Albania offers one of the most versatile ways of tourism. You can find canyons, waterfalls, mountains close to the see. Among top things to do in Albania in 2021, we would recommend to do these activities, to have the best Albanian experience:
1. Visit Tirana
If you arrive in Albania you should definitely visit Tirana.
Located in the heart of Albania, Tirana is the most youth capital in Europe. It is the number one city in the world for most coffee shops per capita. The coffe costs around 7-9$.
First you can visit the city center, then the museum, after that Bunkart 2, than the clock Tower, after that the Mosque of Ethem Beu.
Then you can go to Block and enjoy the way the young live here. In Block you can visit also the house of Enver Hoxha. In the end you can go to Bunkart 1 where you can get to know the history of bunkers, prisons, and political victims during the regime of Enver Hoxha.
2. Visit Kruja
If you go to Albania you will definitely hear about Scanderbeg, the national hero, which lived in the XV Century. Go visit the castle of Kruja, which under his rule never submitted to the Ottoman empire. His strategy of “Hit and Run”, broke for 24 years the Ottoman military which was multiple times bigger and more well equipped.
3. Visit the Beaches
The Albanian Riviera is the most popular zone in the country. Many national and international music festivals including Turtle Fest and Soundwave Albania have attracted Tourists and locals to gather and enjoy together the music in the beach.
The most notorious nightclubs are Folie Marine in Jale beach and Havana Beach Club near Dhermi which are mostly populated by the youths.
Wile Himara beach, Porto Palermo Beach, Llamani Beach, Filikuri Beach, Gjipe Beach offer a great seaside.
Drymades is one of the most on demand beaches.
In case you like more sandy beaches then you can go in Gjiri i Lalzit or Durres beach only 50 minutes from Tirana.
If you prefer family vacations in the beach you can go to Shen Gjin or Velipoje, to enjoy another sensation of the sandy beaches.
4. Visit the Unesco heritage sites.
This trip offers the opportunity to visit all UNESCO protected sites. These are some of the most important cultural heritage places in Albania.
During this short cultural tour, you will also enjoy the traditional foods and of course the fantastic nature of Albania.
5. Visit Theth and Valbona
To get the best Albanian experience you should definitely visit Theth and Valbona.
Here you can get to know the Albanian Alps, the greatest tradition of Albanian people which is “hospitality”. There you can find proud locals that have opened the doors of their houses to strangers, honoring the code of BESA. You can enjoy there the traditional tasty food they have to offer.
6. Eat traditional Food
You can find traditional food in restaurants like Fustanella in Tirana, Mrizi i Zanave in Lezhe, and in the various guesthouses you can go.
This article hopes to give a better perspective of the things you can do in Albania. There are a lot of other things that are not included.
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