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  • CapitalTirana
  • CurrencyAlbanian Lek (ALL)
  • Best Time to VisitMay – October
  • Main AirportTirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)
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Discover the untamed beauty of the Balkans

Albania is one of Europe's most fascinating emerging travel destinations — a country where ancient civilizations, Ottoman heritage, spectacular mountain landscapes and crystal-clear Mediterranean waters create an unforgettable travel experience. Nestled along the Adriatic and Ionian seas, Albania offers a remarkable combination of untouched natural beauty, vibrant culture and authentic Balkan hospitality. From the colorful streets of Tirana and the UNESCO-listed historic towns of Berat and Gjirokastër to the breathtaking beaches of Ksamil and the rugged peaks of the Albanian Alps — every journey reveals a different side of this extraordinary country. Its capital, Tirana, is a lively and colorful city where historic landmarks, fascinating museums, vibrant cafés and contemporary culture come together. Beyond the capital, visitors can wander through the cobbled streets of Krujë, explore the ancient ruins of Butrint, discover the traditional charm of Korçë or relax along the stunning Albanian Riviera. In the north, the dramatic landscapes of Theth and Valbona Valley offer some of the Balkans' most spectacular hiking trails, while the peaceful shores of Lake Ohrid and the turquoise waters of the Blue Eye reveal Albania's incredible natural diversity. Whether you're exploring medieval castles, discovering centuries-old traditions, hiking through majestic mountains, swimming in hidden Adriatic coves or enjoying delicious Albanian cuisine, Albania promises genuine experiences far from the ordinary. With its welcoming people, rich cultural heritage and breathtaking scenery, this captivating destination invites travelers to discover one of the Mediterranean's best-kept secrets.
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Skanderbeg square
Skanderbeg square
 Archaeological Museum of Tirana
Archaeological Museum of Tirana
 Ethem Bey Mosque
Ethem Bey Mosque
 Clock tower
Clock tower
 National Theatre of Opera, Ballet and Folk Ensemble (TKOBAP)
National Theatre of Opera, Ballet and Folk Ensemble (TKOBAP)
 Mosaic of Tirana
Mosaic of Tirana
 Rinia Park
Rinia Park
 The castle of Tirana
The castle of Tirana
 Bunk'Art 1
Bunk'Art 1
 Bunk'Art 2
Bunk'Art 2
 House of Leaves
House of Leaves
 Tirana Zoological Park
Tirana Zoological Park
 Namazgja Mosque
Namazgja Mosque
 New Bazaar
New Bazaar
 The Pyramid of Tirana
The Pyramid of Tirana
 Dajti National Park
Dajti National Park
 Tirana Grand Park (Artificial Lake)
Tirana Grand Park (Artificial Lake)
 Lake Bovilla
Lake Bovilla
 The Tanners' Bridge
The Tanners' Bridge
 The Bride's Tomb
The Bride's Tomb
 National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art
 Shëngjergji waterfall
Shëngjergji waterfall
 Pelumbas Cave
Pelumbas Cave
 Eye of the Cyclops
Eye of the Cyclops
 Petrela Castle
Petrela Castle
 The Saray of the Toptanas
The Saray of the Toptanas
 "Mother Teresa" Square
"Mother Teresa" Square
 Monument to the 100th Anniversary of Independence
Monument to the 100th Anniversary of Independence
 Blloku
Blloku
 "Cloud" Installation
"Cloud" Installation
 The Palace of Congresses
The Palace of Congresses
 Palace of Brigades
Palace of Brigades
 The tomb of Kapllan Pasha
The tomb of Kapllan Pasha
 COD – Center for Openness and Dialogue
COD – Center for Openness and Dialogue
 Tirana Art Gallery (GAT)
Tirana Art Gallery (GAT)
 FAB Gallery
FAB Gallery
 The World Bektashi Headquarters
The World Bektashi Headquarters
 Art Center & Gallery “Zeta”
Art Center & Gallery “Zeta”
