{"id":8062,"date":"2026-09-01T07:02:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T07:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/destinations\/balkans\/albania\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T07:02:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T07:02:10","slug":"albania","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/destinations\/balkans\/albania\/","title":{"rendered":"Albania travel guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8062\" class=\"elementor elementor-8062 elementor-bc-flex-widget\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7966bd0 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"7966bd0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e8d08af\" data-id=\"e8d08af\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f7f056 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f7f056\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BALKANS  \u00b7  ALBANIA<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a04c97f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a04c97f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed67416 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed67416\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Albania,<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-311551f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"311551f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">where the mountains outshone the heat<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76a32d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76a32d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Honest notes on Komani Lake, the Albanian Alps and travelling at +40\u00b0C \u2014 from a couple who came down from Lapland.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72e1190 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72e1190\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SCROLL<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3d908a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"a3d908a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"width:1px; height:38px; background:#C8A45A; margin:0 auto; opacity:0.85;\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ffe372 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ffe372\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee1577a\" data-id=\"ee1577a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7d0afd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7d0afd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BEST TIME<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3040f11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3040f11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"text-align:center; margin:0 0 2px 0; line-height:0; color:#C8A45A;\"><svg width=\"26\" height=\"26\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"4\"\/><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"2\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"5\"\/><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"19\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"22\"\/><line x1=\"2\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"5\" y2=\"12\"\/><line x1=\"19\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"22\" y2=\"12\"\/><line x1=\"4.5\" y1=\"4.5\" x2=\"6.5\" y2=\"6.5\"\/><line x1=\"17.5\" y1=\"17.5\" x2=\"19.5\" y2=\"19.5\"\/><line x1=\"4.5\" y1=\"19.5\" x2=\"6.5\" y2=\"17.5\"\/><line x1=\"17.5\" y1=\"6.5\" x2=\"19.5\" y2=\"4.5\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4315b3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4315b3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">May\u2013Jun \u00b7 Sep\u2013Oct<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b7819d\" data-id=\"4b7819d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6a5c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b6a5c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LANGUAGE<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97cfc00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"97cfc00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"text-align:center; margin:0 0 2px 0; line-height:0; color:#C8A45A;\"><svg width=\"26\" height=\"26\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M21 15a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8l-5 4V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h14a2 2 0 0 1 2 2z\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46c3561 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46c3561\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Albanian<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d82d07\" data-id=\"3d82d07\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0575ed6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0575ed6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CURRENCY<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba235a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"ba235a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"text-align:center; margin:0 0 2px 0; line-height:0; color:#C8A45A;\"><svg width=\"26\" height=\"26\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"9\"\/><path d=\"M14.5 9.5C14 8.5 13 8 12 8c-1.5 0-2.5 1-2.5 2s1 1.8 2.5 2 2.5 1 2.5 2-1 2-2.5 2c-1 0-2-.5-2.5-1.5\"\/><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"6.5\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"17.5\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57daf2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57daf2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lek (ALL)<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44612fb\" data-id=\"44612fb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6911b3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6911b3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OUR VISITS<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5b6645 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"f5b6645\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"text-align:center; margin:0 0 2px 0; line-height:0; color:#C8A45A;\"><svg width=\"26\" height=\"26\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M21 10c0 7-9 13-9 13S3 17 3 10a9 9 0 0 1 18 0z\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"10\" r=\"3\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e45cf2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e45cf2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1 trip \u00b7 Aug 2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc86ec6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc86ec6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79842b6\" data-id=\"79842b6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-106fc06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"106fc06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-family:Playfair Display, Georgia, serif; font-size:1.35rem; line-height:1.6; color:#1F2420; font-style:italic; font-weight:400; margin:0;\">We came to Albania braced for chaos and found hospitality, mountain views that rival Norway, and a lake ferry we still dream about. It instantly became the country we tell friends to visit before everyone else does.