Albania

This destination will be the big hit of the summer – and everyone’s rushing there!

Sun d’Or, part of the EL AL Group, is increasing its summer flight schedule and adding 2 weekly flights to Tirana, Albania — considered the summer 2025 hit with magical beaches and affordable prices.

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 Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama wears yellow ribbon to symbolize the hostages taken on October 7 during a speech at the United Nations General Assembly.

'Fighting antisemitism an old tradition in Albania,' PM Rama tells 'Post' - exclusive

(L-R): Albanian Education and Sports Ortega Manastirliu, CJI's chairman Robert singer, Albanian Health Minister Albana Kociu

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 President Isaac Herzog and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama

Herzog awards Albanian PM Presidential Medal of Honor


Israel signs MoU for health cooperation with Albania

As part of the agreement, both sides also committed to advancing cooperation in medical research and the development of medical devices and technologies.

 Israeli Health Minister Uriel Busso (Shas) and Albanian Health Minister Albana Koçiu signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU).

Albania the best-kept vacation secret for Israelis?

In Tirana, visitors can expect the same warm hospitality, as locals are eager to show off their hospitality chops as they welcome foreigners in restaurants, bars, and hotels.

 This historic building in the heart of Vlora will soon house the Jewish Museum of Albania.

Historic Election: Holy Synod names first Albanian archbishop in over 30 years

The enthronement ceremony will take place on March 29 at the Orthodox Cathedral in Tirana, gathering representatives from 13 sister Orthodox Churches and hundreds of believers.

 Resurrection of Christ Orthodox Cathedral. Tirana, Albania.

Albania's secret Jewish history, how its population saved Jews during the Holocaust

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: During WWII, Albania defied the Nazis, sheltering Jews and preserving its tradition of hospitality. Discover how this Muslim-majority nation became a haven for Jewish refugees.

 BERAT, DESIGNATED as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008, served as a major hideout for the Jewish refugees fleeing the Nazi occupiers. Here, visitors attend the opening ceremony of the renovated Solomon Jewish History Museum in Berat in 2019.

Rabbi Pinto Meets Albanian PM Again to Strengthen Kosher Certification & Jewish Community

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Czech Scientists confirm discovered Albanian underground thermal lake is the largest in the world

The lake is 138.3 meters long, 42 meters wide, and holds 8,335 cubic meters of hot, mineral-rich water.

 Czech Scientists Uncover Lake Neuron: World's Largest Underground Thermal Lake.

Albanian PM ridicules Amit Segal for report of moving Palestinians to Albania

Segal's N12 report came shortly after US President Donald Trump called on Jordan and Egypt to accept more Palestinians from Gaza, which had then sparked accusations of "ethnic cleansing."

Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama attends a news conference at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, March 7, 2023.

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Israeli diplomat's dream becomes a lasting tribute to Shimon Peres in the heart of Albania.

 Deputy Ambassador Yuvale Fischer.

Trump aid freeze strands Afghan visa holders in Albania

Nearly 200,000 Afghans have been resettled in the US with SIVs or as refugees since 2021. Trump's victorious 2024 reelection campaign included promises of strict immigration policies.

 A day after U.S. forces completed its troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, refugees board a bus taking them to a processing center upon their arrival at Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia, US, September 1, 2021.

Price: $279, duration: Two and a half hours. Sundor opens route to Albania

Sundor, a subsidiary of El Al, has announced the launch of a new flight route to Albania, set to begin in spring. Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama tweeted about it on his X account.

 The country offers a variety of vacation options, including relaxing beach holidays along the southern Adriatic Riviera

El Al subsidiary Sundor to operate direct Israel-Albania flights

Sundor will operate three weekly flights to Tirana: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. The inaugural flight will take place on March 31, 2025. 

 An illustrative image of an El Al flight.