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A Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Venetian and Ottoman city layered on one wooded peninsula — Albania's first UNESCO site.
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Boats cross between Sarandë and the Greek island of Corfu several times a day in summer. The fast boat takes about half an hour. You need your passport, because it is an international border crossing.
Boats cross between Sarandë and the Greek island of Corfu several times a day in summer. The fast boat takes about half an hour. You need your passport, because it is an international border crossing.
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A Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Venetian and Ottoman city layered on one wooded peninsula — Albania's first UNESCO site.
The Ionian resort town facing Corfu, and the arrival point for most visitors to southern Albania.
Four small islands and very clear shallow water; the most photographed and most crowded stretch of the Albanian coast.
A small passenger port whose Corfu crossings are the busiest sea route into southern Albania.
The Ionian resort town facing Corfu, and the arrival point for most visitors to southern Albania.
One main airport, four ferry corridors, and four land borders that all behave differently.
Neighbouring Ionian coasts with very different levels of development, price and predictability.
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