Albania – Indie Traveller https://www.indietraveller.co In-Depth Travel Guides, Tips & Adventure Travel Blog Wed, 28 May 2025 09:35:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://www.indietraveller.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/cropped-indie-traveller-favicon-feet-slanted-32x32.png Albania – Indie Traveller https://www.indietraveller.co 32 32 10 Of The Top Things To Do In Gjirokastër, Albania https://www.indietraveller.co/things-to-do-in-gjirokaster-albania/ https://www.indietraveller.co/things-to-do-in-gjirokaster-albania/#respond Mon, 08 Apr 2024 09:58:29 +0000 https://www.indietraveller.co/?post_type=destination&p=81037 The southern Albanian gem of Gjirokastër is steeped in history and bursting with charm. With a picturesque Old Town filled with Ottoman-era buildings, a bustling bazaar, and beautifully preserved 17th-century homes, Gjirokaster feels like it came straight from a fairytale. This hillside city has a long and storied past and was once a part of ... Read more

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]]> https://www.indietraveller.co/things-to-do-in-gjirokaster-albania/feed/ 0 Is Albania Worth Visiting? Some Honest Pros and Cons https://www.indietraveller.co/is-albania-worth-visiting/ https://www.indietraveller.co/is-albania-worth-visiting/#comments Tue, 13 Feb 2024 18:03:09 +0000 https://www.indietraveller.co/?post_type=destination&p=79922 Albania is a bit of a contradiction. On the one hand, it remains highly underrated and still manages to fly under the radar compared to better-known European destinations. At the same tome, Albania saw tourism rise by almost 125% between 2019 and 2024, so the word is clearly getting out! (A big factor was the ... Read more

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]]> https://www.indietraveller.co/is-albania-worth-visiting/feed/ 7 Albania Travel Guide: All The Places You Shouldn’t Miss https://www.indietraveller.co/albania-travel-guide/ https://www.indietraveller.co/albania-travel-guide/#comments Mon, 01 Nov 2021 17:14:33 +0000 https://www.indietraveller.co/?post_type=destination&p=56718 The small Balkan country of Albania shares a few superficial similarities with its neighbours, Italy and Greece, like having a beautiful Adriatic coastline. But in so many ways, Albania is utterly distinct and even a bit of an odd duckling in Europe. In Albania, at times, I had the uncanny feeling I was travelling elsewhere. ... Read more

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]]> https://www.indietraveller.co/albania-travel-guide/feed/ 2 What To Do In Theth + Tips For The Valbonë Hike https://www.indietraveller.co/theth-albania-things-to-do/ https://www.indietraveller.co/theth-albania-things-to-do/#comments Mon, 01 Nov 2021 17:10:48 +0000 https://www.indietraveller.co/?post_type=destination&p=56392 The village of Theth is the perfect base for exploring the Accursed Mountains, as Albania’s Alps are dramatically known. With idyllic scenes and epic hiking trails, it’s one of the highlights of Albania. A new road has made Theth more accessible than before, though it remains quite isolated and remote. Few people live in these ... Read more

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