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| Saranda Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Jebacu vam kevu siptarsku Jebacu vam kevu siptarsku Cedo Saranda is a city in Southern Albania on the coast of the Ionian. It can be reached easily from the Greek island of Corfu by ferry. The town is a good base for exploring the most beautiful part of the Albanian coast - a strip also known as the Albanian riviera. Also, the coastal road to Vlore is wonderful. Not far from the resort of Saranda lie the impressive ruins of Butrint. Ignored for many years, rambling creepers hid ancient masonry and buildings so effectively that a Roman Theatre and Baptistery have only recently been discovered. You can also visit the museum city, Gjirokaster. It is about 1.5 hours by bus. The city center of Saranda has been scarred by communist architecture but since the fall of communism many small shops and bars have sprung up which give the city a very nice Mediterranean feel. _________Sights Edit This Welcome to Saranda Welcome to Saranda With its small hotels, cafes and palm trees that line the colonnade along the sea, Saranda has always been popular with Albanian newlyweds. The city is also becoming popular with Greeks thanks daily ferry service from Corfu. The ferries also provide an excellent access point into the sights of Southern Albania. _________History Edit This Old Saranda Old Saranda Near Saranda stood the ancient Illyrian city of Onchesmos, mentioned as a port in the 1st century B.C. In the 4th century A.C.. the town was fortified with walls. Inside the walls have been excavated the remains of dwellings, water cisterns and an early Christian Basilica of the 5th and 6th century, containing a beautiful multicolored floor mosaic. Other mosaics are to be found in the district museum. The ruins are also preserved of an early Christian Monastery, of the 40 Saints, from which the modern name of the town (Saranda) is derived. _________Getting There Edit This View of Saranda View of Saranda Saranda is situated in an open sea gulf, opposite the island of Corfu. The sea panorama, the variety of flora, favored by the soft climate, make Saranda the preferred center for rest and recreation and an important tourist town. Most Albanian couples come to spend their honey-moon in Saranda. That's why it is known in Albania as the town of the honey-mooners. There are today, daily ferry services to and from Corfu. Saranda is rapidly developing into the southern gateway for tourism into Albania. __________Tours and Excursions Edit This [Add New] Saranda-Gjirokaster Edit This Hotel Kalemi, Gjirokaster Hotel Kalemi, Gjirokaster photo by: Pullumb Kalemi From Saranda you can visit Gjirokaster, a museum town built in 15 century, with charasteristic castle and houses. In Gjirokaster you can rest at Hotel Kalemi. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] address: Lagjja Palorto, Gjirokaster, Albania tel: +355 846 3724/7260 email: draguak@yahoo.com url: hotelkalemi.tripod.com Saranda-Ksamil Edit This Ksamil's beach Ksamil's beach Every day is bus line from Saranda to Ksamil. Visitors can go there by bus, or by a taxi or by sea. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Sarande-Butrint Edit This Vew from sea Vew from sea Butrint is also a good excursion. A picturesque road links Saranda with the archaeological centre of Butrint. The city of Butrinti (Bothrota) is one of the fragments which form the fabric of Albania's ancient cultural landscape. Nestling in the highlands in the far south of the country and surrounded by dense vegetation, Butrinti was doubly protected by nature and by the fortifications which its inhabitants built in ancient times. However, this was not sufficient to isolate the city from the rest of the world. Less than ten kilometers from the island of Corfu, Butrinti was linked more.. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] url: saranda.8m.com Sarande-Corfu Edit This By ferry you can go to Corfu island, Greece. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] __________Day Trips Edit This Borsh Borsh From Saranda you can easily reach Ksamil, Butrint, Gjirokaster, Vlora and Corfu. Contributors February 21, 2005 change by giorgio [Add Day Trip] Saranda-Gjirokaster Edit This Don't forget to visit Gjirokaster, a museum city about 50 km far away. World66 rating: [rate it] Saranda-Ksamil-Butrint Edit This ksamil-albania-beach ksamil-albania-beach photo by: xxxx Driving from Saranda to the ancient ruins of Butrint, you pass through the seaside village of Ksamil. This is well worth a stop as the beaches are beautiful and there are a number of excellent beach bars that serve freshly caught sea food. should you wish to stay a couple of days and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere beaches and bars there are a number of small hotels and guest houses www.myspace.com/tanisbar from Ksamil you can drive on to Butrint, or you can take the pleasant 40 min walk. on the way you will pass through olive groves, fig trees, and the more.. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] _____________Beaches Edit This lukova beach 7 lukova beach 7 Alfred Prifti There are beatiful beaches in Ksamil, Manastir, Sarande, Kokome, Bunec, Borsh, Lukove. The water is too clear and you can see the botton. [Add Beach] Lukove Edit This LUKOVA LUKOVA photo by: Alfred Prifti Lukove (or Lukova) is a beatiful traditional village. Lukova's beaches vary from sandy beaches to rocky ones. But there is something all these virgin beaches have in common. Deep and crystal clear water.. It`s sunsets are just perfect... type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Kakome view Edit This Kakome bay Kakome bay photo by: M.Volon The valley of Kakome is about 20 minutes away from Saranda. World66 rating: [rate it] Manastir Beach Edit This Hotel Kristal Hotel Kristal photo by: Pullumb Kalemi It is about 10 minutes away from Saranda and you can enjoy the clear water and the sunshine to hotel Kristal. The parking is free and you can eat the seafood at the restaurant of hotel Kristal. World66 rating: [rate it] tel: +355 69 23 48225/21 30560 ; +30 69 74305340 address: Manastir, Sarande, Albania Borsh Edit This borshi borshi photo by: M kulla Borsh beach is near Borsh Village World66 rating: [rate it] Krerez Edit This Krerez ( or Krorza ) beach is situated near Kakome. It has very deep, green-blue water , clean sand, some beautiful rocks and an old monastery. It`s a virgin beach where you can go only by boat. World66 rating: [rate it] Bunec Edit This Bunec As other beaches, Bunec is a beatiful beach World66 rating: [rate it] Ksamil Beach Edit This photo You can get there with car or boat. There are the small islands, where you can spend the day. Every day bus line from Saranda to Ksamil.Visitors can go there by bus, or by a taxi or by sea. The water is clean, the sand/rocks beautiful, very pristine. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] url: www.united-albania.com ___________Nightlife and Entertainment Edit This Mango Beach Club Mango Beach Club olsi You can spend the night at a bar near the sea and enjoy listening Albanian songs. There are several nightclubs and beach bars with loud music where you can listen music compilated from the best Dj of Tirana, the country's capital. |