Three days in Himarë

Himarë is the best base on the Riviera, and three days lets you see the best of it without spending all day in the car.

Day 1

Town beaches and the castle

Morning swim at Potami, lunch on the promenade, and sunset from the castle walls above town.

Himarë's quieter beach — smooth pebbles, remarkably clear water and the lights of town across the bay at sunset.

A seafront promenade, a castle above, a harbour of waiting boats — the best base for exploring the whole coast.

A lived-in hilltop old town inside ancient castle walls — alleys, ruined churches and the best sunset view over the whole Himarë coast.

Day 2

Take a morning boat from the harbour to Gjipe and the hidden coves, then a long late lunch at Livadhi.

The Riviera's secret coves don't have roads — they have boats. Himarë's harbour is where the coast's best swimming days begin.

The Riviera's worst-kept secret that still feels secret — a canyon-mouth beach you can only reach on foot or by sea.

Grilled fish a few metres from your sunbed, mussels in white wine, raki you didn't order but received anyway — lunch as the Riviera intends it.

Day 3

Porto Palermo's island fortress, a walk up to Old Qeparo, and an afternoon on Borsh's endless shore.

Ali Pasha's triangular fortress on its own tiny peninsula — dark vaulted halls, rooftop sea views, and a swimmable cove right beside the walls.

One of the best-preserved old villages on the coast — stone lanes, fig shade, near-total silence and a terrace view over the whole bay.

Seven kilometres of shoreline fed by mountain springs, backed by Albania's largest olive grove — room for absolutely everyone.

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