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Albania travel guides and tips
First-hand notes from Albania — tested routes, honest advice, and the details that actually help you travel well.
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Health & Safety
Health & SafetyIs Tap Water Safe to Drink in Albania?
Why the honest answer changes depending on whether you're in Tirana, a packed summer beach town, or a mountain guesthouse in Theth — and what I actually drink in each.
Health & SafetyDo I Need Travel Insurance for Albania?
Nobody checks for it at the border, so the real question isn't whether it's required — it's whether you can cover a fifteen-thousand-euro mountain evacuation out of pocket if it comes to that.