The beaches the crowds haven't found — a hillside village, a perfect double cove, and a boat-only bay of glass-clear water.
Coves & wild beaches
Road · Krorëz by boat
Minimal
Escaping everyone
Between Borsh and Sarandë the road climbs inland and the coast goes quiet. Lukovë village watches from its hillside; below it, beaches like Bunec — a double cove split by a small headland, with a river meeting the sea — stay uncrowded all summer.
Further south, Krorëz (Kakome) bay has no road at all: fine pale pebbles, water that fades from glass to deep blue, reached by boat from Sarandë. This is the stretch for travellers who think the Riviera peaked before the crowds arrived.
Simple guesthouses in the village come with huge sea views and genuine hospitality.
A handful of low-key hotels and campsites sit right on Bunec's coves.
If Krorëz is your target, sleep in Sarandë and catch the morning boat.
Family-run tavernas on the cove grill fish and pour house wine for a fraction of resort prices.
In Lukovë, ask what's cooking — menus are short, pots are deep.
Boat-only Krorëz has at most a seasonal bar — pack water and lunch.
Take the boat from Sarandë and spend the day in a bay with no road, no noise and absurdly clear water.
Swim one, lunch at the other — the headland between them is a five-minute scramble.
The drive itself is the attraction here — pull-offs above the sea all the way to Sarandë.
Hotels, tavernas, beach bars and tour operators can be recommended right here — Your Business · Lukovë, Bunec & Krorëz — in front of travellers planning this exact stop.
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