City
Sarandë
The Ionian resort town facing Corfu, and the arrival point for most visitors to southern Albania.
In plain language
The Albanian Riviera is the stretch of coast in the south where tall mountains come right down to a very blue sea. It has lots of small pebble beaches, old stone villages up on the slopes, and one main road that winds along above the water.
Simple explanation
The Albanian Riviera is the stretch of coast in the south where tall mountains come right down to a very blue sea. It has lots of small pebble beaches, old stone villages up on the slopes, and one main road that winds along above the water.
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Protected area
Llogara National Park
A pine-forested pass at 1,027 m where the road drops from mountain forest to the Ionian in a few kilometres.
Beach
Borsh Beach
At roughly 7 km, the longest single beach on the Riviera, backed by one of Albania's largest olive groves.
Village
Dhërmi
An old white village on the slope above one of the Riviera's longest pebble beaches.
Town
Himarë
The centre of the Riviera coast: a Greek-speaking historical community, an old hill village and a string of coves.
Related subjects
Country
Albania
A mountainous country of about 2.4 million people on the Adriatic and Ionian seas, between Montenegro, Kosovo, North…
City
Sarandë
The Ionian resort town facing Corfu, and the arrival point for most visitors to southern Albania.
Protected area
Llogara National Park
A pine-forested pass at 1,027 m where the road drops from mountain forest to the Ionian in a few kilometres.
Mountain range
Ceraunian Mountains
The coastal ridge that makes the Riviera: 2,000 m peaks rising directly out of the Ionian.
Beach
Borsh Beach
At roughly 7 km, the longest single beach on the Riviera, backed by one of Albania's largest olive groves.
Beach
Dhërmi Beach
A long white pebble shore under the Ceraunian ridge, and the Riviera's main nightlife strip.
Beach
Gjipe Beach
A pebble beach at the mouth of a limestone canyon, reachable only on foot or by boat.
Beach
Palasë Beach
The first Riviera beach south of the Llogara pass, below the road's most dramatic descent.
Sources
- Wikipedia —
Albanian Riviera — English Wikipedia
· retrieved 03 Sep 2026
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Wikidata item Q1786972
· retrieved 03 Sep 2026
Source of the population, area and elevation figures shown in Quick facts, each with its own observation year. - Wikimedia Commons —
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· retrieved 03 Sep 2026
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