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-94fd26a elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"94fd26a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e1d6f2 htf-filled\" data-id=\"5e1d6f2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90e0b07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"90e0b07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htf-photo-ph\" data-keywords=\"albania,komani lake,albanian alps,tirana,bovilla\" style=\"background:#F3F0E9;border:1px dashed #C8A45A;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:420px;font-family:Inter,sans-serif;color:#A8A49C;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:13px;text-align:center;padding:20px;\">[ IMAGE ] Albania \u2014 full-width banner<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7fad088 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7fad088\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d319b70\" data-id=\"d319b70\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef17a4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef17a4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAST FACTS<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fe5777 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5fe5777\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Albania at a glance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25edd40 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"25edd40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c80e14a elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"c80e14a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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Display&#039;, serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:2px\">Population<\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:17px;color:#2a2a2a\">~2.7 million<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-ruler-combined\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M160 288h-56c-4.42 0-8-3.58-8-8v-16c0-4.42 3.58-8 8-8h56v-64h-56c-4.42 0-8-3.58-8-8v-16c0-4.42 3.58-8 8-8h56V96h-56c-4.42 0-8-3.58-8-8V72c0-4.42 3.58-8 8-8h56V32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32H32C14.33 0 0 14.33 0 32v448c0 2.77.91 5.24 1.57 7.8L160 329.38V288zm320 64h-32v56c0 4.42-3.58 8-8 8h-16c-4.42 0-8-3.58-8-8v-56h-64v56c0 4.42-3.58 8-8 8h-16c-4.42 0-8-3.58-8-8v-56h-64v56c0 4.42-3.58 8-8 8h-16c-4.42 0-8-3.58-8-8v-56h-41.37L24.2 510.43c2.56.66 5.04 1.57 7.8 1.57h448c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-96c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-family:&#039;Playfair Display&#039;, serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:2px\">Area<\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:17px;color:#2a2a2a\">28,748 km\u00b2<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-landmark\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M501.62 92.11L267.24 2.04a31.958 31.958 0 0 0-22.47 0L10.38 92.11A16.001 16.001 0 0 0 0 107.09V144c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h480c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-36.91c0-6.67-4.14-12.64-10.38-14.98zM64 192v160H48c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v48h448v-48c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16h-16V192h-64v160h-96V192h-64v160h-96V192H64zm432 256H16c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v32c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h480c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-32c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-family:&#039;Playfair Display&#039;, serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:2px\">Capital<\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:17px;color:#2a2a2a\">Tirana<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-tree\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M378.31 378.49L298.42 288h30.63c9.01 0 16.98-5 20.78-13.06 3.8-8.04 2.55-17.26-3.28-24.05L268.42 160h28.89c9.1 0 17.3-5.35 20.86-13.61 3.52-8.13 1.86-17.59-4.24-24.08L203.66 4.83c-6.03-6.45-17.28-6.45-23.32 0L70.06 122.31c-6.1 6.49-7.75 15.95-4.24 24.08C69.38 154.65 77.59 160 86.69 160h28.89l-78.14 90.91c-5.81 6.78-7.06 15.99-3.27 24.04C37.97 283 45.93 288 54.95 288h30.63L5.69 378.49c-6 6.79-7.36 16.09-3.56 24.26 3.75 8.05 12 13.25 21.01 13.25H160v24.45l-30.29 48.4c-5.32 10.64 2.42 23.16 14.31 23.16h95.96c11.89 0 19.63-12.52 14.31-23.16L224 440.45V416h136.86c9.01 0 17.26-5.2 21.01-13.25 3.8-8.17 2.44-17.47-3.56-24.26z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-family:&#039;Playfair Display&#039;, serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:2px\">Nature<\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:17px;color:#2a2a2a\">Albanian Alps, Komani &amp; Bovilla lakes, long Adriatic-Ionian coast<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-mountain\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M634.92 462.7l-288-448C341.03 5.54 330.89 0 320 0s-21.03 5.54-26.92 14.7l-288 448a32.001 32.001 0 0 0-1.17 32.64A32.004 32.004 0 0 0 32 512h576c11.71 0 22.48-6.39 28.09-16.67a31.983 31.983 0 0 0-1.17-32.63zM320 91.18L405.39 224H320l-64 64-38.06-38.06L320 91.18z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-family:&#039;Playfair Display&#039;, serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:2px\">Highest point<\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:17px;color:#2a2a2a\">Mount Korab, 2,764 m<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plug\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M320,32a32,32,0,0,0-64,0v96h64Zm48,128H16A16,16,0,0,0,0,176v32a16,16,0,0,0,16,16H32v32A160.07,160.07,0,0,0,160,412.8V512h64V412.8A160.07,160.07,0,0,0,352,256V224h16a16,16,0,0,0,16-16V176A16,16,0,0,0,368,160ZM128,32a32,32,0,0,0-64,0v96h64Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-family:&#039;Playfair Display&#039;, serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:2px\">Power<\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:17px;color:#2a2a2a\">230 V, EU plugs (types C\/F)<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li 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12 12h30.114C67.139 414.692 145.264 480 249.635 480c26.301 0 48.562-4.544 61.101-7.788 6.167-1.595 10.027-7.708 8.788-13.957l-8.818-44.49z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-family:&#039;Playfair Display&#039;, serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:2px\">Member