Himare, Albania: A Mini Guide
Things to Know Before Traveling in Albania & Himare
Currency
The LEK is the name of the currency in Albania. You must have cash to travel throughout Albania and you definitely need to have cash to travel in Himare. I recommend you bring USD or Euros with you to Albania and exchange them at many of the exchange shops they have almost everywhere. There are exchange shops and ATM machines in Himare that are easily accessible. You may have read that "Credins" bank is one of the only banks that does not charge an additional fee. There is no "Credins" in Himare so if you're looking for that make sure that you hit one up in the North of Albania. ATM's in HImare will charge a fee though we found it to be generally between 5-6 USD.
Weather
The weather in Himare is beautiful between May-September. We traveled here in early July and it was HOT. The ocean breeze did make for cooler evenings which was very nice. People in Himare seemed to start their days quite early, they generally take a break mid day to get out of the sun and the heat of the day and come back out in the evening.