Guests of honour are quite often presented with a baked sheep's head. All bars and restaurants serve Albanian drinks such as raki , local red and white wines and different liqueurs. The Albanian cognac, with its distinctive aroma, is also popular. Many imported drinks can also be found, including Austrian canned beer, Macedonian wine and ouzo from Greece. The most popular form of nightlife is the xhiro , the evening stroll along the main boulevards and squares of each town and village.
Cultural life takes the form of theatre, opera and concerts.
Discos and games arcades are beginning to appear. Some hotels have taverns with music and dancing. Old markets are often worth exploring. Bartering is very much the order of the day for foreigners as well as for locals. Some of the tourist hotels also have shops.