of<\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:17px;color:#2a2a2a\">NATO; EU candidate<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-mug-hot\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M127.1 146.5c1.3 7.7 8 13.5 16 13.5h16.5c9.8 0 17.6-8.5 16.3-18-3.8-28.2-16.4-54.2-36.6-74.7-14.4-14.7-23.6-33.3-26.4-53.5C111.8 5.9 105 0 96.8 0H80.4C70.6 0 63 8.5 64.1 18c3.9 31.9 18 61.3 40.6 84.4 12 12.2 19.7 27.5 22.4 44.1zm112 0c1.3 7.7 8 13.5 16 13.5h16.5c9.8 0 17.6-8.5 16.3-18-3.8-28.2-16.4-54.2-36.6-74.7-14.4-14.7-23.6-33.3-26.4-53.5C223.8 5.9 217 0 208.8 0h-16.4c-9.8 0-17.5 8.5-16.3 18 3.9 31.9 18 61.3 40.6 84.4 12 12.2 19.7 27.5 22.4 44.1zM400 192H32c-17.7 0-32 14.3-32 32v192c0 53 43 96 96 96h192c53 0 96-43 96-96h16c61.8 0 112-50.2 112-112s-50.2-112-112-112zm0 160h-16v-96h16c26.5 0 48 21.5 48 48s-21.5 48-48 48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-family:&#039;Playfair Display&#039;, serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:2px\">Fun fact<\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:17px;color:#2a2a2a\">Euros are quietly accepted in many tourist spots \u2014 but lek prices are fairer<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-245b56a\" data-id=\"245b56a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d3cc2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"1d3cc2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=Albania&#038;t=m&#038;z=5&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Albania\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Albania\"\n\t\t\t><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dce6bcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dce6bcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Albania \u2014 mountains, lakes and a fast-changing coastline<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-73adc4b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73adc4b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-67c3ff5\" data-id=\"67c3ff5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae8bdb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae8bdb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Best time to visit<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7653a58 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7653a58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54f983d elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"54f983d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htf-photo-ph\" data-keywords=\"albania,komani lake,albanian alps,tirana,bovilla\" style=\"background:#F3F0E9;border:1px dashed #C8A45A;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:340px;font-family:Inter,sans-serif;color:#A8A49C;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:13px;text-align:center;padding:20px;\">[ IMAGE ] Albania \u2014 best time photo<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3ab1ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3ab1ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We travelled in August and will say it plainly: it was too hot for us \u2014 +35\u00b0C on a normal day, over +40\u00b0C on the worst ones. We come from Lapland, so calibrate accordingly, but even locals moved between shade from noon to three. If your plans involve hiking the Albanian Alps, August is the wrong month.<\/p><p>May\u2013June and September\u2013October look like the sweet spot: warm sea, walkable afternoons, and mountain trails that don&#8217;t feel dangerous. If you do come in high summer, do what we learned to do \u2014 mornings and evenings for moving, midday for a pool, a lake or a long lunch.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf0bea1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf0bea1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb02102\" data-id=\"cb02102\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a9dcee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a9dcee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Top experiences<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4bf4a2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b4bf4a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1e9df6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"b1e9df6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htf-photo-ph\" data-keywords=\"albania,komani lake,albanian alps,tirana,bovilla\" style=\"background:#F3F0E9;border:1px dashed #C8A45A;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:340px;font-family:Inter,sans-serif;color:#A8A49C;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:13px;text-align:center;padding:20px;\">[ IMAGE ] Albania \u2014 top experience photo<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07c9a93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07c9a93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong style=\"font-family:Playfair Display,serif; font-size:1.2em; color:#2D5A3D;\">Komani Lake.<\/strong> Park in Koman (~\u20ac5\/day), ride the minibus to the dock, and take the ferry through fjord-like cliffs for over an hour. It is the single best thing we did in Albania \u2014 the journey itself is the attraction, and staying overnight on the lake under a truly dark sky made it unforgettable.<\/p><p><strong style=\"font-family:Playfair Display,serif; font-size:1.2em; color:#2D5A3D;\">The Albanian Alps.<\/strong> Even without hiking (the heat vetoed ours), the scenic drives around Raz\u00ebm deliver: cliffs, forest switchbacks and villages that feel a century calmer. In a cooler month, this is hiking country of the first rank.<\/p><p><strong style=\"font-family:Playfair Display,serif; font-size:1.2em; color:#2D5A3D;\">Bovilla Lake.<\/strong> Roughly 15 km from the Tirana airport area: a turquoise reservoir in a rocky bowl, with waterfalls in the surrounding hills. An easy half-day with a big payoff.<\/p><p><strong style=\"font-family:Playfair Display,serif; font-size:1.2em; color:#2D5A3D;\">Tirana &amp; Durr\u00ebs.<\/strong> The capital for colour and coffee, the coast city for beaches \u2014 both easy day trips from a single base near the airport.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3082c3e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3082c3e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a06582\" data-id=\"7a06582\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2c5538 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2c5538\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where to base yourself<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5587506 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5587506\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9f84a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9f84a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our contrarian pick: base near Tirana&#8217;s airport rather than in the city. We stayed at <a href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/?p=7795\">Hotel Erandi<\/a> and day-tripped everywhere \u2014 Tirana in one direction, Durr\u00ebs and the sea in the other, Bovilla behind. Quiet nights, easy parking, zero stress on flight days.