Plage
Durrës Beach
A continuous sand strip running south from the city — the busiest beach in Albania by visitor numbers.
En clair
Albania's beaches split in two. North of Vlorë they are mostly sand, shallow and busy. South of Vlorë, on the Riviera, they are mostly pebble with very clear water.
Explication synthétique
Albania's beaches split in two. North of Vlorë they are mostly sand, shallow and busy. South of Vlorë, on the Riviera, they are mostly pebble with very clear water.
Sand versus pebble
The Adriatic coast north of Vlorë — Velipojë, Shëngjin, Lalzit, Durrës, Golem, Spille — is sand: wide, shallow, gently shelving, and much easier with small children. The water is warmer earlier in the season and less clear.
The Ionian coast south of Vlorë is pebble and rock, deeper close in, and much clearer. This is the coast in the photographs. It is also harder underfoot; swim shoes are common.
If you are travelling with young children
Velipojë and Durrës are the obvious choices: sand, very shallow water, dense facilities, and short drives. On the Riviera, Borsh is long and rarely crowded and Ksamil is shallow, though Ksamil in August is not a relaxing place.
If you want to be alone
Krorëz, Grama Bay, Filikuri and Gjipe all require either a boat or a walk, which is exactly why they stay quiet. Kakome is beautiful and its land access is restricted by a long-running development dispute.
A note on superlatives
You will see 'best beach in Europe' attached to Ksamil and to several Riviera coves. This Atlas does not make that claim. Where a ranking is quoted anywhere on the site, the publisher and year are named so you can judge it.
Sujets connexes
Ce sont de vraies relations dans l'Atlas — des lieux proches de celui-ci et des sujets auxquels il appartient réellement. Rien ici n'est une recommandation générique.
Sujets associés
Plage
Ksamil Beaches
Shallow, very clear water and four low islets a short swim offshore.
Plage
Borsh Beach
At roughly 7 km, the longest single beach on the Riviera, backed by one of Albania's largest olive groves.
Guide
The Albanian Riviera: A Practical Guide
One road, roughly 120 km, and about twenty places to stop — what each of them is actually like.
Guide
Albania with Children
Sand beaches in the centre and north, short drives, and a culture that is genuinely welcoming to children.
Comparaison
The Riviera vs the Durrës Coast
Clear pebble coves four hours from the airport, or shallow sand twenty-five minutes from it.
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