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{{infobox Country|country = of Albania|map= <map lat='41.72623044860001' lng='19.3853759765625' zoom='8' view='0' float='right' />|language = Albanian|capital = [[Tirana]]|pop = 3,600,523|currency = Lek (ALL)|hitch = from {{good}} to {{very good}}}}'''Albania''' is a country in [[Europe]]. The capital is [[Tirana]].

===Hitch-hiking===Hitch-hiking in Albania can go surprisingly well. Even though Albania is still one of the poorest countries in Europe, the country's living conditions has improved greatly in the past years. The capital government financial trust in police force has lifted up the safety level in most areas of the country; however, it is [[Tirana]]paramount to remain cautious, and hitching by night as well as in some areas might not be too wise. Beware of the poorest area and hitching next to slums since you will be quickly dragging the attention of dozens of children lurking at your bags, and would make almost impossible for you to get out of there, so if you find yourself around such place just walk away and ignore the people until you are in a better area.

HitchPeople are usually friendly and ready to help, although most car drivers will not understand the concept of hitch-hiking in Albania , considering also that a private taxi is pretty much feasiblea major form of public transport. Therefore, make sure that before you board a vehicle the country's living condition has improved greatly in the past years and it driver is gradually reaching the same standard than it neighboursnot an informal cab-driver. The government investment in Also, make sure to keep an eye on the police force also raised road - if the safety issue in most of the country, however driver makes sudden turns and other similar actions while driving it is paramount likely that he is either a taxi driver or that he thinks he is doing good by bringing you to remain cautious the local bus station, and hitching would expect some money from you. You therefore will have to be reiterative on stating that you travel by night or in some area might not reveal too wise'''autostop'''. Beware This kind of driver behavior usually is not valid for the poorest area company car or truck drivers': they are already salaried and hitching next to won't be offering a slum will not help you both ways, as you will be quickly dragging the attention of dozens of children lurking at your bags and also cancel your chance taxi service to get a lift out of there. If you find yourself around such place, just walk away and ignore the people until you are in a better area.

People are usually friendly ===Eating in Albania===In Tirana (and ready to helpprobably in other cities, although most car driver will not understand the concept of hitch-hiking too) you can find very cheap local food markets with really good and private taxi is a major form of public transport. Thereforefresh vegetables, such as tomatoes, make sure before you board a vehicle that the driver is not an informal taxi. Also make sure to keep an eye on the road you are goingcucumbers, if the driver make a sudden turn aroundgreen peppers, changes his natural path or take another directionolives, it etc. Local olive oil and freshly baked bread is likely that he is either a taxi driver or that he thinks he is doing good by bringing you to the local bus station. You therefore will have to be reiterative on stating that you do 'autostop' all the way. You usually won't have something everyone has to worry if the vehicle stopping is a company car or a truck driver. They are already salaried, and won't be doing taxi.taste!

===Accomodation===In Tirana one can easily get accommodated in so called private sector: these are people who have their apartments arranged to accepts occasional tourists. It is safe, quite cheap (you can talk about how much you can pay), you get friendly company (if needed) and tips how and where. To find these kind of places just ask some more tidily looking folks on the street, or in Internet cafes and other similar places. {{stubTemplate:Europe/countries}}