as Limani, into the most popular place and socializing hotspot in town was the motivation leading Beqaj brothers to start up their family business. “On the verge of the collapse of the communist regime in early ‘90s Limani, like any other public landmark, risked…