Up-to-date information about Albania (23.09.2021)
Eligible for entry digital covid certificate in Diya with a date greater than 14 days after the second vaccine
Visit to establishmentsFree, no codes
Mask mode - actually missing
Curfew from 23:00 to 06:00 for locals only
Sea in Ksamil - warm
Border with Greece- open, vaccinated can swim back and forth without quarantines.
Conditions for entering Greece under which we were allowedOnline PLF form, digital covid certificate in Diya, selectively do a free express test
ATM with the issuance of money without commissionCredins bank and Alpha Bank (the second did not check). Mark your ATMs on the map before your trip. At Tirana airport, ATMs only with a Commission of 400 lek ($ 4).
Local SIM cardsOperator One gives a 4G SIM card package + 2 GB of internet for 7 days for 600 lek ($6). There are more expensive packages. Vodafone seems to have 20 gigabytes for 12.5 euros, but Vodafone did not check.
One Internet Quality Perfect
The cost of the ferry from Saranda to Corfu15 euros one way, 2 hours on the road, can be very sick. There are faster ones, but we haven't tested them.
Current bus timetable from Tirana to Saranda via (Gjirokastra and Blue Eye) and back
Current bus timetablefrom Saranda to Ksamil and back (100 lek one way)