Religions in Albania.
Sunni Muslims (70%), Christians (Greek Orthodox Church — 20%, Catholics — 10%) and representatives of other faiths. Albania is the only European country with a Muslim majority.
In 1967, 20 years after the beginning of the persecution of religion at the state level, the number of Catholics dropped to 7% and amounted to about 130 thousand people. Now the number of Catholics has reached 500 thousand.
Muslims split into conservative Sunnis, who adhered to traditional Islam, and more moderate Bektashi, inclined to pantheistic views, of whom there were about 120 thousand. Previously, Albania was the world center of the Bektashi dervish order, exerting a strong influence in the areas around Berat and Elbasan, as well as in the south of the country. In 1967, the Albanian government decided to close all remaining mosques and churches.
Since the early 1990s, after the government softened its policy towards religion, religious life in Albania has been actively reviving. Since Albania was the only atheistic state on the planet until 1990, Albanians have an attitude towards religious norms and religious buildings that is typical of all countries reviving a religious worldview. Many Albanians have happily accepted the norms of Islam and unquestioningly follow all established rules, while another part of the population is quite calm about all manifestations of dissent. This is clearly visible both in public life and in the attitude of Albanians towards foreigners.
Advice.
If you do not want to get into trouble or see manifestations of religious fanaticism, then you should not clearly violate universal moral standards and respect the beliefs of local residents. Unlike other Muslim countries, the attitude to clothing is quite informal, European clothing is accepted everywhere, but it is still better to wear shorts, short skirts and open dresses when visiting the beach, in public places you should dress more modestly.