Albanian Riviera
The Riviera's most relaxed town. Clear water, pebble beaches, a hilltop old village and boat trips to coves you cannot reach by road.
Updated 1 September 2026
Himarë sits in the middle of the Riviera between the Llogara Pass and Sarandë. It has a small seafront town, a much older village on the hill above, and a handful of long pebble beaches with the clearest water on the mainland.
With a car it is the best base on the coast: Dhërmi, Gjipe and Jale are north, Borsh and Qeparo south, all within 30 minutes.
Livadhi is the big one next to town. Potami is the town beach. Gjipe, between cliffs, is a 30-minute hike or a boat ride and worth it. Boat taxis from the harbour run to Filikuri and other coves in summer.
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