A first orientation to the country
Tirana, the coast and the basics of Albania
Albania is in southeastern Europe, has a coastline and has Tirana as its capital. These basics are a starting point for planning; trip details need to be checked against current information.
Albania is in southeastern Europe and is not landlocked. Before deciding on a route, it helps to get three practical details straight: the capital is Tirana, the official language listed in the information consulted is Albanian, and the currency is the Albanian lek (ALL).
Finding Albania on the map
The geographical information places Albania in Europe, specifically in the southeast of the continent. The country has a coastline, although these general details do not describe its regions, distances or travel conditions. To plan a specific itinerary, you will need to check more detailed local information.
Tirana as a starting point
Tirana is Albania’s capital and can be a starting point for researching transport and other services. The information available here confirms its identity and location, but cannot establish current connections, journey times or availability. Check those details before finalising your plans.
Language and currency
Albanian is listed as the country’s language, and the Albanian lek, abbreviated as ALL and symbolised by L, as its currency. These details are useful when preparing enquiries and budgets; the information provided does not specify exchange rates, accepted payment methods or prices.
What to check before travelling
This overview is a starting framework, not a practical travel guide. Before setting off, check routes, services and any requirements that apply to your trip using up-to-date sources. The available airport information comes from a record that may be outdated, so it does not confirm current flights or operations.
Research references
Source details are provided separately in the references block. The available source record for Tirana airport may be outdated and does not confirm current operations; this caveat is noted above separately from the source list as part of the travel guidance.
References consulted during editorial review. Times, requirements and advisories may change: always confirm with the official source.
- Albania WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q222
- Albania WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q1655535
- Albania WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q1576577
- Albania WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q107182203
- Albania WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q932378
- Albania World Countries — mledozeODbL 1.0 World countries dataset by mledoze and contributors · ODbL 1.0
- Tirana GeoNamesDatos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. Fuente: GeoNames
- Tirana GeoNamesDatos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. Fuente: GeoNames
- Tirana, Tirana Municipality, Tirana County, 1001-1028, Albania OpenStreetMapODbL 1.0; atribución y obligación de compartir bases derivadas. Fuente: OpenStreetMap
- Albania World Bank Open DataCC BY 4.0 World Bank
- Albania DBpediaCC BY-SA 3.0 DBpedia
- Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa OpenFlightsODbL 1.0 (base de datos) / DbCL 1.0 (contenidos) Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa · OpenFlights · ODbL 1.0
- Tirana WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q19689
