Research Sources

Destination Guide Sources For Albania

Reference links used to build and maintain this guide.

24 sources • Updated Mar 27, 2026

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Mar 27, 2026.

DiveJourney Albania country page - Country-level internal anchor discovery and destination map.
DiveJourney Vlora and Karaburun-Sazan - Internal destination anchor, seasonality, logistics cues, and operator-price snapshots.
DiveJourney Himara - Internal destination anchor, protected-bay logic, hazards, and travel notes.
DiveJourney Saranda and Ksamil - Internal destination anchor, route planning, hazards, and Butrint pairing.
Albanian National Tourism Agency, Coast and Riviera pages - Official overview of the Albanian Riviera and coastal geography.
Albanian National Tourism Agency, Adriatic coast - Official description of the calmer Adriatic side and lagoon context.
Karaburun-Sazan official tourism page - Official tourism summary of Albania's only national marine park.
Karaburun-Sazan official park portal - Park facts, biodiversity, and travel basics.
Karaburun-Sazan management and zoning - Core-zone restrictions, recreation zones, and sustainable-use rules.
Albanian Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, visa regime - Official visa-free and visa-required categories.
Albanian Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, visa application - Type C and Type D definitions and document logic.
Tirana International Airport, facts and figures - Official TIA code and location reference.
Tirana International Airport, bus transport - Official airport bus and shuttle guidance, including Vlora.
Corfu Airport official site - Official gateway site for the main south-Albania fly-ferry route.
Ionian Seaways official site - Official Corfu to Saranda ferry operator information.
Bank of Albania - Official confirmation that the lek is Albania's monetary unit.
Albania tourism health and safety page - Official national emergency, police, ambulance, and fire numbers.
Ministry of Health and Social Welfare emergency page - Official health emergency number 127.
PADI Albania dive guide - Seasonality, water temperature range, and coast-style comparison.
Butrint official ticketing - Official online ticket price reference for Butrint.
One Albania tourist pack - Tourist SIM and data bundle reference.
DAN Europe emergency assistance - 24/7 dive emergency support reference.
Vodafone Albania tourist SIM page - Tourist-focused mobile data offering reference.
Country hero photo by Karol Chomka