Himara

Himara, or Himarë, is a coastal town on the southern Albanian Riviera with an old hilltop quarter; these articles cover the town and its beaches. The area mixes a working seafront with quiet bays and stone villages, so it suits travellers who want to explore the coast rather than stay in one resort. Our guides cover Himare itself, the old villages of Qeparo and Vuno, Gjipe Beach at the mouth of its canyon, Borsh Beach to the south and Ali Pasha's castle at Porto Palermo. A summer piece on the cleanest and quietest beaches of the Albanian Riviera rounds out the collection.