Summer vacation 2023: Travel experts predict new trend country in Europe

Endless secluded beaches, crystal clear water and then unbeatable cheap. Travel professionals have a tip for the 2023 summer vacation.

Munich – Mentally, the suitcases for the summer vacation 2023 are probably already packed. The longing for a summer vacation in 2023 is great for many. However, the dream of traveling is quickly shattered. Prices for hotels, flights and rental cars have risen in some cases extremely. Cheap travel destinations in Europe are therefore particularly popular. Italy, Spain or Turkey are still among the perennial favorites, but are often quite crowded. Very few people have a country on the Adriatic Sea on their radar. In the 2023 travel trends, the country is at the forefront as an "insider tip" with "bargain prices" and glittering beaches.

Albania summer vacation 2023: Why is the travel destination in Europe so cheap?

Would you like to watch a sunset on your dream beach? Albania is one of the cheapest travel destinations in Europe and is considered an "insider tip" among travel professionals. © imago

The Balkan state of Albania is therefore perfect for a beach holiday and particularly cheap. The country on the Adriatic coast scores in various travel guides with a 360-kilometre-long coastline and numerous pebble and sandy beaches. The capital Tirana (600,000 inhabitants) is considered "modern". The hinterland is characterized by hilly and high mountains, can be read on the ADAC website. "The pristine mountain landscape and the beautiful beaches make Albania an insider tip for hikers who want to combine their hiking holiday with a holiday by the sea."

Albania – Insider tip Balkans

Holidays in Albania are apparently in vogue. The world's largest travel book publisher Lonely Planet recommends Albania as a travel destination in "Best Travel 2023" in the category "The best places to socialize with locals".

"Albania's breathtaking mountain landscape, its dilapidated castles, its exuberant capital and its beautiful beaches can compete with those of the Mediterranean and enchant again and again," writes Lonely Planet on its website.

Would you like to watch a sunset on your dream beach? Albania is one of the cheapest travel destinations in Europe and is considered an "insider tip" among travel professionals. © imago

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For the first time, the publisher is not publishing a guide with explicit top ten lists for cities, countries or regions, but is summarizing trends and travel destinations for 2023 in various lists only digitally. This year, the list of 30 destinations will be made up of special travel experiences. The full list of "Socialize" includes:

• Alaska
• Albania
• Accra in Ghana
• Sydney in Australia
• Guyana
• Boise, Idaho, United States

Albania: Cheap destination for summer holidays 2023?

However, Albania was already included in the top best list in 2011. From the travel book authors as a particularly hospitable country also for backpackers, far away from mass tourism. The Balkan country is likely to be an adventure for many holidaymakers in 2023 as well. The original charm may have been preserved in many regions, still.

Summer vacation 2023: Ksamil beach in Albania. © imago

The cost of living in Albania is relatively low, at least lower than in Germany. Albania is also cheap because it is not yet as overrun by tourists as other holiday resorts. In addition, the exchange rate is favorable, as kreiszeitung.de reported. One euro is the equivalent of about 113 Albanian Lek (by the way, the national currency is the Lek). Beach houses can therefore be found for as little as 40 euros a night.

Low Budget: Food and Drink in Albania

Food in the restaurant is absolutely affordable, as a current TV program "Abenteuer leben" (Kabel Eins) shows. Reporter Christopher paid five euros in the report for "freshly caught crabs" and a soda. For his "simple and clean" accommodation with a private bathroom, he paid 19 euros a day. According to his research, the prices in Albania would have been unbeatable. The reporter especially praises the nice and warm people. Potholes on the road and also the garbage problem he addresses in his personal conclusion.

Crystal clear water – Caribbean feeling: Summer holidays in Albania

Albania is located on the Ionian and Adriatic Seas. There are small islands and long sandy beaches. Some of the most popular beaches in Albania include Ksamil, Dhermi and Jale. By the way, the island of Corfu can be seen from the pebble beach of Sarandë. In midsummer, the city of Saranda is bursting at the seams with bathers, according to the ADAC. But there are many other places and beaches to discover. The Albanian UNESCO World Heritage Site, the mountain town of Berat, known as the "City of a Thousand Windows", or the capital Tirana and the Bunker Museum. About 750,000 bunkers are still spread all over the country, according to the Lonely Planet travel guide. They are reminiscent of the time when Albania was cut off from the rest of the world. (ml)