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Albania tops Europe camping ranking, beats Germany

29.07.2026 14:55 1 min 2 sources
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Albania tops Europe camping ranking, beats Germany
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Albania is named Europe's most camper-friendly country in a TUI analysis of 15 nations. Average night cost is under 20 euros, but infrastructure lags behind leaders.

Albania has been named the most camper-friendly country in Europe according to a TUI analysis comparing 15 countries across five categories. Albania leads due to low costs: the average overnight stay costs less than 20 euros. Germany ranked third, behind Poland, thanks to good infrastructure and campsite density.

Spain surprised by taking first place in motorway length (15,886 km) and fuel prices. However, according to sources, Albania's infrastructure still trails the top-ranked countries.

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🇦🇱 Albania — fuel prices

Updated: 25.07.2026

Super 95

$2.15 /l

ALL177.54 · €1.89/l

124 of 140

pricier than 88% of countries

RON 100

$2.49 /l

ALL205.00 · €2.19/l

85 of 94

pricier than 89% of countries

Naftë

$2.33 /l

ALL191.82 · €2.05/l

129 of 141

pricier than 91% of countries

Premium Diesel

$2.42 /l

ALL199.09 · €2.12/l

33 of 41

pricier than 78% of countries

LPG Auto

$0.81 /l

ALL66.82 · €0.71/l

22 of 55

cheaper than 62% of countries

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