Albanian Trip
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Albanian Trip Address & Telephone Numbers
If you want to send us a postcard, or pop in to say ‘Hi!’, our address in Tirana is Villa with 
, Rruga Siri Kodra/ Rruga Islam Petrela, Tirana, Albania. We’re about a five minute walk from Skanderbeg Square, just past the junction where Rruga Siri Kodra meets Rruga Islam Petrela (near the Punishtja e Pastave as locals call it).
Best is to send an sms or email with the time of your visit. If not, please knock at the door or ring!
We have a really nice feed on our travels and adventures of Albania and the Balkans – follow us on:
You can also phone or whatsup us:
Elton (English, Italian, French) +355 68 405 85 29
Vilma (English, German, Italian) +355 68 406 62 07
Alda (English, Italian) + 355 67 605 60 55
In order to give you a more comfortable and interesting trip, we recommend bringing:
Comfortable waterproof walking shoes
Sandals
Raincoat or waterproof jacket
Sunscreen
Bathing suit
Sunglasses
Car sickness medicine (note that if you suffer from getting car sick, Albania and the region are linked with very curvy and windy roads)
Torch or lamp for the nights in the countryside or some of the visited areas
Mosquito repellent
Some cash (for the areas where there are no ATMs – especially in the mountains.)
Definitely read Ismail Kadare books before coming. Start with “The General of the Dead Army,” “Chronicle in Stone” and “Broken April.”
Absolutely recommended: the recently published “Free” by Lea Ypi. Lea took the words out of our mouths. So many of the stories she tells about, are a great tragicomic way of telling the truth about our life in the end of Stalinism and the very first moments after it collapsed. It is a lovely way of illustrating a country that lived in a paradox atmosphere. Thank God, that is all history now. We are trying to make the best out of our earlier sufferings at Albanian Trip.
If you’d like professional insight into Albanian history, culture, literature and tradition. read the works of emblematic Robert Elsie, who left this world at a young age in October 2017. His website is: http://www.albanianhistory.net/
If you’re interested in the very charismatic and eccentric Albanian traditions of the North, you should definitely check out the early-1900s journeys of a young British traveler named Edith Durham (she and her “High Albania” https://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/durham/albania/albania.html is a must)!
See if you can watch “Slogans” and “Dear Enemy” by Gjergj Xhuvani.
Listen to Saze Permeti by different usta (as maestros are called in the jargon of this tradition), various polyphonic singing bands, Eda Zari, Elina Duni, Klodeta Buzi, Shkodra Elektronike, Vlashent Sata or Shkelzen Doli! Ask us for more advice on traditional and modern Albanian music – the tradition goes on, and a great source of information regarding that can be found through the best musicologist in the Land of the Eagles right now, Vaso Tole: http://www.vasiltole.com/English/Index-EN.html
Please don’t leave batteries in Albania. We are not good at recycling them. Please bring them back home and put them in specialized disposal.
Please contact@albaniantrip.com in case you need more specialized info relating to your trip to Albania and the Balkans.
I cannot recommend Albanian Trip highly enough. They turned a vacation into the most profound journey of my life. I came to Albania hoping to find my roots, and this team took on my mission as if it were their own. They didn’t just provide a service; they became a part of my story.
Each member of the team took full responsibility for their role and made this the best trip I have taken in my life:
Maik was there to meet us at the airport from the very start, setting a perfect tone for the journey ahead.
Alda was the “conductor” of the entire experience, keeping everything perfectly synchronized and moving smoothly.
Elton provided invaluable guidance, expert translation, and that essential family touch that made every interaction feel authentic.
Eri was like a brother to us—he cared for us with the kind of genuine heart you only expect from family.
They helped me research and connect with many relatives, breaking down every language barrier and even putting out requests to all of their personal friends for information on our family. Because of their personal investment, we actually found our family house in Gorica and connected with cousins in both Gorica and Vlorë. I truly felt like they were just as invested in finding these connections as I was. If you want a team that works with heart, integrity, and a deep love for their country, look no further.