The Albanian Riviera is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful and unspoiled regions in Albania. The Adriatic and Ioanian coast of Albania are of a dramatic beauty. The coastline stretches for over 450 km.

The Adriatic coast, about 300 km long has shallow water and long sandy beaches. The Ionian coast about 150 km is rugged and dramatic, with steep backdrops to fine white sandy beaches.

The nature is there original yet. The Alpet - Albanian Alps , the high mountains without damages from the civilisation, the Adria-coast with ancient pinewoods and huge lagunes, the Albanian Riviera is like the French .

Clearwater lakes in West Albania and the large and unknown stalactite caves are waiting for their explorers around the world.

The Ionian coast about 150 km is rugged and dramatic, with steep backdrops to fine white sandy beaches. These beaches are smaller and rockier.

Citrus, fig and olive trees dominate the landscape, giving it a classical Mediterranean beauty.The southern coastline remains unspoilt.

Situated opposite Corfu (Greece), city of Saranda is now visited by day trippers who come to enjoy this beautifull city . The city of SARANDA is the pearl of the Albanian riviera at the Ionian sea.

A town with a rich past, a multifaceted present and a promising future.

The sea panorama, the variety of flora, favoured by the soft climate, make Saranda the preferred centre for rest and recreation and an importanttourist town.

Saranda is rapidly developing into the southern gateway for tourism into Albania. Near Saranda stood the ancient Illyrian city of Onchesmos, mentioned as a port in the 1st century B.C.

Inside the city walls have been excavated the remains of dwellings, water cisterns and an early Christian Basilica of the 5th and 6th century, containing a beautiful multicolored floor mosaic.

18km south of Saranda are the ancient ruins of Butrint,suprisingly extensive and interesting.Virgil claimed that the Trojans founded Butrint.

Although Butrint has been inhabited long before , Greeks,Romans settled later on Butrint. Butrints prosperity continued throughout the Roman and Byzantines periode.

There are buses daily to Butrint leaving the city of Saranda. In year 2000 Butrint was visited by about 30thousand foreigners.

The ancient city of Butrint is one of the best attractions of Albanian Riviera .

Vlora,Saranda,Dhermi,Qeparo,Vuno,Himara,Borsh etc, are located where the attraction from the deep, clean, blue Ioanian sea is combined with the clear and healthy air of the mountains.

Those places are certainly most attractive locations in Albania, reported as such in all tourist- and guide-books of Albania.

The village's and cities presents a particularly beauty with their characteristic Southern architecture amidst the traditional Mediterranean greenness.

The Pirate's cave by village of Dhermyi is an interesting natural cave made famous by the book written by Petro Marko and the movie of the same title.

It can be reached both from the sea and the land. The sea view is unique and very particular. Located in perpendicular rocks, in very deep waters it is one of most valuable tourist attraction, that brings you back in the Medieval history of Albania.