🏖️ Beach📸 Tourist Attraction

Ksamil Islets

Sarandë municipality, Albania

4.5 (0)

Overview

Four small islands located in southern Albania. It sits inland in Albania, most comfortable to visit in spring and autumn.

Why visit: The Albanian Riviera — clear water and pebble coves at a fraction of Greek or Croatian prices.

Things to do

›Swim in the clear Ionian water
›Hire a sunbed or find a quiet cove
›Take a boat to a nearby beach
›Watch the sunset over the sea

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Travel Information

Best time

June – September (warm Ionian and Adriatic water)

Weather

Continental interior — hot summers (28–35°C) and cold winters (0–10°C) with heavy winter rain and snow on higher ground; spring and autumn are the most comfortable.

Entry fee

Public beaches free; sunbeds charged

Hours

Open access; busiest July – August

Est. budget

₹1,000 – ₹3,500 for the day

Duration

Half to full day

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