Kala Festival ~ 5th to 12th June 2024, Dhërmi, Albania

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Kala takes place in Dhërmi, a coastal village on the Albanian Riviera.

The nearest airports are Corfu in Greece and Tirana in the north of Albania. Flight times are under 3h from most European cities.

The airport has been recently expanded to accommodate the rapid increase of direct flights from several cities across EU and UK. There are loads of cheap connections via Milan too.

From there, you can take a direct minibus or a private taxi to get to Dhërmi.

Total journey time is between 3.5h and 4h, depending on the option you choose.

The views of the Albanian coastline from the Llogara pass are simply mind-blowing!

Transfer Timetable

Fly to Tirana for the scenic mountain bus ride •

Fly to Corfu for the scenic boat ride to Albania •

Corfu is a popular tourist hotspot where several low cost airlines fly to.

We organise boat transfers from the Corfu port to Himarë or Sarandë in Albania for passport control, then the final leg of the trip is done by bus. The bus will leave you near your accommodation in Dhërmi.

Total journey depends on the type of boat you choose:

Quick boat: 2.5h
Standard boat: 3.5h

The boat journey is quite picturesque and quite often dolphins can be seen while cruising up the Riviera!

Ferry Timetable

We operate festival transfers from both Corfu and Tirana on the following dates:

Wednesday 5th June

Thursday 6th June

Friday 7th June

Monday 10th June

Tuesday 11th June

Wednesday 12th June

If you are travelling outside these dates you will have to make your own travel arrangements.

If you fly via Corfu bear in mind time zone differences and passport control times to avoid missing your flight!

The accommodation is split across 3 areas:

Dhërmi beach

Drymades

Perivolos

All hotels in Dhërmi are within walking distance to the stages.

We operate a shuttle bus service between Dhërmi, Perivolos and Drymades so even if your accommodation is not within walking distance, it’s still easy to get to and from the festival site.

What’s Dhërmi like?

Dhërmi is a quaint little beach town flanked by the sprawling beaches of Dhërmi and Drymades.

The vast majority of the accommodation is located on either side. Both have a few supermarkets and a good range of beachside restaurants and bars.

Local prices?

We’ve put together a few prices to give you an idea of what you can expect to spend on your trip:

Main course

in a restaurant

6 - 15 €

Beer

in a bar / restaurant

3 - 6 €

Wine (bottle)

in a bar / restaurant

12 - 26 €

Spirit and mixer

in a bar / restaurant

4 - 6 €

“Probably the most unique festival with the most character I’ve experienced. We were so impressed and exceeded our best expectations!”

“Kala gets better year after year! I can’t remember ever dancing, laughing and smiling as hard as I did last week.”

“It was a life changing experience for us. The music was absolutely great, every day, all the time.”

“Best overseas festival I’ve been to. Will be back!”

“The music, location and hospitality from the Albanian people was absolutely incredible. This was by far the best festival experience I’ve had in Europe and we will definitely be back next year!”

“I've met so many people there, so many smiles. I've danced to great music all the week. And being able to sleep at a hotel and swim in daytime is the best recovery during a 6-day festival. Everything was perfect.”

“I loved so much I can’t pick one thing - gorgeous surroundings, great and nice sized crowd, and the music was banging throughout. It’s the best festival I’ve been to by quite a long way (and I’ve been to loads!). Super well organised as well.”

“Incredible first time at the festival and what a beautiful setting I don’t think I’ve ever been to a more beautiful festival! Loved the stages all so different and great at different times of day 🙌”

“Everything was extremely well prepared and integrated with Dhërmi and its residents. A truly magical experience.”

“It was one of the best week of my life, with some of my best friends, the best party people and the best sets I've ever heard. The planets were aligned, it was fantastic. The vibe was unreal.”

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