albanian riviera vacation

7 Best Places to Visit on the Albanian Riviera on Your 2025 Vacation

The Albanian Riviera, to the north of Saranda, is one of the most beautiful coastlines in the Ionian Sea. There were few positive outcomes from Albania’s isolation and poverty under communism, but this pristine coastline was one. A few small resorts, provide families with the opportunity to spend a fortnight or so at the beach. Because of the submarine base at Porto Palermo, the coastal road between Himara and Borsh was a closed military zone. Himara was a sleepy village, and Saranda was only a small, low-rise city. However, during the last 20 years, the Albanian Riviera’s beautiful beaches have …

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Saranda Albania travel guide

Saranda Albania: Your Ultimate Summer Vacation Travel Guide

Southwestern Albania features several must-see sights, including the magnificent archaeological site and national park of Butrint, the majestic Ottoman city of Gjirokastra, and the Riviera’s gorgeous beaches and crystalline seas. The Greek name for the town, Ayia Saranda, is related to a story about 40 Christian legionaries who were executed in the 4th century. A pilgrimage church dedicated to the 40 saints was built on a hill behind modern Saranda Albania in the 5th century, rebuilt in the early 9th century, and unfortunately used as a base by German troops during the Battle for the Liberation of Saranda in 1944, …

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Berat Albania travel guide

Visit Berat Albania: Best Places to See, Eat & Stay

Berati or Berat Albania is one of the oldest and most beautiful cities in the Balkans. The panorama of its white cottages descending the mountain to the citadel is one of the country’s most iconic sights. The fortress walls enclose the whole summit of the hill. There are eight medieval churches inside, one of which has an exceptional collection of icons painted by the 16th-century artist Onufri. Berat Albania also contains an excellent Ethnographic Museum and a number of other significant structures, including two of Albania’s oldest mosques. Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that …

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things to do in Ibiza Spain

10 Top things to do in Ibiza Spain

There are definitely plenty of things to do in Ibiza. Everyone knows Ibiza is the party place for the European rich and famous, where they go to work on their tan, do some bar hopping and dance the nights away. But there is so much more to Ibiza than clubs and bars and it is not easy to decide what are the best things to do in Ibiza if you are there for a short time only. Ibiza is a lovely island in the Mediterranean, with beautiful beaches, ancient forts, quaint villages, and secluded coves. You can join one of …

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day trips from Reykjavik Iceland

Day Trips from Reykjavik: Top 8 Amazing Adventures in Iceland

Welcome to our guide on some of the best day trips from Reykjavik! Being the top place to stay whilst visiting Iceland, Reykjavik is home to some amazing bars, restaurants, and attractions in itself, but to experience the country’s true beauty, you’ll have to venture out into the countryside. Most tourists use Reykjavik as an overnight base, exploring somewhere different on action-packed day trips to sites that aren’t too far away. And that’s exactly what we’ll cover in this guide! After traveling around Iceland’s South-West for a full week, we discovered that there’s so much to see outside of the …

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