 National Experimental Theater “Kujtim Spahivogli” (TKE “Spahivogli”)
National Experimental Theater “Kujtim Spahivogli” (TKE “Spahivogli”)
 National History Museum
National History Museum
 "Murat Toptani" pedestrian street
"Murat Toptani" pedestrian street
 Tirana Art Lab
Tirana Art Lab
 Durres Amphitheater
Durres Amphitheater
Church of Saint George in Seferan
 Dumre Lakes
Dumre Lakes
 Belsh Lake
Belsh Lake
 Tulla Cultural Center
Tulla Cultural Center
 Venetian Tower
Venetian Tower
 Lake Cestije
Lake Cestije
 Lake Merhoja
Lake Merhoja
 Durres Castle
Durres Castle
 Rotunda and Byzantine Forum
Rotunda and Byzantine Forum
 Lake Seferan
Lake Seferan
Belsh Regional Museum
 Archaeological Museum of Durrës
Archaeological Museum of Durrës
 “Alexander Moisiu” House-Museum
“Alexander Moisiu” House-Museum
 The White Mosque
The White Mosque
 Clock Mosque
Clock Mosque
 Amphitheater Chapel
Amphitheater Chapel
 The Great Mosque of Durrës
The Great Mosque of Durrës
 "Fatih" Mosque
"Fatih" Mosque
 Gorica Castle
Gorica Castle
 Durrës Medieval Hamam
Durrës Medieval Hamam
 Tophane Well
Tophane Well
 Church of the Apostle Paul and Saint Astius
Church of the Apostle Paul and Saint Astius
 Medieval Center
Medieval Center
 Mausoleum of the Martyrs
Mausoleum of the Martyrs
 Basilica of Saint Michael, Arapaj
Basilica of Saint Michael, Arapaj
 Pasha's Saray
Pasha's Saray
 Helvetic Tekke
Helvetic Tekke
 Delvina Castle
Delvina Castle
 Early Christian Basilica of Durrës
Early Christian Basilica of Durrës
 Ishmi Castle
Ishmi Castle
 Canyon of the Castle (or Delvinë Gorge)
Canyon of the Castle (or Delvinë Gorge)
 Kostar Monastery
Kostar Monastery
 Delvina Mosque
Delvina Mosque
 The Ancient Baths of Durrës
The Ancient Baths of Durrës
 Co-Cathedral “Saint Lucia”
Co-Cathedral “Saint Lucia”
 Gradishte Castle (Shyec)
Gradishte Castle (Shyec)
 Church of Saint Kolli (Hoçisht)
Church of Saint Kolli (Hoçisht)
 Albanian State Bank
Albanian State Bank
 Apartment No. 115 of the Manushi and Pali family
Apartment No. 115 of the Manushi and Pali family
 Morava Mountain
Morava Mountain
 Saint Thanas Forest
Saint Thanas Forest
 Ardenica Monastery
Ardenica Monastery
 Royal Palace of Durrës
Royal Palace of Durrës
 Municipality
Municipality
 Archaeological Park of Bylis
Archaeological Park of Bylis
 Ali Pasha Bridge
Ali Pasha Bridge
 Rodon Castle
Rodon Castle
 "Sulejman Kulla" Tower
"Sulejman Kulla" Tower
 Memorial of Mujo Ulqinaku
Memorial of Mujo Ulqinaku
 Heroines Monument
Heroines Monument
 The Obelisk of Education
The Obelisk of Education
 Berat Castle
Berat Castle
 Ethnographic Museum
Ethnographic Museum
 National Iconographic Museum "Onufri"
National Iconographic Museum "Onufri"
 Church of Saint Prenda (Fajzë village)
Church of Saint Prenda (Fajzë village)
 Hasan Meshi's Tower
Hasan Meshi's Tower
 Solomon Museum
Solomon Museum
 St. Michael's Church
St. Michael's Church
 Church of Saint Mary of Vlaherna
Church of Saint Mary of Vlaherna
 Musli Ram Gjoni's Tower
Musli Ram Gjoni's Tower
 Këlcyra Castle
Këlcyra Castle
 Vjosa River – “Vjosa Wild River” National Park
Vjosa River – “Vjosa Wild River” National Park
 Church of Saint Mitre
Church of Saint Mitre
 Church of Saint Nicholas
Church of Saint Nicholas
 Church of Saint Sophia
Church of Saint Sophia
 The Resurrection of Christ Cathedral
The Resurrection of Christ Cathedral
 Panoramic Tower
Panoramic Tower
 Church of Saint Spyridon
Church of Saint Spyridon
 Church of Saint Thomas
Church of Saint Thomas
 Saint Demetrius Cathedral
Saint Demetrius Cathedral
 Mati Gorge (Ulza Gorge)
Mati Gorge (Ulza Gorge)
 Shkopet lake
Shkopet lake
 Church of Saint Evangelism
Church of Saint Evangelism
 Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
 Church of Saint Todre
Church of Saint Todre
