Albania in December

Tirana Christmas lights; coast closed.

• Riviera and Ionian coast · Vlorë, Dhërmi, Himarë, Sarandë, Ksamilrainy

  Sea warm June–October; July–August crowds; winter rain and closed resorts.

• Central lowlands and valleys · Tirana, Durrës, Berat, Elbasancool

  Tirana and Berat pass 35 °C in July–August.

• Southern hill towns · Gjirokastër, Përmet, Korçëcool

  Korçë is cooler at 850 m; snow possible in winter.

• Albanian Alps · Theth, Valbona, Shkodër highlandscool

  Accessible roughly June–September; Koman ferry and the Theth pass are summer operations.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Christmas

  25 Dec

  Holiday for all.

Crowds · Albania

Low

Prices · Albania

Low

• Layers: a fleece or light jacket
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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