Vlorë beaches
Vlorë sits where the Adriatic and Ionian seas meet. The city beaches stretch south to Radhimë and Orikum, and boats run to the wild Karaburun peninsula and Sazan island.
Quick tips
- Karaburun coves are best reached by boat.
- Zvërnec lagoon to the north is quieter and sandy.
- Llogara Pass leads on to the Riviera.
Beaches in Vlorë
A remote crescent of pale pebbles wedged between two towering canyon walls where the Gjipe river meets the Ionian — reached by a 25-minute walk down a dirt track or by boat from Jale.
A long shingle bay just south of Himarë ringed by olive groves and family-run guesthouses — the calmest, most local-feeling Riviera beach.
The longest beach on the Albanian Riviera, backed by the largest olive grove in the country — sleepy, cheap and gloriously undeveloped.
A pine-shaded white pebble beach north of Dhërmi popular with backpackers for its bars and beach camping.
Turquoise water and a small pebble cove between two headlands — the launchpad for boats to Gjipe.
A pocket-sized cove of clear water and smooth pebbles near Sarandë — 'the mirror' for its glassy calm.
A private-feeling arc of clear water between two headlands south of Porto Palermo, reached by a rough track.
One of southern Albania's most remote white-pebble beaches, only reachable by 4x4 or boat.
A quiet gravel beach split by a small river estuary — a favourite family stop between Borsh and Lukova.
'Seagull Beach' — a short, cliff-backed white-pebble cove north of Sarandë with crystal water.
A small cliff-hemmed pebble beach near Sarandë, known for its beach club and sunset views.
Vlorë's new sandy promenade beach, family-friendly with palm-lined walks and beach bars.
A calm pebbly bay on the road south from Vlorë, popular with families and small resorts.
A quiet family beach where the mountains of Karaburun meet the Ionian, close to a nature reserve.