Albania is what much of the Mediterranean used to feel like. The Riviera’s beaches remain small and family-run. The Ottoman stone towns of Berat and Gjirokastër are still lived in, not curated for show.
The mountain villages keep an older code of hospitality — guests are looked after seriously.
Our curators are selecting Albanian operators who keep the experience genuinely Albanian — village hosts, town historians, regional cooks, mountain guides — people whose families have shaped the places they show.
Frankenbridge’s Albania selection is being curated now. Boutique group tours and authentic travel experiences will appear as each supplier passes review.