7 Days In Albania Itinerary – Seven Fun-Packed Days

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If you are looking for an affordable, offbeat summer destination that combines pristine nature, enchanting castles, idyllic beaches, and recent history together, Albania should be on top of your list!

Singing cicadas in pine trees, turquoise water, friendly people and some of the Balkan’s best food – this post will give you ideas on how to best spend 7 days in this (wrongfully) underrated country!

Albania is a small mountainous country in Southeast Europe, belonging to the Balkans. Albania has access to the Adriatic and Ionian coastline and has a Muslim majority. Furthermore, the country’s only Nobel Prize winner, (born in the now-capital of Macedonia), Mother Teresa was Albanian!

To get the most out of one week in Albania, hiring a rental car will be the best option – especially if you like to…