Grama Bay
Gjiri i Gramës
A hidden bay on the western side of the Karaburun peninsula, reachable only by sea — about 30 km by boat from Vlora. Known as the “port of inscriptions”: its…
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Palasë Beach
Plazhi i Palasës
The first beach of the Riviera as you descend from Llogara: a long arc of white pebbles beneath the Ceraunian cliffs, with deep blue water. The old village of…
Caesar's Beach
Plazhi i Çezarit
A calm cove near Palasa carrying Julius Caesar’s name — history places his unnoticed landing with his legions in this area in January 48 BC, during the civil…
Dhërmi Beach
Plazhi i Dhërmiut
One of the Riviera’s best-known beaches: over two kilometres of white pebbles below the old village of Dhërmi, with arguably the bluest water of the Albanian…
Drymades Beach
Plazhi i Drimadhes
Drymades beach, the northern continuation of Dhërmi: white pebbles, turquoise water and sunsets that drop straight ahead of you. Once known for its campsites…
Gjipe Beach
Plazhi i Gjipesë
Tucked at the mouth of a dramatic canyon on the Albanian Riviera, between Dhërmi and Himarë, Gjipe is one of those rare spots that still feels properly wild.…
Jale Beach
Plazhi i Jalit
A compact bay between Dhërmi and Vuno, with white pebbles and turquoise water — for years the meeting point of campers and summer crowds, now increasingly…
Livadh Beach
Plazhi i Livadhit
Himara’s big beach, a long arc of pebbles and sand just north of town, framed by olive and citrus groves. More spacious and family-friendly than the small…
Himarë Beach
Plazhi i Himarës
Himara’s central beach, along the town promenade with its tavernas, cafés and palms. Fine pebbles and clean Ionian water, with the old village and castle of…
Potam Beach
Plazhi i Potamit
Himara’s southern beach, also known as Spile, continuing from the town promenade: white pebbles, limpid water and tamarisk shade. Kayaks and water taxis leave…
Llamani Beach
Plazhi i Llamanit
A small, deep cove between Himara and Porto Palermo, with white pebbles and some of the clearest water on the Riviera. Ringed by rocks and olive trees, it…
Filikuri Beach
Plazhi i Filikurit
A hidden cove between Potam and Llaman, closed in by high rock faces — no road, no facilities, just white pebbles and turquoise water cooled by cold…
Aquarium Beach
Plazhi i Akuariumit
A tiny cove hidden between Jala and Livadhi, named for water as clear as an aquarium. A patch of sand ringed by rocks running into the sea, with no facilities…
Porto Palermo Bay
Gjiri i Porto Palermos
An almost enclosed bay south of Himara, one of the Ionian’s finest natural anchorages. On its tied island stands the early 19th-century triangular fortress…
Qeparo Beach
Plazhi i Qeparoit
A long pebble beach between Borsh and Porto Palermo, below the old stone village of Qeparo climbing the hillside above. Calmer than its big neighbours, with…
Borsh Beach
Plazhi i Borshit
The longest beach of the Albanian Riviera — about 7 km of uninterrupted white pebbles beneath one of the country’s largest olive groves. Above the village…
Bunec Beach
Plazhi i Bunecit
A quiet bay between Borsh and Lukova, split in two by a stream coming down from the mountains: white pebbles, deep clear water and only a few tavernas and…