{"id":245886,"date":"2026-06-12T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/?p=245886"},"modified":"2026-06-14T19:46:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T17:46:00","slug":"saranda-albania-things-to-see","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/saranda-albania-things-to-see\/","title":{"rendered":"Saranda, Albania: 12 Things to See + Gateway to the Ionian Riviera in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Saranda in Albania isn’t an architectural gem in its own right. Through the 1990s and the early 2000s, a wall of not-exactly-pretty concrete apartment blocks sprang up here, and in summer the town bursts at the seams. But as a base for exploring southern Albania it works absolutely brilliantly<\/strong> \u2013 it’s cheap, well equipped and sits right in the middle of everything worth seeing in the south.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the mile-long promenade you can look across to Greek Corfu, from where crowds of tourists pour in every day on fast ferries. Within easy reach you have ancient Butrint, the natural Blue Eye, turquoise Ksamil and the entire Ionian Riviera<\/strong> stretching north all the way to the Llogara Pass. Saranda is simply the place where you bed down and head off somewhere different every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this guide you’ll find 12 tips for Saranda and the surrounding area<\/strong> \u2013 from the evening promenade and L\u00ebkur\u00ebsi Castle through day trips to Butrint, Corfu and the Blue Eye, right up to the prettiest beaches on the riviera. We’ll also help you work out when to come, how to get here and how to avoid being stung by a dodgy exchange rate<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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