 Caves and karst formations
Caves and karst formations
 The traces of the Via Egnatia
The traces of the Via Egnatia
 Holy Trinity Church
Holy Trinity Church
 Single's Mosque
Single's Mosque
 Red Mosque
Red Mosque
 King Mosque
King Mosque
 Bënja Baths
Bënja Baths
 Langarica Canyon
Langarica Canyon
 "Vexhi Buharaja" Library
"Vexhi Buharaja" Library
 Acropolis
Acropolis
 Water Tank
Water Tank
 “Eduard Lear” Art Gallery – Berat
“Eduard Lear” Art Gallery – Berat
 The Përmet Congress Lapidary
The Përmet Congress Lapidary
 Church of Saint Mary (Leusë, Përmet)
Church of Saint Mary (Leusë, Përmet)
 Skanderbeg's Scale
Skanderbeg's Scale
 Dervish lodges
Dervish lodges
 Gorica Quarter
Gorica Quarter
 Mangalem
Mangalem
 Lake Puka
Lake Puka
 Mount Murga
Mount Murga
 Osumi Park
Osumi Park
 Pasha's Gate
Pasha's Gate
 Gorica Bridge
Gorica Bridge
 The historical bridge of Velabisht
The historical bridge of Velabisht
 Munella Mountain
Munella Mountain
 Migjen Museum
Migjen Museum
 Kaur Cave
Kaur Cave
 Cave of Hours
Cave of Hours
 Church of Saint Nicholas in Vergo
Church of Saint Nicholas in Vergo
 Lake Prespa
Lake Prespa
 The Cave Rock Paintings
The Cave Rock Paintings
 Monastery of Saint Mary in Goranxi
Monastery of Saint Mary in Goranxi
 Kryeziu Waterfall
Kryeziu Waterfall
 Lake Prespa
Lake Prespa
 Saint Mary's Monastery
Saint Mary's Monastery
 Prespa National Park
Prespa National Park
 Selcë Waterfall
Selcë Waterfall
 Historical-Ethnographic Museum of Fier, “Gjergj Kastrioti – Skanderbeg Museum”
Historical-Ethnographic Museum of Fier, “Gjergj Kastrioti – Skanderbeg Museum”
 Old Bazaar
Old Bazaar
 Gjirokastra Castle
Gjirokastra Castle
 Rallnik Beach
Rallnik Beach
 Ruins of the Paleo-Christian Basilica
Ruins of the Paleo-Christian Basilica
 Blackthorn
Blackthorn
 Roskovec Hills
Roskovec Hills
 Bazaar Mosque
Bazaar Mosque
 Ismail Kadare's house
Ismail Kadare's house
 Antigone
Antigone
 Ethnographic Museum
Ethnographic Museum
 The Angonate House
The Angonate House
 Roskovec Mosque
Roskovec Mosque
 Butrint National Park
Butrint National Park
 Monastery of 40 Saints
Monastery of 40 Saints
 Zakat House
Zakat House
 Castle of Zallë-Rrajë
Castle of Zallë-Rrajë
 Kurpal Tower
Kurpal Tower
 The White Drin Valley
The White Drin Valley
 Pashtrik Mountains
Pashtrik Mountains
 Ruins of the Old Synagogue
Ruins of the Old Synagogue
 St. Mary's Monastery in Kakome
St. Mary's Monastery in Kakome
 City Promenade
City Promenade
 The Old Village of Këlcyra
The Old Village of Këlcyra
 Këlcyra Gorge
Këlcyra Gorge
 Dhembel Mountain
Dhembel Mountain
 World War II Military Cemeteries
World War II Military Cemeteries
The White Stone and the Mountain Path
 Bust of Ali Pasha Tepelena
Bust of Ali Pasha Tepelena
 Edge of the Fir Tree
Edge of the Fir Tree
 Lera Tower in Lekdush
Lera Tower in Lekdush
 Drino valley
Drino valley
 Mat River
Mat River
 The City of Alexander – Skenderaj
The City of Alexander – Skenderaj
 Old mountain roads (Arbër Road)
Old mountain roads (Arbër Road)
 Thermal Springs
Thermal Springs
 Këndrevicë Peak
Këndrevicë Peak
 Tepelena Historical Museum
Tepelena Historical Museum
 Ali’s Water Supply System in Bençë
Ali’s Water Supply System in Bençë
 Doshnica Waterfall and Uji Waterfall
Doshnica Waterfall and Uji Waterfall
 Gramoz Glacial Lake
Gramoz Glacial Lake
 Gramoz Mountain
Gramoz Mountain
 Kolonja Forests
Kolonja Forests
 Local flora and fauna
Local flora and fauna
 Hasan Deda's Tekke
Hasan Deda's Tekke
 Salam Musa's house
Salam Musa's house
 Martyrs Cemetery
Martyrs Cemetery
 Vau i Dejës Hydropower Plant
Vau i Dejës Hydropower Plant
 Traditional villages of Konispol Municipality
Traditional villages of Konispol Municipality
 The Field of Vrina
The Field of Vrina
 Panoramic views from the hills of Konispol
