Albania - Travel Vary

Things to Do in Shkoder: Give It Two Days, Not One

Things to Do in Shkoder: Give It Two Days, Not One

The best things to do in Shkoder: Rozafa Castle, Lake Shkodra by bike, and the...

Benja Thermal Baths: Free, Lukewarm, Still Worth It

Benja Thermal Baths: Free, Lukewarm, Still Worth It

Benja Thermal Baths near Përmet, Albania: free, lukewarm 72–86°F pools, ~$2.50 parking, exact directions, and...

Blue Eye Albania: Worth It, but Only Before 9 AM

Blue Eye Albania: Worth It, but Only Before 9 AM

The Blue Eye Albania: why swimming is banned, how to reach it from Sarandë, what...

Butrint National Park: $11, 2 Hours, Beat the Crowds

Butrint National Park: $11, 2 Hours, Beat the Crowds

Butrint National Park guide: entry is 1,000 lek (~$11), it's 11 miles south of Saranda, and you need about 2 hours. Here's how to do...

Things to do in Gjirokaster (and what to skip)

Things to do in Gjirokaster (and what to skip)

Things to do in Gjirokaster, Albania's Stone City: castle, Cold War bunker, Ottoman tower houses, qifqi, day trips, prices and how to get there.

Things to do in Berat: A Local’s 2-Day Guide

Things to do in Berat: A Local’s 2-Day Guide

Things to do in Berat: tour the inhabited castle, see Onufri's icons, shoot the thousand windows from Gorica Bridge, and day-trip to Osumi Canyon.

Things to Do in Ksamil: 12 Worth It (and 2 to Skip)

Things to Do in Ksamil: 12 Worth It (and 2 to Skip)

The best things to do in Ksamil, Albania — top beaches, swimming to the islands, Butrint, real USD prices, and the honest timing that beats...

Saranda vs Ksamil: Which Town Should You Base In?

Saranda vs Ksamil: Which Town Should You Base In?

Saranda vs Ksamil: base in Saranda for cheaper rooms and food, day-trip Ksamil's turquoise coves on the $1.50 bus. Real prices, beaches, and bus times...

Things to Do in Saranda: 12 Best (and 3 to Skip)

Things to Do in Saranda: 12 Best (and 3 to Skip)

Things to do in Saranda, Albania: Butrint ruins, the Blue Eye, Ksamil beaches, Corfu ferry tips, and the best months to go — with USD...

Albanian Riviera: A US Visitor’s Honest Guide (With Prices)

Albanian Riviera: A US Visitor’s Honest Guide (With Prices)

Albanian Riviera guide for US visitors: 12 ranked beaches, 5 hub towns, real USD prices, visa rules, and which base beats Ksamil for a week...