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Is Tirana Safe? My Honest Take After 8 Years Living in Albania

Is Tirana Safe? My Honest Take After 8 Years Living in Albania

ByAnita Hendrieka

Wondering is Tirana safe? I’ve lived in Albania for 8 years and spent a month back in Tirana. Here’s my honest take, scams included.

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How I’d Spend 3 Days in Tirana: A Real Day-by-Day Itinerary

How I’d Spend 3 Days in Tirana: A Real Day-by-Day Itinerary

ByAnita Hendrieka

The perfect 3 days in Tirana, planned by someone who has lived in Albania for 8 years. Day by day, with real timings.

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A wide view of Skanderbeg Square with the Opera House and modern towers

Best Time to Visit Tirana: My Honest Season-by-Season Take

ByAnita Hendrieka

The best time to visit Tirana isn’t when most guides tell you. Here’s my season-by-season breakdown after 8 years living in Albania.

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A quiet wooded path with autumn leaves in Grand Park, Tirana

Is Tirana Worth Visiting? My Honest Verdict After 8 Years in Albania

ByAnita Hendrieka

Is Tirana worth visiting? After 8 years living in Albania, here’s my honest verdict on whether the capital earns a spot on your itinerary.

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Navy apron embroidered with Tirana Cooking Class Est 2018 laid on a wooden table next to a chefs knife and cutting board.

Tirana Cooking Class with Sindi: I’d Actually Recommend It (Honest Review)

ByAnita Hendrieka

I did a Tirana cooking class with Sindi, learning byrek, tave kosi and bollakume. My honest review on whether it’s worth booking.

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Wide paved promenade in Durrës lined with tall palm trees, benches and a few people walking in the early evening light.

Tirana to Durrës: How I’d Make the Trip in 2026

ByAnita Hendrieka

Getting from Tirana to Durres is easy, but nobody warns you about the traffic. Bus fares, taxi apps and my timing tips after 8+ years living in Albania.

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Truffle pizza in an open takeaway box, the base covered edge to edge with melted cheese, flecks of black truffle and slices of ham.

8 Best Durres Restaurants I’d Actually Recommend (After Eating My Way Through The City)

ByAnita Hendrieka

The best durres restaurants after eating my way through the city for 5 days. My favourite traditional spot, the best pizza in Albania and what I paid.

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Round white sign reading Gatuaj me Erti, Cooking with Erti, with a red and black Albanian clay pot illustration and a small Albanian flag, mounted on a wall in Durrës.

Albania Cooking Class in Durrës: My Honest Review

ByAnita Hendrieka

I did an albania cooking class in Durres with Erti. Market shopping, three traditional dishes and unlimited wine. My honest review of whether it’s worth it.

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Rooftop terrace at Jozi Kaiser with white tables and chairs under a pergola, looking out over the rooftops of Durrës to the blue Adriatic beyond.

Where I’d Stay in Durrës: My Personal Picks After 5 Days There

ByAnita Hendrieka

Wondering where to stay in Durres? Most guides say book near the beach. After 5 days there I think that’s wrong, and here’s the area I’d pick instead.

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Curved bay near Durrës packed with rows of sunbeds and umbrellas along the sand, people swimming in turquoise shallows and a wooded headland behind.

The Best Time to Visit Durrës in My Personal Opinion

ByAnita Hendrieka

The best time to visit Durres isn’t August. I went in 35C heat and regretted it. My honest month by month pick after 8+ years living in Albania.

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