Albania holidays

1 destination in Albania, with real fares from London Heathrow. See Tirana below, or plan dates in the trip search.

Highlights

Tirana is a compact, low-rise capital with the mountains visible from most of the city centre.

Why go

A small, walkable centre, with most sights within a short distance of the main square.
Mount Dajti rising directly behind the city, reachable by cable car for a half-day out of the centre.
A centre that mixes Ottoman-era, Italian-built and Communist-era buildings within a few blocks of each other, rather than one dominant style.

Worth knowing

Tirana is a small capital centre, and a longer stay leans more on a Dajti day trip and the wider countryside than on the city itself.

Tirana
City · Albania
€107 from London Heathrow3h, direct

Fares are one-way prices from London Heathrow, per traveller, checked regularly against Travelpayouts — indicative, not live quotes. See the packages page for real return windows with dates.

When to go

Spring: Mild, with Dajti's slopes green and comfortable for a half-day out of the city.
Summer: Hot in the city and noticeably cooler up on Dajti, an easy escape from the heat.
Autumn: Warm early, cooling through the season, comfortable for walking the centre.
Winter: Mild for the city itself, colder and sometimes snowy up on Dajti.

Weather across Albania

Monthly highs and rainfall averaged across Albania’s 1 published destination — one place inside that set can run warmer or cooler than this. Gold months are the best weather fit by our formula.

Best overall: June · July · August · September
Hottest: July · 33°C
Wettest: November · 256mm

January, averaged across these destinations: daily high 12°C, 181mm rainfall.
February, averaged across these destinations: daily high 14°C, 82mm rainfall.
March, averaged across these destinations: daily high 15°C, 137mm rainfall.
April, averaged across these destinations: daily high 19°C, 168mm rainfall.
May, averaged across these destinations: daily high 24°C, 111mm rainfall.
June, averaged across these destinations: daily high 29°C, 77mm rainfall. Good month for weather.
July, averaged across these destinations: daily high 33°C, 19mm rainfall. Good month for weather.
August, averaged across these destinations: daily high 32°C, 37mm rainfall. Good month for weather.
September, averaged across these destinations: daily high 27°C, 139mm rainfall. Good month for weather.
October, averaged across these destinations: daily high 24°C, 124mm rainfall.
November, averaged across these destinations: daily high 17°C, 256mm rainfall.
December, averaged across these destinations: daily high 14°C, 159mm rainfall.

What it costs

An inexpensive restaurant meal runs around €9. A budget hotel room is typically around €32/night, €55 mid-range. These are Albania-wide estimates, not live listing prices.

Getting around

Central Tirana is compact and walkable; a cable car runs up to Dajti for those who would rather not drive the mountain road.