Trip planning

Albania or Greece: An Honest Comparison, Not a Sales Pitch

They share a sea and a border and they are not the same holiday. Where each one wins, where Albania is genuinely behind, and how to do both.

A Romantic Albania: Where to Go When It Is Just the Two of You

Sea view terraces in the south, a stone town lit at night, an empty cove reached by boat and dinner that costs less than a taxi at home.

Travel Insurance for Albania: Why It Matters and What to Cover

Why travel insurance matters for Albania, from hiking the Accursed Alps and driving winding coastal roads to watersports, private clinics in Tirana, medical evacuation and theft, plus what a good policy should cover.

Albania with Kids: Shallow Beaches, Short Drives and a Cable Car

The coast is warm and calm, the drives are shorter than the map suggests, and a cable car out of Tirana buys you an afternoon that nobody complains about.

Getting from Tirana Airport (TIA) to the City and Beyond

Every way from Tirana Airport to the city centre: the Rinas Express bus, taxi flat rates, car rental at the terminal, and how to continue to Saranda, the Riviera or Shkodra.

The Best Time to Visit Albania: Two Windows, and August Is Not One

Late spring and early autumn get you warm sea, open mountain passes, thin crowds and half the coastal room rates. Everything else is a compromise.

SIM Cards and Internet in Albania: Cheap Data, Patchy Mountains

A local SIM costs less than a coffee in western Europe, the cities are well covered, and the valleys you came for have nothing at all.

Getting Around Albania Without a Car: The Furgon System

Shared minibuses that leave when they are full, buses that do not appear on any website, and a railway you should forget about.

How Much Albania Costs: Europe's Cheapest Coast

A clear breakdown of what Albania costs, with daily budgets for backpackers, mid-range and comfort travellers, plus money, cash and saving tips for Europe's best-value coast.

Driving in Albania: Better Roads Than the Reputation, Worse Drivers

The main roads are largely fine, the mountain roads are the reason to come, and the driving culture treats lane markings as decoration.

Emergency Numbers in Albania: The Practical Safety Guide

The emergency numbers every visitor to Albania should save: 112, ambulance, police and fire, plus hospitals in Tirana, how pharmacies work, mountain rescue and embassy help.

Renting a Car in Albania: The Best Way to See It

Everything you need to rent a car and drive in Albania: what it costs, what to know about the roads, insurance, fuel and parking, and why a car is the best way to see the country.

Albania or Montenegro: Which Should You Visit?

Albania vs Montenegro compared honestly: coast and beaches, cost and value, mountains, food, crowds and ease of travel, plus a clear verdict on which country suits which kind of traveller.

Albania Weather by Month: When to Go Where

Albania month by month: sea temperatures on the Riviera, hiking season in the Alps, Tirana city weather, the crowded peak and the golden shoulder months. Pick your perfect window.

Albania Visa and Entry Guide: Who Needs What in 2026

Do you need a visa for Albania? Many travellers do not, but not everyone. Here are the rules by nationality, passport requirements, what happens at the border, and customs basics.

First Time in Albania: The Only Guide You Need

Planning your first trip to Albania? Here is when to go, how to get around, the visa and money basics, where to base yourself, and how to skip the rookie mistakes.