Albania Destinations

Tirana & Central

Tirana

Albania's loud, colourful, fast-changing capital. Most trips start here, and it deserves more than a transit night.

Albanian Riviera

Sarandë

The busy hub of the southern coast. Ferries from Corfu, a long seafront promenade and the best base for Ksamil, Butrint and the Blue Eye.

Albanian Riviera

Ksamil

Albania's most famous beaches. Caribbean-coloured water, tiny islands you can swim to, and crowds to match in high season.

Albanian Riviera

Himarë

The Riviera's most relaxed town. Clear water, pebble beaches, a hilltop old village and boat trips to coves you cannot reach by road.

Albanian Riviera

Vlorë

Where the Adriatic meets the Ionian. A big seaside city, ferries from Italy and the start of the spectacular Llogara Pass road.

Albanian Riviera

Albanian Riviera

The Ionian coast from the Llogara Pass to Ksamil. Clear water, mountain villages above the sea and one of Europe's best coastal drives.

Adriatic Coast

Durrës

Albania's main port and the closest beach to Tirana. Long sandy beaches, Roman ruins and big resort hotels to the south.

Adriatic Coast

Golem

The resort strip south of Durrës. Long sandy beach, pine trees, easy access from the airport, and the bar where you might bump into us.

UNESCO & Inland

Berat

The Town of a Thousand Windows. Ottoman houses stacked up a hillside, a lived-in castle and the easiest UNESCO stop from Tirana.

UNESCO & Inland

Gjirokastër

The Stone City. Slate-roofed Ottoman mansions, a massive castle and a steep bazaar, an hour from Sarandë on the way to the coast.

Alps & North

Shkodër

The laid-back northern city. Bikes everywhere, Rozafa Castle above the lake, and the jumping-off point for Theth and Valbona.

Alps & North

Theth

A stone village in a glacial valley in the Albanian Alps. Guesthouses, waterfalls and the start of the famous hike to Valbona.