Beaches
Best Beaches in Albania
Albania's coastline runs from the shallow Adriatic in the north to the deep-blue Ionian in the south. The Ionian Riviera gets the headlines — Ksamil, Dhermi, Himare — but the wilder Adriatic beaches are quieter and just as memorable.
The Ionian coast is what most visitors picture: turquoise water, white-pebble coves and pine-clad cliffs. The Adriatic side is flatter and sandier, with long, uncrowded beaches and important wetlands. Choose by mood — lively beach clubs on the Riviera, or solitude on the Adriatic.
Albanian Riviera
Ksamil
A small coastal village with three offshore islands and some of the clearest turquoise water in the country.
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Southwestern Coast
Albanian Riviera
The Ionian coastline from Vlore to Saranda — turquoise bays, pebble coves and dramatic mountain drops to the sea.
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Albanian Riviera
Himare
A relaxed Riviera town with a long beach, an old hillside village and easy access to quieter coves.
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Albanian Riviera
Saranda
The south's main seaside city and gateway to Ksamil, Butrint and the Corfu ferry.
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Southwestern Coast
Vlore
Where the Adriatic meets the Ionian — a port city and the start of the Riviera drive.
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Albanian Riviera
Dhermi
A Riviera village with white-pebble beaches, beach clubs and a dramatic coastal setting.
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