Panoramic views from the hills of Konispol
 Qafë-Botë border crossing
Qafë-Botë border crossing
 Konispol Caves
Konispol Caves
 Korça's Old Bazaar
Korça's Old Bazaar
 The Island and Fortress of Shurdhahu (Sarda)
The Island and Fortress of Shurdhahu (Sarda)
 Danja Castle
Danja Castle
 Pedestrian Area
Pedestrian Area
 Studna Spring – A Natural Treasure of Librazhd
Studna Spring – A Natural Treasure of Librazhd
 Skanderbeg's Stone
Skanderbeg's Stone
 The Habitat of the Alpine Star – A Pearl of Endemic Flora in the Polis of Librazhd
The Habitat of the Alpine Star – A Pearl of Endemic Flora in the Polis of Librazhd
 Bee Rock – Natural treasure and archaeological site in Librazhd
Bee Rock – Natural treasure and archaeological site in Librazhd
 Church of Saint Mary (in Mjeda)
Church of Saint Mary (in Mjeda)
 Diocesan Museum of Sapa
Diocesan Museum of Sapa
 Orikum Beach
Orikum Beach
 Ice Cave
Ice Cave
 Hasan's Cave
Hasan's Cave
 “Ulëz-Shkopet” Natural Park
“Ulëz-Shkopet” Natural Park
 Peqin Castle
Peqin Castle
 Peqin Clock Tower
Peqin Clock Tower
 Radhima Beach
Radhima Beach
 Cold Water Beach
Cold Water Beach
 Old Beach and New Beach
Old Beach and New Beach
 Mosque with the clock (Abdurrahman Pasha Mosque)
Mosque with the clock (Abdurrahman Pasha Mosque)
 Kadiu Bridge
Kadiu Bridge
 Frashëri Brothers House Museum
Frashëri Brothers House Museum
 Church of Saint Friday
Church of Saint Friday
 Church of Saint Kolli
Church of Saint Kolli
 Zvërnec Beach
Zvërnec Beach
 Hotova–Dangëlli National Park
Hotova–Dangëlli National Park
 City Stone
City Stone
 The ruins of the early Christian church and the mosaics of Lin
The ruins of the early Christian church and the mosaics of Lin
 The monumental tombs in Lower Selca, a Category I monument.
The monumental tombs in Lower Selca, a Category I monument.
 Pogradec Castle
Pogradec Castle
 Monastery of Saint Marena in Llënga
Monastery of Saint Marena in Llënga
 Bridge in the village of Golik, a first-class monument
Bridge in the village of Golik, a first-class monument
 Kamja Stone
Kamja Stone
 Pogradec Historical Museum
Pogradec Historical Museum
 Drilon Tushemisht Water Park, natural monument
Drilon Tushemisht Water Park, natural monument
 The Boqezë pile-dwelling settlement.
The Boqezë pile-dwelling settlement.
 St. Paul's Abbey
St. Paul's Abbey
 Dardhe Village
Dardhe Village
 Maligrad Island
Maligrad Island
 The Church of the Annunciation or the Evangelization
The Church of the Annunciation or the Evangelization
 The Hermitage Churches of the “Angels”
The Hermitage Churches of the “Angels”
 Watchtower
Watchtower
 Zaver's Hollow
Zaver's Hollow
 Prehistoric Settlement in the Village of Tuminec (Kallamas)
Prehistoric Settlement in the Village of Tuminec (Kallamas)
 “St. Kolli” Church (Kurjan)
“St. Kolli” Church (Kurjan)
 Lake Kurjan
Lake Kurjan
 Roskovec Local History Museum
Roskovec Local History Museum
 Lëkurës Castle
Lëkurës Castle
 Ali Pasha's Castle
Ali Pasha's Castle
 Monastery of Saint Kolli (Mesopotamia)
Monastery of Saint Kolli (Mesopotamia)
 Ali Pasha Tepelena Castle
Ali Pasha Tepelena Castle
 Tepelena Camp – Memorial Museum
Tepelena Camp – Memorial Museum
 Nivica Canyons and Peshtura Waterfall
Nivica Canyons and Peshtura Waterfall
 Vjosa Valley
Vjosa Valley
 Ali Pasha's Mill
Ali Pasha's Mill
 Vyosa
Vyosa
 Lord Byron Square
Lord Byron Square
 Dragot Bridge
Dragot Bridge
 Beçisht Bridge
Beçisht Bridge
 Uji i Ftohtë
Uji i Ftohtë
 Vigu Castle
Vigu Castle
 Lake Vau i Dejës
Lake Vau i Dejës
 Dalmaca Castle
Dalmaca Castle
 Grama Bay
Grama Bay
 Narta Lagoon
Narta Lagoon
 Çika Mountain
Çika Mountain
 Llogara National Park
Llogara National Park
 Zvërnec Forest
Zvërnec Forest
 Julius Caesar Trail – Llogara
Julius Caesar Trail – Llogara
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