Sights & experiences on the Albanian Riviera

Himarë

Ali Pasha Castle, Porto Palermo

Triangular early 19th-century castle on a peninsula in a sheltered bay south of Himarë.

Ksamil

Butrint

Ancient city on the UNESCO World Heritage list with a Greek theatre, Roman baths and a Venetian castle by the Vivari Channel.

Rruga Butrinti

Credins Bank Sarandë

On the Riviera

Gjipe Canyon

On the Riviera

Karaburun-Sazan National Marine Park

Sarandë

Lëkurësi Castle

Castle on the hill above Sarandë with views over the town, Corfu and Lake Butrint.

On the Riviera

Upper Qeparo

Vlorë

Zvërnec Monastery

Medieval monastery on a small island in the Narta Lagoon north of Vlorë, reached by a long wooden bridge.

Dhërmi

Dhërmi Beach

Long beach of white pebbles and clear water below Dhërmi village, with beach clubs and bars in summer.

Himarë

Gjipe

Secluded beach at the mouth of a canyon between Dhërmi and Himarë, reached on foot or by boat.

Ksamil

Ksamil Islands

Small wooded islands just off Ksamil surrounded by shallow turquoise water – reach them by boat or kayak.

Sarandë

Blue Eye (Syri i Kaltër)

Crystal-clear karst spring in the woods inland from Sarandë, where water wells up from a deep blue hole.

Dhërmi

Llogara Pass

Mountain pass at just over 1,000 metres in Llogara National Park with sweeping views over the Ionian Sea.

Himarë

Himarë Old Town & Castle

The old fortified village on the hill above Himarë's coast, with stone houses, churches and sea views.