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Himara
Albanian Riviera · Albania

Himara

The Riviera's table — a Greek-speaking harbour town where the fish comes off the boat

Halfway down the Riviera, Himara is the coast's most complete town — a working harbour with a seafront of restaurants, a crescent of beach, and an old town stacked on the hill behind, all of it framed by the Ceraunian mountains. Its long Greek-speaking heritage shows on the menus and in the kitchens: this is where the Albanian Riviera eats best.

The waterfront tables grill what the boats landed that morning; a short walk inland, a newer generation of chefs is working the same ingredients into genuine fine dining — Himara has become the Riviera's gastronomic reference point. Around the headlands lie the beaches: Livadhi's long sweep north of town, Potami's quieter pebbles, and small coves that a kayak or a hired boat reaches in minutes.

Ten minutes south, the peninsula fortress of Porto Palermo — built for Ali Pasha of Ioannina — closes one of the most protected bays on the coast. Himara suits travellers who want a real town around their villa: mornings on the water, long lunches, and an old town sunset from the castle walls above.

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Why here

What makes Himara.

The Riviera's best tables
From seafront grills serving the morning's catch to chef-led fine dining above the bay, Himara is where the coast's food culture runs deepest. Book the standout rooms ahead in July and August — the good tables are known.
Livadhi and Potami
Livadhi's kilometre of pebbles north of town carries loungers and beach bars without losing its scale; Potami, south of the harbour, stays quieter. Both have the glass-clear water that defines this coast.
Porto Palermo
Ali Pasha's triangular fortress sits on a causeway-tied islet in a nearly closed bay, ten minutes south. Swim in the sheltered water, walk the ramparts, and have the place almost to yourself outside peak weeks.
The old town above
Old Himara crowns the hill behind the coast — part-ruined, part-restored, with castle walls, stone lanes and a handful of terraces catching the western light. Come up for the hour before sunset.
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The addresses of Himara.

Himara 28Restaurant · Himarë
Fine dining arrives on the Albanian Riviera — and it starts here

Himara 28

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Porto Palermo & Ali Pasha's CastleCulture & heritage · Porto Palermo
A fortress on a tied island, in the Riviera's most secretive bay

Porto Palermo & Ali Pasha's Castle

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Experiences

The days from here.

Porto Palermo & the Southern Riviera by YachtAlbanian Riviera
Ali Pasha's fortress, a Cold War tunnel and the wild coast north of Saranda

Porto Palermo & the Southern Riviera by Yacht

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Neighbouring villages.

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The Riviera's beach club capital — white pebbles, mountain backdrop, Cycladic energy

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Where the Riviera begins — a wide, quiet strand and the coast's flagship new residences

Palase

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Himara lies on the coastal road roughly three hours from Tirana airport via the Llogara Pass, or about an hour north of Saranda — which connects to Corfu by a 30-minute fast ferry. We arrange private transfers along the coast.

A working fishing harbour, a Greek-speaking culinary heritage and a new wave of ambitious kitchens have made it the Riviera's food capital — from waterfront grills to genuine fine dining. It is the coast's best base for travellers who plan their days around lunch.

Livadhi for length, loungers and beach bars; Potami for quieter pebbles; the town beach for convenience. By boat or kayak, add the coves toward Porto Palermo and the sheltered bay beneath the fortress itself.

June and September offer the full coast with room to breathe; July and August are lively and hot, with restaurants at capacity. The season runs late May to early October — outside it, the town stays alive but the beach infrastructure closes.

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