Europe · Southern Europe
Albania
Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region · Photo: Pudelek (Marcin Szala) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Capital
- Tirana
- Currency
- ALL
- Albanian Lek
- Local time
- Central European Summer TimeUTC+02:00
- Calling code
- +355
- Driving
- On the right
- Plugs
- Type C and F
Facts
Albania in figures
- Capital
- Tirana
- Currency
- Albanian Lek ALLToday's indicative rate: ALL 10 ≈ USD 0.123Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Languages
- Official: AlbanianSpoken: Albanian and Greek
- Time zones
- Central European Summer TimeUTC+02:00
- Calling code
- +355
- Driving
- On the right
- Plugs
- Type C and F220 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 112general emergency127ambulance128fire129policeAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Population
- 2,349,580 (2025, World Bank)
- Area
- 28,748 km²
- Internet domain
- .al
- Land borders
- GreeceKosovoMontenegroNorth MacedoniaSerbia
When to go
Climate across Albania
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
On the map
Where Albania is
The dashed box is the extent of the country's main landmass, from Natural Earth; outlying islands fall outside it. The dots are the cities with pages of their own.
Land borders
Cities
Cities in Albania
Airports
Airports in Albania
Large airports
Photographs
Albania in pictures
TiranaPhoto: Albinfo · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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Visas and entry
Visas and entry
Entry rules depend on your passport and change often, so this page does not state them. Check the destination government's official immigration website, or ask our visa desk to check your case for you.
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Plan a trip to Albania
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