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The best time to visit AlbaniaMar 6, 2025 • 4 min read
Plan your travels to Albania throughout the year with this seasonal guide.
Albania Travel Stories
destination practicalities11 things to know before heading to AlbaniaFeb 23, 2025 • 8 min read
Albania is neither dangerous nor “undiscovered“ – but it is fabulous. Read our crucial pointers and tips before you set off for your next trip there.
beaches8 of Albania’s best beachesFeb 15, 2025 • 4 min read
Graced by crystalline and deep blue waters, Albania’s beaches rival any on this side of Europe. These are eight of the best ones.
beachesDiscover Albania with these 5 road tripsFeb 15, 2025 • 6 min read
Small, beautiful Albania is an ideal place to explore by car. Here are five itineraries for seeing what the country has to offer.
beachesVisiting Albania? Here are 9 places you won’t want to missNov 4, 2024 • 6 min read
With gorgeous landscapes and a rich culture, it’s no wonder Albania is having a moment. Here’s where to go in this beautiful Balkan country.
tips and adviceMontenegro vs Albania: how to choose between two Balkan beachfront countriesOct 4, 2024 • 7 min read
Montenegro and Albania should both be on your travel wishlist. But how do you decide which one to visit first?
destination practicalitiesA first-time guide to AlbaniaJun 30, 2024 • 6 min read
Albania's popularity as a tourist destination continues to increase. Here's what every first-time visitor needs to know.
budget travelTotal Trip: what I spent over a (very) affordable long weekend in Tirana, AlbaniaAug 23, 2023 • 7 min read
A detailed account of how one writer spent three days in this vibrant European capital for under $400 per person.
best in travel 2023Check out Anxhi Celiku's best day in AlbaniaNov 15, 2022 • 2 min read
I have been traveling around Albania for more than four years – visiting each part, city, village. During my travels, I have seen spectacular and scenic spots
sportsExplore the Balkans on these four epic drivesFeb 1, 2021 • 5 min read
Explore the Balkan Peninsula and the turquoise waters of the Adriatic with these scenic drives in southeastern Europe – a perfect road trip experience.
wildlife and natureDiscover why the Accursed Mountains are Europe's most misunderstood regionNov 12, 2020 • 10 min read
Oliver Smith travels to the remote borders of Montenegro, Albania and Kosovo to set foot in a once-forbidden mountain wilderness where, today, walkers are…
hikingDevilish beauty along the Peaks of the Balkans trailFeb 28, 2020 • 11 min read
The borderlands where Montenegro, Albania and Kosovo meet are one of Europe's wildest corners, whose mountains once inspired fear and now draw hikers
beachesThe best beaches of the Albanian RivieraJun 24, 2019 • 4 min read
Albania’s rugged coastline, with traditional villages nestled in isolated bays and golden beaches lapped by turquoise waters, was a revelation when…
road tripsAlbanian road trip: history behind the bunkersJun 19, 2018 • 5 min read
Having spent nearly half of the 20th century isolated from the rest of the world, Albania remains somewhat a land of mystery, only recently making its way…
artHistory and hedonism in TiranaMar 29, 2018 • 5 min read
As far as travel hubs go, Tirana has a perfect setting. Albania’s capital is squeezed between the Adriatic Coast beaches and the hiking trails of the so…
hikingThe Via Dinarica hiking trail: a cultural corridor across the BalkansJul 16, 2016 • 6 min read
Waves of fog battled patches of blue sky as the Via Dinarica hiking trail inclined sharply to the junction between Albania, Montenegro and Kosovo. At the…
artFrom bunkers to Blloku: two days in TiranaJul 15, 2016 • 5 min read
Lively Tirana wears its history with pride. It would be easy to mistake Albania’s colourful capital for any modern city in Western Europe – with…