Top 10 things to do in Albania
20 destinations, four climates, two seas — start your shortlist here.
Albania can fit a beach holiday, a UNESCO city break, an alpine hike and a wine route into a single week. Pick the ones that speak to you.
1. Hike Theth to Valbona
The country's flagship trail — 7 hours, alpine pass, glacial valleys.
2. Float on Lake Komani ferry
A 3-hour boat ride through fjord-like canyons in the north.
3. Explore Berat's castle quarter
UNESCO Ottoman houses, still inhabited, with Onufri's icons.
4. Swim at Ksamil
Four islands, Caribbean turquoise, southern Riviera.
5. Visit Butrint
Roman, Greek, Venetian and Ottoman layers in a single archaeological site.
6. Drive the Llogara pass
The most cinematic mountain-to-sea descent in the country.
7. Wander Gjirokastër
Stone houses, Cold War tunnel, vast Ottoman castle.
8. Eat at Mullixhiu in Tirana
Modern Albanian, must-book ahead.
9. Tour Bunk'Art 1 & 2
Cold War paranoia in two former bunkers turned museums.
10. Take the Korçë–Voskopojë church tour
Frescoed Orthodox churches in a forgotten 18th-century town.
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