All our Albania guides tagged Riviera.
Albanian rules reserve part of the coast as public beach. What that means in practice, why it varies by municipality, and what sunbeds cost in peak season.
Saranda vs Ksamil as a base on the Albanian Riviera: beaches, hotels, restaurants, transport, day trips and crowds, with a clear verdict per traveller.
An honest three days in Saranda and Ksamil: a day by day plan for beaches, Butrint at dawn, quiet coves, and the five mistakes that swallow a short trip.
A working port city with a long promenade, the square where the country was founded in 1912, and the road south that becomes the best drive in the Balkans.
The best spots on the Albanian Riviera, from the islands of Ksamil to Dhërmi, hidden Gjipe, laid-back Himarë and lively Saranda, and how to link them.
A coast that runs from flat Adriatic sand in the north to Ionian coves under a mountain road in the south, and the beaches worth the drive.
Couples beaches and bays on Albania's south coast, from Himare to Ksamil, plus two nights inland and when to go for a quiet, romantic trip.
A loop from Tirana down the coast over a mountain pass, along the Riviera to the Greek border, inland to a stone city and back through the hills.