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What is Riveting Albania?

This website is both an online booking service and a travellers' network. We offer hotel bookings and transportation services in Albania. But we are also a site where visitors can discuss their trip to Albania, get more information on attractions in the country and build their own itineraries. Read more

Where is Albania?

Albania is in the Mediterranean, on the western end of the Balkan peninsula. It borders Greece in the south, Macedonia (FYR) in the east and Kosova and Montenegro in the north. Two seas, the Adriatic and the Ionnian, separate Albania from its western neighbor, Italy.

When is the best time to visit Albania?

Albania is a Mediterranean country with a relatively mild climate. Climate-wise, it has four seasons: hot summers, mild winters, fresh springs and wet autumns. It's a country that can easily be visited year-round. Spring and autumn are particularly beautiful and comfortable for travellers (long days, just-right temperatures and plenty of available accommodations).

How do I get to Albania?

By air, land or sea. Albania's main airport is the Mother Teresa Airport, near the capital, Tirana. The airport has daily flights to Rome, Milan, Athens, Vienna, Munich, Istanbul, Budapest, Prishtina (Kosova), London and more. For more information, please the airport's website. By land, you can enter Albania from Greece, Macedonia, Kosova or Montenegro. There are daily bus lines from most big cities from the neighboring countries. By sea, you can use ferry lines from several Italian ports, including Bari in the south and Ancona in the north. Most ferry lines enter Albania at the port of Durrës.