Albania Travel Blog
Travel guides, itineraries, abandoned places, street art and off-the-beaten-path places in AlbaniaHello and welcome to our Albania travel blog. You will find all our Albania blog posts in this section of our website.
Maybe you found our Albania travel blog because you are considering a visit to eastern Europe, or perhaps you are partway through planning a trip to Albania. Whatever the reason, we hope we can provide some useful resources and travel tips for Albania. Highly under-rated, we’re hoping to return to Albania one day soon!
Our Albania blog posts are generally aimed at independent travellers and backpackers like us and have a strong focus on travelling around using public transport, staying in budget accommodation and exploring off-the-beaten-path and lesser-visited places.
Browse all of our Albania blog posts
Suggested Balkans Itinerary: Podgorica to Corfu Town the Long Way
A suggested Balkans itinerary for independent travellers and backpackers, travelling from Podgorica to Corfu Town via Albania, Kosovo and Macedonia.
How to get from Macedonia’s Lake Ohrid to Berat in Albania
A step-by-step guide for backpackers and independent travellers on how to get from Macedonia’s Lake Ohrid to Berat in Albania using public transport.
Impressions of Albania
A travellers impressions of Albania, one of the Balkans undiscovered jewels, including travel highlights and where to go and what to see.
Twelve More Forts and Castles from Around the World
Part 2 in a series featuring must-see forts and castles around the globe, with some of the most impressive fortifications we have visited on our travels.
The Pyramid of Tirana, Albania
Formerly known as the Enver Hoxha Museum, the Pyramid of Tirana, in Albania’s capital, is one of the city’s more unusual tourist attractions.
2015: A Review of our Travelling Year in Photographs
2015 Travel Review: Our Year in Photographs. When it comes to travel, 2015 was another fantastic year for us, once more packed full of superlatives.