Capital city in Tirana County, Albania

Can you drink tap water in Tirana?

Updated October 2026Sources

NoNo, drink bottled

Can you drink the tap water in Tirana?

Don't drink the tap water. Tap water is treated but unreliable; locals use bottled water. Buy large bottles to refill; café ice is usually fine.

Key facts

In Tirana: Tap water is treated but unreliable; locals use bottled water. Buy large bottles to refill; café ice is usually fine.
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 Tirana?

Don't drink the tap water. Tap water is treated but unreliable; locals use bottled water. Buy large bottles to refill; café ice is usually fine.

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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