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guideTirana city guide — Skanderbeg Square, Bunk'Art bunkers, Blloku nightlife, where to eat, where to stay. The capital of Albania in 48 hours.
guideThe classic 7-day Albania itinerary — Tirana, Berat, Gjirokastër, Saranda, Ksamil, Albanian Riviera. Day-by-day plan with hotels, drive times and costs.
guideComplete Albania travel guide for 2026 — when to go, where to stay, what to eat, how much it costs, what to see. Written by people who travel here, not just visit.
guideAlbania or Greece for your Mediterranean trip? Honest comparison: Riviera vs islands, food, ruins, prices, crowds — for every traveller type.
guideAlbania or Montenegro for your Adriatic holiday? Honest head-to-head: beaches, prices, food, mountains, ease of travel — with the verdict for each traveller type.
guideThe complete Albanian Riviera road trip — 7 days from Vlorë to Saranda via Llogara Pass, Dhërmi, Himarë, Porto Palermo, Ksamil and Butrint. Day-by-day plan.
guideThe 12 best beaches in Albania, ranked by clarity, accessibility, vibe and crowds. From Ksamil's Caribbean islands to Gjipe's hidden cove.
guideEverything you need for the Theth–Valbona hike — distance, difficulty, accommodation, transport (Koman Lake ferry), packing list, day-by-day plan.
guideFrom the famous turquoise of Ksamil to the seven-kilometre stretch of Borsh — our editor-picked beaches across the Riviera and Adriatic coast.
guideThe 26 km Osum Canyon, with walls up to 80 m high, is rafted in spring when snowmelt fills the river — a half-day adventure from Berat.
guideComplete guide to Krujë: when to visit, where to stay, what to eat and what not to miss.
guideSarandë is the southern gateway of the Albanian Riviera — a horseshoe of pastel buildings facing Corfu across a strip of water you can almost swim. Here's how to spend three or four days here without missing the things that matter.
guide20 destinations, four climates, two seas — start your shortlist here.
guideComplete guide to Shëngjin: when to visit, where to stay, what to eat and what not to miss.
guideTop castles and fortresses in albania — our editor-picked shortlist.
guideAlbania's most iconic hike — 17 km, 7 hours, one alpine pass at 1,800 m. Everything you need to know to do it well.
guideComplete guide to Velipojë: when to visit, where to stay, what to eat and what not to miss.
guideTop archaeological sites in albania — our editor-picked shortlist.
guideA 6 km, 2.5-hour round trip from Theth village to a perfect natural turquoise pool fed by an underground spring.
guideTop mountain villages in albania — our editor-picked shortlist.
guideTop hidden beaches on the albanian riviera — our editor-picked shortlist.
guideTop wine regions in albania — our editor-picked shortlist.
guideThe 2,415 m Mount Tomorr above Berat is sacred to both Bektashi Muslims and Orthodox Christians — a 6 to 8-hour summit hike with a national park lodge halfway.
guideTop museums in albania — our editor-picked shortlist.
guideThe easiest mountain hike in Albania — take the Dajti cable car up from Tirana, hike one of three loops, lunch at the summit, return by car or on foot.
guideTop romantic getaways in albania — our editor-picked shortlist.
guideThe Shala river flows through a steep canyon north of Lake Komani — a half-day boat trip with swimming stops makes one of Albania's great soft adventures.
guideA spectacular hike along the original Italian-built mule track over the Llogara mountain — sea on one side, pine forest on the other.
guideA 30-minute scrambling descent from Drymades to one of the Riviera's last unbuilt beaches — sharp, sun-baked and worth every step.
guideThe northernmost Albanian village links to Plav and Gusinje (Montenegro) via 2,000 m alpine passes — a quiet, dramatic corner of the Balkans.
guideA 200 km mostly-flat cycling route from the Montenegro border to Vlorë — quiet roads, sandy beaches, fish lunches.
guideComplete guide to Qeparo: when to visit, where to stay, what to eat and what not to miss.
guideTop family-friendly beaches in albania — our editor-picked shortlist.
guideTirana is the loudest, most painted, most contradictory city in the Balkans — a former communist capital that woke up in colour. Here's how to spend three or four days really seeing it.
guideGjirokastër is the stone city — a UNESCO Ottoman town carved into the side of a mountain, with a giant fortress on top and a Cold War bunker tunnel beneath it. Here's how to spend two days here properly.
guideTop things to do in sarandë — our editor-picked shortlist.
guideTop instagram spots in albania — our editor-picked shortlist.
guideA week is enough to taste the four Albanias — capital, coast, mountains and heritage cities. Here's our editor-picked route.
guideTop cities to visit in albania — our editor-picked shortlist.
guideComplete guide to Durrës: when to visit, where to stay, what to eat and what not to miss.
guideComplete guide to Vermosh: when to visit, where to stay, what to eat and what not to miss.
guideTop beach clubs on the albanian riviera — our editor-picked shortlist.
guideComplete guide to Shkodër: when to visit, where to stay, what to eat and what not to miss.
guideComplete guide to Korçë: when to visit, where to stay, what to eat and what not to miss.
guideTop hotels in sarandë — our editor-picked shortlist.
guideTop rooftop bars in tirana — our editor-picked shortlist.
guideComplete guide to Pogradec: when to visit, where to stay, what to eat and what not to miss.
guideTop restaurants in tirana — our editor-picked shortlist.
guideTop hotels in ksamil — our editor-picked shortlist.
guideBerat is the city of a thousand windows — an Ottoman hill town stacked white against the dark stone of its castle, and one of two UNESCO sites in Albania that you can sleep inside. Here's how to spend two slow days in it.
guideKsamil is the bluest water in mainland Europe — four small islands a swim from shore, four months of summer, and a village that has gone from twenty houses to a thousand in a decade. Here's how to do it right.
guideHalfway between Vlorë and Sarandë, Himarë is the Riviera at half-volume — beach clubs by day, simple tavernas by night, and access to the most secret coves on the coast.
guideWhite village, turquoise water and Albania's loudest summer parties — Dhërmi is the Riviera at full saturation.
guideAlbania's third city is also its summer playground — long sandy beaches, the wild Karaburun peninsula, and the gateway to the Riviera.
guideSeven kilometres of pebble and sand, an olive grove behind, almost no high-rises. Borsh is the slow-Riviera answer to packed Ksamil.
guideA protected village of stone tower-houses, the Blue Eye, and the start of Albania's most famous trail to Valbona.
guideLimestone walls, glacial river beds, and the eastern terminus of the iconic Theth–Valbona hike — Valbonë is the wider, wilder cousin of Theth.
guideTop day trips from tirana — our editor-picked shortlist.
