Korçë, Albania: A Local’s Guide to the Old Bazaar City
Korçë is the elegant cultural city of southeastern Albania — wide boulevards, a grand Orthodox cathedral, the country’s beloved beer,
Travel & Leisure
Various posts about traveling, tourism and leisure in Albania.
Travel & Leisure
Various posts about traveling, tourism and leisure in Albania.
Himarë, Albania: Beaches, the Old Town, and the Riviera
Himarë is the Riviera with a slower pulse — a string of pebble coves and a hillside old town along
Shkodër, Albania: A Local’s Guide to the Northern Capital
Key Takeaways Shkodër is northern Albania’s cultural capital — flat, low-rise and genuinely cyclable, with bike lanes on most main
Vlorë, Albania: A Local’s Guide to the City and Its Beaches
Vlorë is where Albania declared its independence in 1912 — a big coastal city that marks the meeting of the
Kruja Day Trip from Tirana: Skanderbeg’s Castle + the Old Bazaar
A Tirana local’s guide to Kruja: the castle, Skanderbeg Museum, and the Ottoman bazaar, 45 minutes from Tirana. Furgon vs taxi vs tour, costs and tips.
Ohrid Day Trip from Tirana: The Insider’s Honest Guide
A Tirana local’s guide to the Ohrid day trip: the border crossing, Lake Ohrid, St Naum, Pogradec, costs and whether to self-drive or book.
Blue Eye Albania: What It’s Really Like (A Local’s Guide to Syri i Kaltër)
Albania’s Blue Eye spring explained by a local: how to get there from Saranda, whether to book a tour, swimming, crowds and honest tips.