Photo: Attila Terbócs, CC BY-SA 4.0
Free to visit
No ticket and no booking needed — you can come here whenever you like.
The old fortified village on the hill above Himarë's coast, with stone houses, churches and sea views.
What guests say on Google
4.3
400 reviews
“Beautiful sunset, incredible views, probably the best. Not much else to do and they charge you 300lek to get in (not a huge charge by any means but there's literally nothing happening except the sunset and the two cafes at the end. Do go for the sunset. Don't stay for the.... Well... Nothing I guess.”
“Quite a bit of a walk to the top but rewarded with excellent views. We unfortunately wandered up what was clearly the wrong path and encountered what I can only imagine to be labeled some original Albanian goat paths. Worth at least 45-60 minutes to wander around and see the derelict stone buildings and imagine what it was like in it's heyday”
“The castle is located on top of the old village of Himara .The view of the seaside looks spectacular seen from the castle walls .And behind the castle lie the giant mountains. It is easy to walk there, 10 minutes on foot from the main road .There are some unique churches inside the castle walls .The castle has a reach background history. It has ser”
“Very interesting old castle, a must see if staying in Himara! There is a small entrance fee (about 3.50€) and a quaint cafe with an awesome view.”
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