SARANDA

Welcome to Saranda, the ancient, charming fishing village and a popular tourist resort for Albanians, especially newlyweds! With its excellent climate and stunning location overlooking the Ionian Sea, its definitely one of the loveliest settings in Albania.

The town of Saranda is built in amphitheatre style rising up a hill, with stone steps linking the top of the hill, right down to the sea promenade.

With lashings of fresh fish to whet your appetite, after a days wallowing in the crystal clear waters! Rounded off with a relaxing stroll through this charming town, visiting the few museums and the remains of the 6th century Synagogue.

 The perfect location to relax and attune into the local pace of reality!

Saranda is an ideal base for exploring the many attractions of the southwest of the country, especially the amazing archaeological site of Butrint.

Tourism quickly became one of the major sectors of the Albanian economy and a record number of visitors are expected to visit the country this year, Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha said, cited by the MIA information agency.

Tourism to Albania only began to develop after the fall of the communist regime, during which Albania was largely isolated from the region and Europe.

The revenue from tourism in 2009 and this year, according to Berisha, has increased by 60 per cent. “In 2004, Albania received 300,000 foreign visitors, in 2009 – by 3 million, and this year is expected to be a record one. During the first week of this month, 35 per cent more tourists entered the country than in the same period of 2004,”