Town in Gjirokaster County, Albania

Can you drink tap water in Gjirokastër?

Updated October 2026Sources

NoNo, drink bottled

Can you drink the tap water in Gjirokastër?

Don't drink the tap water. Drink bottled or filtered water; supply is intermittent and pipes are old. Café ice is usually factory-made.

Key facts

In Gjirokastër: Drink bottled or filtered water; supply is intermittent and pipes are old. Café ice is usually factory-made.
Across Albania: Tap water is treated in cities but supply and pipes are unreliable; locals drink bottled. Buy large bottles to refill.
Safely managed drinking water: 71% of people in Albania (2024, WHO/UNICEF JMP).

Tap water across Albania

Place	Tap water
Tirana	No, drink bottled
Saranda	No, drink bottled
Ksamil	No, drink bottled
Berat	No, drink bottled
Gjirokastër	No, drink bottled
Shkodër	No, drink bottled
Himara	No, drink bottled
Durrës	No, drink bottled
Vlorë	No, drink bottled
Theth	Filter or boil
Dhërmi	No, drink bottled

Quick answers

Is tap water safe to drink in Gjirokastër?

Don't drink the tap water. Drink bottled or filtered water; supply is intermittent and pipes are old. Café ice is usually factory-made.

Can you drink tap water in Albania?

Tap water is treated in cities but supply and pipes are unreliable; locals drink bottled. Buy large bottles to refill.

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Sources

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