BEACHES
From the nearest beach downstairs the building, to the virgin beaches, this is the list you need to enjoy the Ionian Sea.
The nearest beach is just downstairs of building and it goes all the way to end of the promenade. It is free to set your own umbrella and you will not find any private sun beds here. You may enjoy the Splash Water Park as well.
Private Beaches in the vicinity
Location: 200 m to 1 km
If you like the comfort of private beaches but still want to access them by a little walking, find different private beaches downstairs our building, 200 m on the left: Orange, Demi, Grand etc.
You will also find private beaches on the right side, at the end of the promenade, near the port: African Beach, Andon Lapa etc.
Private Beaches on the way to Ksamil
Location: on the way to Ksamil
Many private beaches are reachable by car or bus, on the direction of Ksamil, starting from 2 km from "Aquamarine Apartments". They have facilities like their own parking place, umbrellas and sun beds that you rent for the day, bars and most of the times even a restaurant. Some of they organise schiuma party during the day.
Some of this beaches are:
It’s hidden and surrounded by a rocky, but green landscape and the turquoise coloured water is crystal clear. It is reachable by motorbike, car or bus, on the way to Ksamil, 10 km from "Aquamarine Apartments". It has facilities like a parking place, umbrellas and sun beds that you rent for the day, bars and a restaurant.
Mirror Beach is not only secluded by rocks, it also has some rock formations in the water to complete the view. You can easily swim to the big rock and climb on it. Behind the rock you can see Saranda and the amazing landscape of mountains behind it. 11 km from "Aquamarine Apartments". It has facilities like a parking place, umbrellas and sun beds that you rent for the day, bars and a restaurant.
Edon-Bina Beach is located next to Mirror Beach and it is a public and free beach. It is located in a natural environment without any facilities. You need to bring everything you need with you. From the parking lot to the beach you have to walk about 15 minutes.
It has a small beach, squeezed between the rocks of the Ionian coast, right next to Mirror Beach.
It is very beautiful. Its amazing landscape, with white sand and crystal clear water gives beautiful impressions that every visitor carries in his memory for a long time.
Gjiri i Hartes is a secluded beach that has a small public part where you can just put down your towel, as well as a large privately operated beach. From the beach you can see the local fishermen at work with the large fishing traps. It is reachable by motorbike, car or bus, on the way to Ksamil, 11 km from "Aquamarine Apartments". It has facilities like a large parking place, umbrellas and sun beds that you rent for the day, bars and a restaurant.
Kep Merli celebrates the sunshine, turquoise water, white sand and amazing landscape. It is an exclusive, reservation only beach that also offers a seafront bar and a mediterranean sea restaurant. It is pricey, but the quite it offers, the super clean white sand and sea are priceless. It is reachable by motorbike, car or bus, on the way to Ksamil, 11 km from "Aquamarine Apartments". It has facilities like a large parking place, large umbrellas and sun beds that you rent for the day, bar and a restaurant. Reservation is needed in advance.
Ksamil is the most popular destination along the Albanian Riviera and for good reason – it’s beautiful, with its turquoise water, white sand and small islands. There are many small private beaches in Ksamil area, and each of them has all the facilities like street and private parking places, umbrellas and sun beds that you rent for the day, bars and restaurants. It tends to very very crowded especially during the peak season, so we suggest going there early and even reserving your sun beds a day in advance. It is reachable by motorbike, car or bus, 16 km from "Aquamarine Apartments".
A lot of beach bars located on Ksamil are posted daily on the Instagram page of Ksamil_Albania.
Some of the private beaches we recommend on Ksamil are as following. Some of them are quite beaches for families, some of them organise day parties. Click in each of them to check their schedule.
Krorez - a virgin Beach; Boat Trip
Location: 30 min by speed boat
Krorez is a virgin beach that can be reached by boat only. You may choose a "taxi" speed boat and enjoy the day at the coast of Krorez where you may find some sun beds and a modest restaurant or you may choose a big boat trip and spent the day at the boat. The boats are taken every morning around 10 am at the harbour near Restaurant Limani.
It has crystal clear water and is surrounded by green mountains.
Riviera: Beaches on the direction of Vlore
Location: from 15 to 72 km
The abundance of beautiful beaches, incredible scenery, delicious food and more than hospitable locals, means the Albania Riviera should be one of your must-see travel list. They are ideally reached by car, but there are also buses that perform the coast route.
The nearest beach from Saranda are Kakome (15 km) and Lukove (21 km). They are bigger and quitter than the beaches in Saranda but the facilities are not the best yet. Kakome has some sun beds but there is no restaurants. In Lukove you will find different sun beds places and some modest restaurants.
If you have time, have a car and would like to explore, we also suggest: