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No matter how beautiful it is, not to mention incredible historical, Europe is usually not associated with budget -friendly holidays, especially when we talk about the Sun-belonged Mediterranean Sea:
According to Budget your tripA 5-star hotel in Dubrovnik, one of the most popular destinations in Croatia, will return you to an average of $ 241 per night and that is exclusively food, services and the equally unopured flights that come from Newark.
All in all, the local prices have risen higher and higher since the end of the health crisis and we even started to ask ourselves whether the Dolce Vita Dream was even more accessible … Until we met Albania:
Mediterranean paradise without the crowds
Located on the Balkan Peninsula, only one country lowered from Croatia (that is Montenegro), and just north of Greece, it is an emerging resort destination that flew over for many decades complete under the radar of most Americans.
This now changes as a new airport will open this year in the coastal city of Vlo, and large development projects, of New train routes to new museumsget the green light.
Albania is a Mediterranean country that, in many ways, even beats its famous neighbors on the pristine beauty front: it is the home of unspoilt white sand beaches, crosses nature parks with mountains and it has its own share of human wonders.
Think of Gjirokaster, a city that is almost entirely built from stone and a UNESCO world heritage location, or the old butrint, a deserted but well-preserved Greek-Roman settlement with a unique pressed theater and early pagan temples.
Ksamil is one relaxed fishing village Dhermi is cuddled by Turquoise waters and further on the Ionian coast and is a typical Greek style, white -covered city that pits a rugged hill, overlooking the ocean, with pristine beaches and a deepened charm of the old world.
In short, Albania is a hidden paradise that is waiting to be discovered, and the good news is that it is Certainly To the cheaper end:
How cheap is Albania?
If you plant a high -quality, luxury trip to Albania, Budget your trip Estimates that you spend $ 76 on meals per day, $ 42 on local transport, and $ 109 a night on hotelsFor daily expenses of $ 221, or a weekly total of $ 1,547.
Let’s break down some of those estimates:
Book a 5-star bed Priam Luxury Resort In the trendy VloOR will return you with $ 139 per night per adult: standard room with high floor with a view of the ocean, access to an outdoor swimming pool and just 765 meters from the paradise-ri beach.
About in a much -requested KSAMIL, often the Maldives of Europe Because of the crystalline quality of his seas, stay on the beach Melina’s Sea -Retraite Next May, at the start of the season, you will only start $ 46.
Looking for that all-inclusive pampering instead? The local range is certainly not as large as in Cancun, although the private beach is targeted Premium Beach HotelNear Golem, fully paid deals from $ 257, a Mediterranean restaurant on site, and even spa facilities.
Now let’s look at the costs of food and transport:
$ 10 meals on the coast
According to NumbeoA cheap meal in a local restaurant in Albania can cost as cheap as $ 10.64, while a three-course presentation for two in a luxury eatery on average $ 47.90-what the bill splits, that’s not much.
We have asked Google what the most expensive restaurant is in Tirana, the Albanian capital, and the first result is Rossini Restaurant, one Albanian-Italian merger Serve elegant dishes in a timeless setting:
The starters of the Sharer are approximately $ 26.61, with a variety of cheeses and seafood on the menu, salads are between $ 8.52 and $ 13.84, the most expensive soup is only $ 7.45, while a pasta dish is one Maximum $ 13.84 and a beef fillet, the pricest item is available, is $ 30.87.
Desserts cost from $ 5.85 to $ 6.92 and a glass of wine would be $ 4.50.
On transport, bus tickets cost a negligible $ 0.43, but This is a luxury outingAfter all, and you will probably use many taxis (there are not Ubers in Albania):
The normal rate per covered with 0.6 miles is $ 3.19, or if you rent a well -equipped car to make ends meet, the average daily price is $ 92 (and the liter of gasoline is around $ 1.96).
This is how open Albania is for Americans
Last but certainly not least, Albania is one of the most open, friendly countries for Americans in the pond:
They don’t just care if you have been in a Schengen country to determine how long you can stay in the national territory –They are not even in Schengen, please note!–– They allow our passport holders to remain a whole year.
Long-term, 365-day vacation, someone?
Now Albania is not the easiest country to fly to when you come from America: even if a new airport open this year in Vlo, we suspect that it will mainly organize cheap operators from Europe in contrast to transatlantic flights.
Yet it is not impossible: to fly to a large European hub, whether it is London, Paris, Frankfurt or Amsterdam, you can then book tickets that fly to Tirana and, fast enough, Vloan For as cheap as $ 17.85especially when booked WizzAir.
As an alternative you can fly to Corfu, an island in the northwest of Greece, and get a ferry to Sarande for half an hour, one of the gates to the Albanian Riviera, and a short commuting to the ever-popular beach city of Ksamil.
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