<\/p><p>For the mountain leg, split your nights: a resort around Raz\u00ebm for the Alps (we loved <a href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/?p=7793\">Natyral Razma Resort<\/a> \u2014 indoor pool, superb food) and a night or two on Komani Lake itself (<a href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/?p=7794\">Twin Villas<\/a>, reached by ferry, stars included).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14aa418 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14aa418\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0218766\" data-id=\"0218766\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1d1e46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1d1e46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Getting around<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a25624 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7a25624\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-357efe9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"357efe9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rent a car \u2014 Albania opens up with wheels and stays stubborn without them. Roads were better than the country&#8217;s reputation suggests; drivers are more assertive than at home. Stay calm, take the bigger road when there&#8217;s a choice, and never take beeping personally.<\/p><p>Fuel and parking are manageable; city driving in Tirana is the spiciest part. For Komani Lake, the car waits at the Koman parking lots while you ferry in \u2014 minibuses shuttle the ~2 km between the lots and the dock.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d7ec561 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d7ec561\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4dc8ccd\" data-id=\"4dc8ccd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6610b17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6610b17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Food and drink<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01c3576 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"01c3576\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-719ecf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"719ecf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The vegetable dishes were the quiet stars of our whole trip \u2014 ask for them everywhere, and ask whether they&#8217;re spicy, because some carry a real kick. Fresh seafood is easy to find near the coast and honestly priced.<\/p><p>Supermarket prices surprised us: this is not the &#8216;dirt-cheap Balkans&#8217; of internet legend. Expect Eastern-European prices overall, with some items at Finnish levels \u2014 but restaurants and accommodation still deliver excellent value for what you get.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba61b8a elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba61b8a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f993662 htf-filled\" data-id=\"f993662\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f7b2ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"0f7b2ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htf-photo-ph\" data-keywords=\"albania,komani lake,albanian alps,tirana,bovilla\" style=\"background:#F3F0E9;border:1px dashed #C8A45A;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:420px;font-family:Inter,sans-serif;color:#A8A49C;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:13px;text-align:center;padding:20px;\">[ IMAGE ] Albania \u2014 food & drink photo<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f962f87 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f962f87\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-45 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d62a6eb\" data-id=\"d62a6eb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-752e751 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"752e751\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DAILY BUDGET<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4fb264 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4fb264\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What a day in Albania costs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dca07a8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"dca07a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cbb92b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0cbb92b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;color:#2a2a2a;margin:0 0 14px 0;\">Albania is good value rather than dirt cheap. These are honest ranges from our August 2026 trip for <strong>two adults travelling mid-range<\/strong>: comfortable rooms with views, one proper restaurant meal a day, a rental car, one paid activity. Prices move fast here \u2014 treat these as calibration, not gospel.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-55 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b7f833d\" data-id=\"b7f833d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22982fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22982fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mid-budget day, per couple<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8b0a73 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"b8b0a73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-bed\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M176 256c44.11 0 80-35.89 80-80s-35.89-80-80-80-80 35.89-80 80 35.89 80 80 80zm352-128H304c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v144H64V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v352c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h32c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-48h512v48c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h32c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16V240c0-61.86-50.14-112-112-112z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-family:&#039;Playfair Display&#039;, serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:2px\">Accommodation<\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:#2a2a2a\">\u20ac40 \u2013 90 \u2014 guesthouse, aparthotel or mountain resort for 2, often with breakfast<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-utensils\" viewBox=\"0 0 416 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.9 15.2c.8 4.7 16.1 94.5 16.1 128.8 0 52.3-27.8 89.6-68.9 104.6L168 486.7c.7 13.7-10.2 25.3-24 25.3H80c-13.7 0-24.7-11.5-24-25.3l12.9-238.1C27.7 233.6 0 196.2 