It’s more cost effective to exchange euro than US dollars.

In Berat city a lot of cheap and nice accommodations are available.

If you want to save, choose April to come to Albania, or May, or October.

Give the exact sum of money to pay fare to the ticket collector. Otherwise, you won’t be given change.

Durres’s beaches are very dirty. So, look for another place to have a rest on the beach.

There are many ways to get from Thessaloniki to Albania. The least pricey one is by bus from the railway station to Shkoder at 30 euros. In fact the bus goes to Tirana and then a taxi will carry you from Tirana to the next bus stop where you take the bus going to Shkoder - all for 30 euros.

In Shkoder, not far from the central mosque, there are a couple of little streets with huge number of shops and a consumer goods marketplace. You can find there cheap cool gifts and experience the authentic atmosphere.

Fans of unusual and weird things should definitely try the traditional Balkan beverage called “boza”. This treasured beverage is made from wheat, maize or millet, sugar and water. This drink is considered to be more than 1 000 years old!