Festivali i događaji

Albania's flagship wine festival in Berat's Mangalem old town. Around 28 wineries pour across the UNESCO 'town of a thousand windows' over an autumn weekend.

A free two-day electronic festival on Jalë beach, run by the Tirana collective Bodrumiii across Social Camping Jal and Lemon at the Beach. House and disco over two stages, daytime beach sets and a late main stage, with camping and cabins on site.

The Mexican Zamna brand's Albanian beach edition at Moyo on the Drymades–Palasë coast. Melodic techno and house by the Ionian.

Classical, folk, and jazz performances by international and local musicians at Himara Castle and All Saints' Church, above the Ionian Sea.

Saranda's home-grown electronic festival on the central waterfront. Two nights of DJ sets, daytime beach sessions and boat parties on the Ionian, organised by the municipality with World Bank / Albanian Development Fund support.

The Dormition of the Virgin, known as Panagia or Shën Mëria, is the Riviera's biggest Orthodox pilgrimage feast. It draws gatherings to the hilltop monasteries above Dhërmi (Panagia Drymadon) and Himara (Athali) on 15 August.

The longest-running Albanian-run electronic festival, on Drymades Beach near Dhërmi. House, techno, trance and drum & bass across two stages for its 10th-anniversary edition (18+).

A four-day electronic festival on the pine-covered island of Zvërnec near Vlorë. Techno and melodic house across three stages with round-the-clock music.

A free two-night electronic beach festival at the Carpe Diem beach club in Borsh, run by the South Outdoor team. House and Afro house DJs play a single beachfront stage from sunset into the night.

Local bio honey producers from across southern Albania sell their products in Dhermi, with tastings and traditional food.

Over 80 outdoor activities in Borsh, including hiking, diving, paragliding, and live music stages.

The Anjunadeep label's six-night Albanian run across Dhërmi's beach, a mountain terrace and a boat-access forest amphitheatre. Melodic, deep and progressive house.

A week-long boutique festival on Dhërmi Beach with stages spilling onto Drymades and Gjipe. House, disco, dub and UK garage from an international lineup, sold as accommodation-inclusive packages.

Traditional church services throughout Himara's Byzantine churches, followed by family gatherings, feasts, and the exchange of red eggs.