0 144 0 109.6 15.3 19.9 16.1 15.2 19.3-5.1 61.4-5.4 64 16.3v141.2c1.3 3.4 15.1 3.2 16 0 1.4-25.3 7.9-139.2 8-141.8 3.3-20.8 44.7-20.8 47.9 0 .2 2.7 6.6 116.5 8 141.8.9 3.2 14.8 3.4 16 0V16.3c2.6-21.6 44.8-21.4 48-1.1zm119.2 285.7l-15 185.1c-1.2 14 9.9 26 23.9 26h56c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24V24c0-13.2-10.7-24-24-24-82.5 0-221.4 178.5-64.9 300.9z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-family:&#039;Playfair Display&#039;, serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:2px\">Food<\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:#2a2a2a\">\u20ac25 \u2013 45 \u2014 one restaurant meal, market\/caf\u00e9 for the rest<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-bus\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M488 128h-8V80c0-44.8-99.2-80-224-80S32 35.2 32 80v48h-8c-13.25 0-24 10.74-24 24v80c0 13.25 10.75 24 24 24h8v160c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32h192v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32h6.4c16 0 25.6-12.8 25.6-25.6V256h8c13.25 0 24-10.75 24-24v-80c0-13.26-10.75-24-24-24zM112 400c-17.67 0-32-14.33-32-32s14.33-32 32-32 32 14.33 32 32-14.33 32-32 32zm16-112c-17.67 0-32-14.33-32-32V128c0-17.67 14.33-32 32-32h256c17.67 0 32 14.33 32 32v128c0 17.67-14.33 32-32 32H128zm272 112c-17.67 0-32-14.33-32-32s14.33-32 32-32 32 14.33 32 32-14.33 32-32 32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-family:&#039;Playfair Display&#039;, serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:2px\">Transport<\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:#2a2a2a\">\u20ac35 \u2013 55 \u2014 rental car share, fuel, parking (~\u20ac5\/day at Komani)<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-ticket\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-family:&#039;Playfair Display&#039;, serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:2px\">Activities<\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:#2a2a2a\">\u20ac10 \u2013 30 \u2014 ferry tickets, viewpoints, the occasional guide<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-mug-saucer\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-family:&#039;Playfair Display&#039;, serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:2px\">Coffee &amp; extras<\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:#2a2a2a\">\u20ac8 \u2013 15 \u2014 espresso culture is strong and kind to wallets<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-334d21b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"334d21b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u2248 \u20ac120 \u2013 230 per day for two<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0fdb37d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0fdb37d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-55 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e451a22\" data-id=\"e451a22\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16a8009 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16a8009\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHAT TO PACK<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42a3e3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42a3e3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Essentials for an Albanian trip<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b70ee3c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b70ee3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c673c7a elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"c673c7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-jacket\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-family:&#039;Playfair Display&#039;, serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:2px\">Breathable clothing<\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:#2a2a2a\">Linen and thin cotton \u2014 summer heat is serious business<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-shoe-prints\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M192 160h32V32h-32c-35.35 0-64 28.65-64 64s28.65 64 64 64zM0 416c0 35.35 28.65 64 64 64h32V352H64c-35.35 0-64 28.65-64 64zm337.46-128c-34.91 0-76.16 13.12-104.73 32-24.79 16.38-44.52 32-104.73 32v128l57.53 15.97c26.21 7.28 53.01 13.12 80.31 15.05 32.69 2.31 65.6.67 97.58-6.2C472.9 481.3 512 429.22 512 384c0-64-84.18-96-174.54-96zM491.42 7.19C459.44.32 426.53-1.33 393.84.99c-27.3 1.93-54.1 7.77-80.31 15.04L256 32v128c60.2 0 79.94 15.62 104.73 32 28.57 18.88 69.82 32 104.73 32C555.82 224 640 192 640 128c0-45.22-39.1-97.3-148.58-120.81z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-family:&#039;Playfair Display&#039;, serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:2px\">Real sunscreen &amp; a hat<\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:#2a2a2a\">Non-negotiable; we learned this the hard way<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-umbrella\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M575.7 280.8C547.1 144.5 437.3 62.6 320 49.9V32c0-17.7-14.3-32-32-32s-32 14.3-32 32v17.9C138.3 62.6 29.5 144.5.3 280.8c-2.2 10.1 8.5 21.3 18.7 11.4 52-55 107.7-52.4 158.6 37 5.3 9.5 14.9 8.6 19.7 0 20.2-35.4 44.9-73.2 90.7-73.2 58.5 0 88.2 68.8 90.7 73.2 4.8 8.6 14.4 9.5 19.7 0 51-89.5 107.1-91.4 158.6-37 10.3 10 20.9-1.3 18.7-11.4zM256 301.7V432c0 8.8-7.2 16-16 16-7.8 0-13.2-5.3-15.1-10.7-5.9-16.7-24.1-25.4-40.8-19.5-16.7 5.9-25.4 24.2-19.5 40.8 11.2 31.9 41.6 53.3 75.4 53.3 44.1 0 80-35.9 80-80V301.6c-9.1-7.9-19.8-13.6-32-13.6-12.3.1-22.4 4.8-32 13.7z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-family:&#039;Playfair Display&#039;, serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:2px\">Water shoes<\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:#2a2a2a\">Rocky lake and beach entries are common<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-mosquito\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-family:&#039;Playfair Display&#039;, serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:2px\">Refillable bottle<\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:#2a2a2a\">Drink constantly in summer; ask locals about tap water by region<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plug-circle-bolt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-family:&#039;Playfair Display&#039;, serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:2px\">Type C\/F (EU) adapter<\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:#2a2a2a\">Same plugs as most of Europe, 230 V<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-swimming-pool\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M624 416h-16c-26.04 0-45.8-8.42-56.09-17.9-8.9-8.21-19.66-14.1-31.77-14.1h-16.3c-12.11 0-22.87 5.89-31.77 14.1C461.8 407.58 442.04 416 416 416s-45.8-8.42-56.09-17.9c-8.9-8.21-19.66-14.1-31.77-14.1h-16.3c-12.11 0-22.87 5.89-31.77 