Farm 88: The Chic Farm-to-Table Escape Just Outside Tirana
A Tirana local’s honest take on Farm 88 – a chic, organic farm-to-table restaurant with a garden and pool, about 20 minutes southeast of the city in the Mullet-Petrele countryside.
Day Trips
Getaways from Tirana — beaches, castles, mountains, and hidden gems within a day's drive.
Day Trips
Getaways from Tirana — beaches, castles, mountains, and hidden gems within a day’s drive.
Water Parks in Albania: What Actually Exists (and What Doesn’t)
A local’s honest guide to Albanian water parks in 2026: the one that actually exists, what it really costs, and the long list of parks online that are closed, duplicated, or never existed at all.
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.
Theth Day Trip from Tirana: Can You Actually Do It?
Theth from Tirana in one day, a local’s honest guide: road conditions, the Blue Eye, self-guided vs tour, costs and what to expect.
Komani Lake Day Trip from Tirana: Is It Worth It? (A Local’s Guide)
Albania’s most dramatic day trip, explained by a Tirana local: the Komani Lake ferry, the Shala River, self-guided vs tour, costs, tips and how to book.