Accommodation

PUBLIC TRANSPORT 

From the airport “Mother Tereza” Rinas to the city center of Tirana, there is a direct bus line that run every 60 minutes and take about 40-50 minutes. The cost of the ticket is 4€ one way. Tickets can be purchased in the bus. You may pay by credit cards also.

Taxi services from the airport “Mother Tereza” Rinas to the city center of Tirana, will be cost by medium of the payment of 10 €/ way.

Lines of the buses to arrive from Center of the city to Agricultural University of Tirana:

• Linja: Insituti (main station at the city center) - 40 cents or 40 lekë
• Linja: Kamza (main station at the city center) - 50 cents or 50 lekë

Taxi services from the Center of the city to Agricultural University of Tirana will cost 7 – 9  €/way

• Merr Taxi – tel. 08005555
• Speed Taxi – tel. 0035542222555
• Taxi Lux Albania – tel.00355698444487
• Green Taxi Mob: 0800 2000 , http://green.al/
• Merr Taxi Mob: 0800 5555 , https://merrtaxi.com/
• Smart Taxi Mob: 069 702 0002 , https://smarttaxialbania.business.site/
• City Taxi Mob: 069 999 9111 , http://www.citytaxi.al
• Speed Taxi Mob: 04 222 2555

TIME TABLE

REGISTRATION

• First Day: At the hall of the Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development: 11.05.2026 (Monday) from 12:00 to 14:00 and
• Second Day: In the entree of room “Skender Xhiku”, second floor of Faculty of Economy and Agribusiness, Agricultural University of Tirana: 12.05.2026 (Tuesday) from 08:30 to 09:30. 

ENTRY TO ALBANIA

Visitors from the European Union coming to Albania need a passport.

Visitors from other countries require an entry visa. Visitors are recommended to contact the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (you can find them on: VISA APPLICATION - Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (punetejashtme.gov.al) or Consulate in their own country for information on visa requirements.

If an official letter of invitation is requested, please contact the Conference Secretariat in due time (before the registration deadline).

TIME

Albania is in Time Zone CEST (Central European Summer Time) UTC/GMT +2

CURRENCY

The official currency is the LEK (plural: LEKË). 1 euro = 96.32lekë

                                                                           1 dollar = 81.61 lekë

All major credit cards (e.g., VISA, MasterCard, Eurocard) are usually accepted in Albania

EMERGENCY SERVICES

• Police 125/129
• Ambulance 127
• Fire department 128
• Emergency call 112

International phone code for Albania is 00355. Not needed for the numbers above. 

Explore Tirana

Just arrived in the city and wondering how to start exploring it? We have a good collection of tips and articles to help you enjoy your time here.

As the capital of Albania, Tirana surely has the opportunity to offer things to do and see for every taste.

Tirana is a charming and intriguing city. It has unique monuments and history. It is a melting pot of cultures dating way beyond the Ottoman times through the Italian occupation and a long-lasting totalitarian regime. You can visit:

• Skanderbeg Monument and Square
• The Cloud of Sou Fujimoto
• New Bazaar
• Peace Bell
• Piramida of Tirana
• Independence monument
• National Historic Museum
• Tanners’ Bridge
• Bunk’Art
• National Gallery of Arts

Culinary

Largely influenced by Italian, Greek and Turkish cuisine, yet Albania has a rich culinary heritage. Tirana hosts many of the best restaurants in the country, some very chic, with fine Italian cuisine, as well as many with a more traditional cuisine.