Our Story
The History of the Land
These terraces once sustained my family and many others — carved into the hillside and used for farming and seasonal migration with livestock, a deep-rooted mountain tradition. In the 1950s, under Albania’s communist regime, our land was confiscated. For decades, the terraces lay empty, gradually swallowed by the forest.
When the regime collapsed in the 1990s, the land was returned. For a time, we kept our traditional way of life, but as the years passed, many families, including my own, moved abroad in search of new beginnings. The land — once a place of harvest and home — grew wild again. The terraces disappeared under trees, and so did a part of our heritage.
It wasn’t just nature that overtook the paths — it was silence, absence, and loss.
Reborn
From Ruin to Renewal
In recent years, Albania has seen a surge in tourism — but not everyone is looking for crowded cities or resorts. Many travelers now seek something quieter: eco-tourism, built on peace, simplicity, and connection to the land.
This shift gave us a new idea — not to rebuild the past, but to reimagine it.
Under The Ledge was born from this vision: to bring people back to the terraces — not to harvest, but to rest. To camp, to hike, to share stories by the fire. To hear the waterfall in the night and wake with the mountains in view.
This is not a traditional campground. It’s a place that welcomes those who want to slow down, live simply, and maybe help build something lasting — together.
