A wide, generous bay of tavernas, olive groves and easy days — the most settle-in-able beach on the Riviera.
Updated October 2026
Just north of Himarë town, Livadhi opens up: a kilometre-plus of pebble shore backed by olive groves that roll down almost to the water. It's the Riviera's most accommodating beach — room for everyone, sunbeds and free sections, calm water, and a line of tavernas where lunch can comfortably absorb the afternoon.
Families love it, couples love it, and its proximity to Himarë means real-town amenities are five minutes away.
Livadhi is just north of Himarë, over the headland — about 5 minutes by car from the centre, or a 30-minute walk. Follow the signs from the north end of town down to the bay.
Parking sits right behind the beach, which makes Livadhi one of the easiest beaches on the coast to arrive at with children and kit. In July and August it fills by late morning, and some lots charge a small fee.
More than a kilometre of pebbles of mixed sizes, backed by olive groves. Water shoes help at the edge. The bay is wide enough that even in August there's room to spread out.
Beach bars rent sunbeds along the middle of the bay, with free public sections between them. The tavernas behind the beach serve fish, salads and cold beer — see our Livadhi tavernas guide.
Campsites under the olive trees just behind the beach suit tents and campervans. Book ahead for late July and August.
June and September are the sweet spot. Most beach bars run from June to mid-September; July and August are busiest at weekends.
A growing row of modern hotels sits right on the bay — sea-view balconies are worth the upgrade.
Guesthouses scattered through the groves behind the beach are quieter and cheaper.
Five minutes away, Himarë adds restaurants, shops and nightlife to your doorstep.
Livadhi's tavernas grill the morning's fish a few metres from your sunbed — long lunches are the local sport.
Order midhje (mussels) steamed in white wine, and accept the raki that follows.
The bay faces west — beach bars at the northern end own the sunset.
The calm, open water makes Livadhi the best beach on the coast for a proper long swim.
A coastal stroll over the headland drops you into Himarë's promenade for ice cream.
The groves behind the beach are centuries old — shady, silvery and beautiful in the late light.
Just north of Himarë town, over the headland — about 5 minutes' drive from the centre.
Yes, right behind the beach. In July and August it fills by late morning and some lots charge a small fee, so arrive early.
Pebbles of mixed sizes. Water shoes make getting in more comfortable.
Very. It's a wide bay with calm water on most days, and parking, food and shade are all close to the sand.
Yes — beachfront hotels and aparthotels, plus rooms among the olive groves. Himarë, five minutes away, has much more choice.
Yes, it's about a 30-minute walk over the headland into town.
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.
A lived-in hilltop old town inside ancient castle walls — alleys, ruined churches and the best sunset view over the whole Himarë coast.
A seafront promenade, a castle above, a harbour of waiting boats — the best base for exploring the whole coast.
The Riviera's secret coves don't have roads — they have boats. Himarë's harbour is where the coast's best swimming days begin.
