We left at 9am from Vlorë with the intention to take the Vlorë Bypass towards Orikum and then from there continue on towards Ksamil as the final destination.
The view from Vlorë Bypass was really scenic and from a view point, we were able to see the entire city of Vlorë below us.
Unfortunately we couldn't read the signs which indicated that the road ahead on the Bypass was closed, so we had to turn around mid way and travel along the coast instead. This put us back by 45 mins.
The ride along the Albanian Riviera Coast was very scenic with the sea on the side and travelling through mountain roads, including the Llogara Mountain Pass.
Our first main stop was Drimdhë Beach (including some house hunting),
followed by Dhërmiu Beach, before heading to Livade Beach which came highly recommended by Suela Bako and Romir Zalla.
We then made our way to Spille Beach in Himare. The water here was sooooo clear!
Lunch stop was along the way in Himare at Taverna Stolis where we had a Grilled Octopus, Stuffed Eggplant and Seafood Linguine.
We continued our way at 2.15pm, and made a quick stop at the Ali Pasha Castle.
The view from Vlorë Bypass was really scenic and from a view point, we were able to see the entire city of Vlorë below us.
Unfortunately we couldn't read the signs which indicated that the road ahead on the Bypass was closed, so we had to turn around mid way and travel along the coast instead. This put us back by 45 mins.
The ride along the Albanian Riviera Coast was very scenic with the sea on the side and travelling through mountain roads, including the Llogara Mountain Pass.
Our first main stop was Drimdhë Beach (including some house hunting),
followed by Dhërmiu Beach, before heading to Livade Beach which came highly recommended by Suela Bako and Romir Zalla.
We then made our way to Spille Beach in Himare. The water here was sooooo clear!
Lunch stop was along the way in Himare at Taverna Stolis where we had a Grilled Octopus, Stuffed Eggplant and Seafood Linguine.
We continued our way at 2.15pm, and made a quick stop at the Ali Pasha Castle.
We weren't planning to go inside as we wanted to reach Ksamil before sunset. There was also a cost of LEK 300 to enter.
The castle warden was there and I think he felt bored, so he invited us into the inner entrance to have a look. It looked really well preserved.
We then continued our way, but not without slowing down for numerous traffic situation ranging from cows, horses, sheeps and donkey.
The castle warden was there and I think he felt bored, so he invited us into the inner entrance to have a look. It looked really well preserved.
We then continued our way, but not without slowing down for numerous traffic situation ranging from cows, horses, sheeps and donkey.
We drove past Ujëvara e Borshit Bar Ristorante when Clemens pulled to a stop. Water was running from below the building and as we walked to the back of the building, there was a number of beautifully landscaped waterfalls - Water from the springs in the mountains running through the building!
We stayed for a coffee and a raki before continuing our way, and arriving at our accomodation in Ksamil just before 5pm, but not before finding a weird obstacle in the middle of the road.
Our apartment was a row of 3 duplexes built next to each other, and we had booked 2 of them for our stay for the next 2 nights.
According to the manager of the apartments, restaurants in Ksamil are closed this time of the year.
He recommended us a seafood restaurant in Sarande, which also sells seafood on site - Taverna Fish Filipi.
We ordered a fish soup, mixed seafood crudo, seafood linguine and a Grilled Cod. We may have ordered a little too much food as we struggled to finish our dinner. The food was OK, but we had better in other places.
We were also given complimentary desserts.
According to the manager of the apartments, restaurants in Ksamil are closed this time of the year.
He recommended us a seafood restaurant in Sarande, which also sells seafood on site - Taverna Fish Filipi.
We ordered a fish soup, mixed seafood crudo, seafood linguine and a Grilled Cod. We may have ordered a little too much food as we struggled to finish our dinner. The food was OK, but we had better in other places.
We were also given complimentary desserts.
Extremely stuffed after the meal!
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