My family loved traveling around Albania.
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Although Albania is slowly rising in popularity as a tourist destination, it’s still often overshadowed by its southern neighbor, Greece.
However, its affordable prices and delicious homemade dishes we experienced throughout the country made it an ideal travel destination for my family.
Perhaps best explored by car, Albania has a rugged coastline with wild beaches and many natural wonders. Our first stop was the capital Tirana, where we dined farm-to-table at Blerina’s Farmhouse and Agrotourism Concept.
When we headed outside medieval Gjirokastra, we stayed at The Barrels, a family-owned vineyard bed and breakfast, explored the Blue Eye (a clear water spring), and dined al fresco at the family-run Tamo’s Farm.
As we went further south, we dove into archaeological history at the ancient Butrint National Park and spent a week lounging on secluded beaches in Himara.
We even cruised the coast with Himara Seas the Day, a sibling-owned boat charter that takes visitors to remote caves and coves.
