Your local guide to
Albania
Honest advice from someone who knows the country.
Explore Albania
What to actually do
Not a list of everything. The things worth your day.
Ksamil beaches
Which bays are worth the sunbed price, and where locals swim instead.
Explore Tirana
Bunkers, painted blocks and the best café culture in the Balkans.
Berat tradition
The town of a thousand windows and the wine country around it.
Plan your trip
Start here if you don't know where to begin.
7 days in Albania
A week that covers the capital, the Riviera and one old town.
Albania road trip
Hire car or private driver: what the roads are really like.
First time in Albania
Money, SIM cards, driving, safety and a few words that help.
The Albanian Riviera
Sarandë, Ksamil and the coast south of Vlorë, beach by beach.
Where should you go?
Six places we know well. Pick one and go deep.
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