Europe Travel Guide: Itineraries, Culture & Food

Theth to Valbona Hike: 9 Miles, 3 Days, Under $300

Theth to Valbona Hike: 9 Miles, 3 Days, Under $300

Theth to Valbona hike guide for US hikers: 9 miles over a 5,889-ft pass, a...

Things to Do in Shkoder: 10 Worth It (One to Skip)

Things to Do in Shkoder: 10 Worth It (One to Skip)

Things to do in Shkoder, Albania: climb Rozafa Castle at sunset ($5), ride the Komani...

Benja Hot Springs, Albania: Free but Lukewarm (Worth It)

Benja Hot Springs, Albania: Free but Lukewarm (Worth It)

Benja Hot Springs: Albania's free thermal pools near Përmet sit at 72–82°F under an Ottoman...

The Blue Eye Albania: Costs, Crowds and the Swim Ban

The Blue Eye Albania: Costs, Crowds and the Swim Ban

The Blue Eye Albania: 50-lek entry, no swimming, a 1.4-mile walk in. Real drive times from Saranda, costs in USD, and whether it's worth the...

Butrint National Park: 8 Stops Worth Your Time

Butrint National Park: 8 Stops Worth Your Time

Butrint National Park guide: 8 ruins worth your time, $11 entry, 2-3 hours, plus how to beat the Corfu cruise crowds at Albania's first UNESCO...

Things to Do in Berat: The Honest 2-Night Playbook

Things to Do in Berat: The Honest 2-Night Playbook

Things to do in Berat, done in two nights: the lived-in castle at dawn, Gorica Bridge at sunset, Çobo wine, and the Osum Canyon day...

Things to Do in Gjirokaster (and What to Skip)

Things to Do in Gjirokaster (and What to Skip)

Things to do in Gjirokaster: the $4.80 castle, the Old Bazaar, a half-mile Cold War bunker, and qifqi rice balls — mapped for one to...

Things to Do in Ksamil: 12 Worth It, 3 to Skip

Things to Do in Ksamil: 12 Worth It, 3 to Skip

The best things to do in Ksamil: swim to the islands, give Butrint a full day, skip the Poda hype. Go June or September; budget...

Saranda vs Ksamil: Which to Pick (or Do Both)

Saranda vs Ksamil: Which to Pick (or Do Both)

Saranda vs Ksamil: stay in Saranda for nightlife and $30 rooms, pick Ksamil for turquoise coves, or split the trip — the $1.80 bus links...

Albanian Riviera: 10 Towns Ranked (and 2 to Skip)

Albanian Riviera: 10 Towns Ranked (and 2 to Skip)

Albanian Riviera, ranked: skip Ksamil's sunbed scams, base in Himarë, go in June or September. 10 towns, real prices, and what's changing fast.