At the same time, the movement of the head conveys other meanings. A nod of the chief means ‘No,’ and shaking one’s head means ‘Yes.’
Pay attention to ‘old’ & ‘new’ Lek (ALL).
Albanian people commonly use to speak and think in old Lek. Example: if kg of apples cost 100 Lek, they will pronounce it as 1000 Lek.
Albanians are very good with languages. It will be easy for you to get information everywhere around the country. This is because our alphabet has 36 letters, and probably for us, it seems to be easier to have the proper pronunciation of most languages. Italian, English, Greek, French are the most common ones.
Leke (ALL) is the unit of currency, but in our country, you can easily use EURO, USD to pay with. There are a lot of Exchange Offices around the country so you can exchange every kind of currency. ATM is placed mostly in the cities, urban areas. You must have some cash with you if you are traveling in remote regions like alps being that there is no ATM, and it is rear to pay with a credit card.
1 $US = is about 110 Leke
1 EUR = is about 125 Leke
Via Air: Albania has only one airport, 17km to the capital, Tirana, Tirana International Airport(TIA) under the name of ‘Mother Teresa.’ Albania is within 3 hours of flying time of most major European cities. Scheduled flights connect Tirana (capital of Albania) with Vienna, Frankfurt, Istanbul, Athens, London, Budapest, Bari, Ljubljana, Munich, Rome, Sofia, Thessaloniki, Bologna, Prishtina, and other cities.
Via Sea: On its 427 km of coastline, Albania has three main ports, which is; Shengjin, Durres, Vlora, Saranda from north to south. The principal ports vary in size and quality, and all need infrastructure investments. The main port is Durres. There are many ferry services to Albania from Corfu to Saranda in south Albania. Saranda maintains daily ship connections with Corfu, twice or three times a day. Tourist groups organize excursions from Corfu to Saranda and vice versa. It is recommended to book your tickets in advance.
Via Road: Located on the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe, Albania, located near to Montenegro, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Greece. We have borders and road connections with all these countries. There are regular International bus services in each state. Their departure is at the International Terminal at Dritan Hoxha road, behind the Palace of Sports “AsllanRusi”.
Domestic lines: There are around 18.000km of roads in Albania. 7.450km are considered as main roads. Standard rules and international road signs apply. The number of cars has increased considerably during the last years. The primary form of transportation within Albania is carried out by minibus or by bus. Intercity bus station who connect north to south Albania, are placed in Tirana. So, you cannot go straight ahead from Shkodra to Vlora or Saranda. Taxi service is functional all over the main cities and on reservation requests from/to any point in the country. In the same way, even Car Rental services operate all over the country. A trip from north to South Albania takes up to 8-9 hours.
Railways: A rail network of 420 km of single track main lines, plus 00 km of other lines, are laid down from “Hani i Hotit” in the North to Podgorica (MNE) and Vlora in South. The railway is of low standards. Speeds are only 40km/hour for passenger trains. At the moment we will not suggest using the train during your trip to Albania, only if you would like to have a new experience different from your country.
Driving in Albania presents a unique set of challenges for visitors. Infrastructure development is in full swing since the country’s emergence from communism, but drivers may still find it challenging to navigate our roads. As a result, we recommend taking a taxi or bus. Local transportation offers a stress-free way for you to enjoy the scenery while listening to our professional drivers, regale you with tales of life in Albania. This is if you want to experience the country calmly and mix with locals because public transport is quite slow. If you’re going to see more over a few days hire a local guide and