Durrës: the vibe
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The verdict
Mixed · 62Commenters are warm and mostly positive about Durrës as a base, with the nomad-focused content leaning on practical questions rather than strong complaints, so the picture is mildly favorable but thin.
- friendly locals
- beaches and sea
- history and old city
- affordable travel base
- welcoming community
- limited practical info on long-term leases
- bus logistics unclear
- summer crowds and rising prices
- Durrës is a lovable, underrated coastal city with history
- Long-term rentals need proof of income, which is hard to sort out
- Good for a summer trip, though the beaches are hit-or-miss
- Locals are kind and proud of their city
- Compared with Spain, Albania still feels cheaper and less crowded
Read from 8 videos, 13 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
We Moved to Durrës, Albania 🇦🇱
Victoria & Garett · 6K views · 2026
What viewers said
“I’m a big fan of Durres and Tiranë. On my next trip to Albania I’m going to go south and visit some more of the coast. I love Albania! My son lives in Tiranë and is having a great time there.”
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“You guys are so amazing thank you so much for the kindness and a beautiful word about my country, especially to my city I was born and lived there for 29 years and now I live in US but I still miss too much the lifestyle that I have there a”
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“I've lived in Durres for three years and love it. Check out Bridge Bar.”
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“Thank you for the history as well!! You guys do great videos”
“Love it”
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“Welcome nice video”
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“Would you mind sharing the airbnb link please? Thank you so much!!”
“It would be helpful if you explained a bit more how you proved income to officially get a lease to get them to approve lease. Do you need some sort of extent of an approval process? What is the process of getting approved for a longer term ”
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“You said the host of the second apt. didn't list on Airbnb. How did you find that and the other places you looked at? (or did I miss that?) I stayed in 5 different apts. in Tirana & Shkoder last summer. The earliest I booked was Saturday ni”
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“I’ve been planning my move to Nerja Spain for a few years now. But every year gets more crowded and expensive. Rethinking the entire plan. Albania 🇦🇱. As an Airbnb host myself, I really don’t like when people try and negotiate prices. I’m”
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Found with a YouTube search for the city and “digital nomad”, fetched 2026-11-07; titles, descriptions and comments belong to their authors and link to the originals.