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Summer (June – August) is the most popular time to visit Durrës, due to high temperatures and low rainfall. Tourist crowds flock to the beaches during these months, with accommodation and flight rates reaching their highest, and availability at hotels dropping. To ensure you get the opportunity to enjoy Durrës during this period, make sure to book your flight and accommodation well in advance. To avoid the crowds, visit Durrës towards the beginning of May (late spring) and towards the end of September (early autumn). The rainfall is still low around these months and you can enjoy quieter periods, with crowds still to arrive in late-May and most visitors having departed Durrës by mid-September. Additionally, accommodation rates will have dropped, ensuring you more options when it comes to booking a hotel room. Rainfall increases greatly from October, and this peak usually lasts until April. The cheapest time to fly to Durrës, and when accommodation rates are at their lowest, is between the months of November and February (winter).

South African passport holders will need a visa to enter Albania. To find out about the application process, contact the Albanian Consulate General in Johannesburg (phone: 27 11 884 1617).

The South African Embassy in Rome, Italy, is accredited to Albania.

Address: Via Tanaro 14, 00918, Rome

Phone: 39 06 85 2541

Fax: 39 06 8530 0373

Between 4 – 6 weeks before you depart for Durrës, make sure to visit a doctor to receive all the routine vaccinations. While there is no risk of yellow fever in this nation, the government of Albania requires you to produce proof of immunisation when entering the country. Additionally, your activities while exploring Durrës may put you at risk of contracting other diseases. Check the list below to see those which you should guard against and get immunisation for:

• Hepatitis A (transmitted through contaminated food and water)

• Hepatitis B (transmitted through sexual contact and contaminated needles)

• Rabies (transmitted through the bites of dogs, bats and other infected mammals)

There have been reports of corruption in the police force in Durrës. If you are using a car when exploring, make sure to avoid parking it illegally to avoid any unnecessary trouble. Should you have any reason to visit a police station, ensure that you do not show large amounts of money to avoid being becoming a target for a bribe.

Some of the bars around Durrës have a reputation for being the gathering places of criminals. Always check all the available information on these establishments before you visit.