Mirë se erdhët
Për diasporën · For the diaspora
Summer is calling you home.
Whether it's your first trip back or your twentieth, this is a friendly guide to Kosovo and Albania for everyone flying in from the US: where to go, how to get around, and what's on when the whole family is home.
Get the free trip checklist →Plan the summer trip
Before you fly
Book early
July and August are peak season, when the diaspora comes home. Flights, rental cars and coast stays fill up fast.
Kosova ↔ Albania
The Rruga e Kombit highway links Prishtina and Tirana. Many families do both countries in one trip.
Driving & borders →Euro & lek
Kosovo uses the euro. Albania uses the lek. Know which is which before you land.
Money tips →Dasma season
Summer is wedding season. Pack something nice, and expect late nights and lots of valle.
Events →Where to go
Two countries, one home
Albania
Tirana, the Riviera gems, Berat, Gjirokastër, the Alps and more.
Kosovo
Prishtina, Prizren, Rugova, Gjakova, waterfalls and caves.
Prishtina
Kryeqyteti i ri — young, loud and full of coffee.
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Prizren
Qyteti i shpirtit — the old-town soul of Kosovo.
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Peja & Rugova
Te dera e Rugovës — the gateway to the mountains.
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Tirana
Kryeqyteti me ngjyra — colourful, chaotic, charming.
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Bovilla Lake (Liqeni i Bovillës)
Liqeni i Bovillës — turquoise water an hour from Tirana.
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Albanian Riviera (Dhërmi, Himarë, Ksamil)
Bregu i detit — the Ionian coast, turquoise and steep.
Read the guide →Receta
Cook the taste of home
22 traditional recipes, from flija and byrek to trileçe and bakllava, with videos from Albanian cooks.
Open the recipes →Harta
Albanian spots worldwide
A map of verified restaurants, bakeries and cultural centres, from the Bronx to Berlin, London, Vienna and Melbourne.
Open the map →💱 Currency converter
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Follow the trip home
Photos, places and summer tips from Kosovo and Albania.
Follow @mire.se.erdhet ↗Lista e udhëtimit
Get the free trip checklist
Documents, packing, driving and money: everything to sort before you fly home.