Backpacker Index

Countries · Eastern Europe and the Balkans · 38 places

Albania

Places with a guide

16

  • Berat~$53 a day

    Berat's Ottoman houses sit in a landscape framed by the River Osum and Mount Tomorr.

    Best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

  • Bulqiza~$70 a day

    Bulqiza sits among northeastern Albania's mountains.

    Best May–Sep

  • Durrës~$56 a day

    Durrës is a coastal port city with sandy beaches along its promenade.

    Best Apr–Oct

  • Elbasan~$43 a day

    Elbasan offers a quieter urban stop with budget accommodation and distinctive street food.

    Best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

  • Gjirokastër~$55 a day

    Gjirokastër has steep cobbled streets lined with grey-slate tower houses.

    Best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

  • Himarë~$62 a day

    Himarë lies between the Ceraunian Mountains and the Ionian Sea.

    Best Apr–Oct

  • Korçë~$55 a day

    Korçë is a southeastern Albanian city shaped by education, music and Orthodox heritage.

    Best Apr–Oct

  • Krujë~$61 a day

    Krujë is a mountainside town centered on a castle associated with Skanderbeg.

    Best Apr–Oct

  • Kukës~$56 a day

    Kukës sits beside a turquoise reservoir crossed by scenic bridges.

    Best Apr–Oct

  • Lezhë~$51 a day

    Lezhë is a small northern Albanian city associated with Skanderbeg and a panoramic castle.

    Best Apr–Oct

  • Pogradec~$48 a day

    Pogradec centers on Lake Ohrid, with a beach and opportunities for boating and canoeing.

    Best Apr–Oct

  • Sarandë~$60 a day

    Sarandë sits on a horseshoe-shaped bay between mountains and the Ionian Sea.

    Best Mar–Oct

  • Shkodër~$50 a day

    Shkodër offers a fortress, a local history museum and a national photography museum.

    Best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

  • Thethi~$82 a day

    Thethi is a mountain village in the Albanian Alps, framed by dramatic peaks and clear springs.

    Best Jun–Sep

  • Tirana~$55 a day

    Tirana is Albania's lively capital.

    Best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

  • Valbona Valley National Park~$80 a day

    Valbona Valley opens into craggy peaks, glacial landscapes and traditional highland villages.

    Best May–Sep

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