14.1C269.8 407.58 250.04 416 224 416s-45.8-8.42-56.09-17.9c-8.9-8.21-19.66-14.1-31.77-14.1h-16.3c-12.11 0-22.87 5.89-31.77 14.1C77.8 407.58 58.04 416 32 416H16c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v32c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h16c38.62 0 72.72-12.19 96-31.84 23.28 19.66 57.38 31.84 96 31.84s72.72-12.19 96-31.84c23.28 19.66 57.38 31.84 96 31.84s72.72-12.19 96-31.84c23.28 19.66 57.38 31.84 96 31.84h16c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-32c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-400-32v-96h192v96c19.12 0 30.86-6.16 34.39-9.42 9.17-8.46 19.2-14.34 29.61-18.07V128c0-17.64 14.36-32 32-32s32 14.36 32 32v16c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h32c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-52.94-43.06-96-96-96s-96 43.06-96 96v96H224v-96c0-17.64 14.36-32 32-32s32 14.36 32 32v16c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h32c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-52.94-43.06-96-96-96s-96 43.06-96 96v228.5c10.41 3.73 20.44 9.62 29.61 18.07 3.53 3.27 15.27 9.43 34.39 9.43z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-family:&#039;Playfair Display&#039;, serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:2px\">Some cash in lek<\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:#2a2a2a\">Cards work in cities; small places and parking lots prefer cash<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-credit-card\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 432c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h480c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V256H0v176zm192-68c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h136c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H204c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-40zm-128 0c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h72c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H76c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-40zM576 80v48H0V80c0-26.5 21.5-48 48-48h480c26.5 0 48 21.5 48 48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-family:&#039;Playfair Display&#039;, serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:2px\">Offline maps<\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:#2a2a2a\">Mountain valleys eat signal; download before you drive<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-bottle-water\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-family:&#039;Playfair Display&#039;, serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:2px\">Soft luggage<\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:#2a2a2a\">If Komani Lake is on the plan \u2014 you'll carry it from boat to bed<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-45 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7020bbc\" data-id=\"7020bbc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef21447 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef21447\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FROM OUR EXPERIENCE<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddefc6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ddefc6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Joona &amp; Alla's pro tips<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57b9b0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57b9b0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:#2a2a2a;margin:0 0 14px 0;\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;\">Respect the midday.<\/strong> From noon to three in summer, be in shade, water or a car with AC. We planned around it and enjoyed everything twice as much.<\/p><p style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:#2a2a2a;margin:0 0 14px 0;\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;\">Get an eSIM before you arrive.<\/strong> We used YesSim and had flawless internet at the best rate we found.<\/p><p style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:#2a2a2a;margin:0 0 14px 0;\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;\">Book the lake, don&#8217;t day-trip it.<\/strong> Komani rewards an overnight \u2014 the evening light and the star sky are the parts day-trippers never see.<\/p><p style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:#2a2a2a;margin:0;\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;\">Trust the hospitality.<\/strong> The occasional tourist upsell exists, but the default mode we met everywhere was genuine, English-speaking warmth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb7cf17 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bb7cf17\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25b4dd7\" data-id=\"25b4dd7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8e3fa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d8e3fa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our take<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8096e0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a8096e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0865b69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0865b69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Albania is the country that most exceeded our expectations in 25 countries of travelling. The mountains are world-class, the lakes are absurd, the people were kind to us everywhere, and it is all still refreshingly unpolished. Go in a shoulder month, rent a car, sleep on Komani Lake once in your life \u2014 and go soon, because none of this will stay quiet for long.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a5bc1c2 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a5bc1c2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c4017db\" data-id=\"c4017db\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ee4c8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ee4c8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ALBANIA IN PHOTOS<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd74612 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd74612\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our trip, one frame at a time<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-60a6709 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60a6709\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-944066b htf-gallery-cell htf-filled\" data-id=\"944066b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2e29bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"a2e29bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htf-photo-ph\" data-keywords=\"albania,komani lake,albanian alps,tirana,bovilla\" style=\"background:#F3F0E9;border:1px dashed #C8A45A;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:260px;font-family:Inter,sans-serif;color:#A8A49C;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:13px;text-align:center;padding:20px;\">[ IMAGE ] Albania \u2014 gallery photo<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d4c64f htf-gallery-cell htf-filled\" data-id=\"7d4c64f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c82e1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"8c82e1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htf-photo-ph\" data-keywords=\"albania,komani lake,albanian alps,tirana,bovilla\" style=\"background:#F3F0E9;border:1px dashed #C8A45A;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:260px;font-family:Inter,sans-serif;color:#A8A49C;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:13px;text-align:center;padding:20px;\">[ IMAGE ] Albania \u2014 gallery photo<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3abc282 htf-gallery-cell htf-filled\" data-id=\"3abc282\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ab9014 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"1ab9014\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htf-photo-ph\" data-keywords=\"albania,komani lake,albanian alps,tirana,bovilla\" style=\"background:#F3F0E9;border:1px dashed #C8A45A;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:260px;font-family:Inter,sans-serif;color:#A8A49C;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:13px;text-align:center;padding:20px;\">[ IMAGE ] Albania \u2014 gallery photo<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f97096 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f97096\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-308d214 htf-gallery-cell htf-filled\" data-id=\"308d214\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c2933e elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"0c2933e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htf-photo-ph\" data-keywords=\"albania,komani lake,albanian alps,tirana,bovilla\" style=\"background:#F3F0E9;border:1px dashed #C8A45A;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:260px;font-family:Inter,sans-serif;color:#A8A49C;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:13px;text-align:center;padding:20px;\">[ IMAGE ] Albania \u2014 gallery photo<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fbe4a9b htf-gallery-cell htf-filled\" data-id=\"fbe4a9b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6979e3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"6979e3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htf-photo-ph\" data-keywords=\"albania,komani lake,albanian alps,tirana,bovilla\" style=\"background:#F3F0E9;border:1px dashed #C8A45A;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:260px;font-family:Inter,sans-serif;color:#A8A49C;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:13px;text-align:center;padding:20px;\">[ IMAGE ] Albania \u2014 gallery photo<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-99de873 htf-gallery-cell htf-filled\" data-id=\"99de873\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d80547 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3d80547\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htf-photo-ph\" data-keywords=\"albania,komani lake,albanian alps,tirana,bovilla\" style=\"background:#F3F0E9;border:1px dashed #C8A45A;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:260px;font-family:Inter,sans-serif;color:#A8A49C;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:13px;text-align:center;padding:20px;\">[ IMAGE ] Albania \u2014 gallery photo<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e34676a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e34676a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f81ca73\" data-id=\"f81ca73\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd94721 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd94721\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64f3e67 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"64f3e67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cc4545 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cc4545\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is Albania safe to visit?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-980edb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"980edb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We felt welcome and safe everywhere \u2014 the real risks are summer heat and assertive driving, not people. Normal travel common sense applies, nothing more.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71a3bcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71a3bcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do you need cash in Albania?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89dd31d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89dd31d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cards are widely accepted in cities and hotels, but keep lek for parking lots, small caf\u00e9s and mountain villages. Prices are often quoted in euros in tourist spots \u2014 paying in lek is usually the fairer rate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-79ca45c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"79ca45c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ba2a3e\" data-id=\"3ba2a3e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a524fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a524fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Places we love<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-779e707 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"779e707\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d39e6a0 elementor-section-stretched htf-cities-carousel elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d39e6a0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-edbeeff\" data-id=\"edbeeff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d30f5f htf-carousel-track elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d30f5f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cba6fe5 htf-city-card\" data-id=\"cba6fe5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13a6292 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13a6292\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tirana<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9355a05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9355a05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Capital of contrasts<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0004b85 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0004b85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/category\/albania\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a7ede5e htf-city-card\" data-id=\"a7ede5e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8568da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8568da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Durr\u00ebs<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec106ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec106ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Beaches &amp; the ancient port<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-824163c elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"824163c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/category\/albania\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7374fea htf-city-card\" data-id=\"7374fea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b432ae9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b432ae9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Koman<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e86c31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e86c31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gateway to the lake<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e03e79a elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e03e79a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/category\/albania\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7553ffa elementor-section-stretched htf-country-carousel elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7553ffa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b05ccb8\" data-id=\"b05ccb8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c49b270 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c49b270\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">KEEP EXPLORING<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7a0e95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7a0e95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More countries we love<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d021ac0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d021ac0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Swipe sideways \u2014 these are destinations we've been to and written about.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-deb972b htf-carousel-track elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"deb972b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-382919a htf-country-card\" data-id=\"382919a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c586307 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c586307\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Finland<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a0e666 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a0e666\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lapland &amp; beyond<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88498fa elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"88498fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/blog\/destinations\/nordic-countries\/finnish-lapland\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-33dc403 htf-country-card\" data-id=\"33dc403\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bea84bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bea84bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Norway<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-135e306 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"135e306\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fjords &amp; the far north<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-421b5cf elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"421b5cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/blog\/destinations\/nordic-countries\/norway\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0bd00d8 htf-country-card\" data-id=\"0bd00d8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a48c994 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a48c994\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Iceland<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f8f31d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f8f31d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Volcanoes &amp; black sand<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-256a1df elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"256a1df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/blog\/destinations\/nordic-countries\/iceland\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f194257 htf-country-card\" data-id=\"f194257\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0feb12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b0feb12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Faroe Islands<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6609da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b6609da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cliffs &amp; slow wind<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a96c89b elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a96c89b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/blog\/destinations\/nordic-countries\/faroe-islands\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-13f0caa htf-country-card\" data-id=\"13f0caa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a47ae92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a47ae92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Estonia<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43039c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43039c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Medieval Tallinn<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42ce29f elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"42ce29f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/blog\/destinations\/baltic-states\/estonia\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-be0ee8b htf-country-card\" data-id=\"be0ee8b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5a467b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5a467b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Portugal<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb2d8fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb2d8fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tiles &amp; Atlantic light<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4ae630 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f4ae630\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/blog\/destinations\/southern-europe\/portugal\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c0b60b htf-country-card\" data-id=\"7c0b60b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e815d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e815d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Italy<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-986dc1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"986dc1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Slow food country<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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