7-day Albania itinerary — coast, mountains and old towns
A week is enough to taste the four Albanias — capital, coast, mountains and heritage cities. Here's our editor-picked route.
This is the route we send first-time visitors. Drive yourself or stitch it together with buses; both work.
1. Day 1 — Tirana
Land in TIA, walk Skanderbeg Square, dinner at Pazari i Ri, drinks in Blloku.
2. Day 2 — Berat
Drive 2h south. Sleep inside the castle. Onufri Museum + Mangalem walk.
3. Day 3 — Gjirokastër
3h south. Castle, stone houses, dinner at Odaja.
4. Day 4 — Sarandë / Ksamil
1h to the coast. Half-day Butrint, sunset Lëkurësi castle.
5. Day 5 — Riviera (Borsh / Himarë / Dhërmi)
Slow drive north along the coast. Beach hopping.
6. Day 6 — Llogara → Vlorë → Tirana
Cinematic drive over Llogara, lunch in Vlorë, evening back in Tirana.
7. Day 7 — Day trip from Tirana
Krujë Castle (half day) and Bovilla Lake or Petrelë.
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