Top Things to do in Himare
What to do and see in Himare, Albania: The Best Places and Tips
Discover the best top things to do in Himare, Albania including Gjipe Beach, Baraban Bar, Dhermi Beach, Penisola Di Porto Palermo e Castello, Livadhi Beach, Ali Pasha Castle, The Castle of Himara, Jale Beach, Llamani Beach, Himara Seas The Day.
Restaurants in Himare
1. Gjipe Beach
Overall Ratings
5 based on 136 reviews
Reviewed By FINANS G
fantastic beach!!! not so easy access makes this a perfect beach to spend a quiet day. highly recommended but hard to reach
2. Baraban Bar
Overall Ratings
5 based on 7 reviews
This is the nicest beach bar in the area, not only Jali, but including Drymades and Dhermi. The staff is friendly and the service is very good. If you want to enjoy a nice morning coffee looking at the beautiful Ionians see, or you want to experience the nightlife with some nice cocktails, Baraban Bar is the right choice.
Reviewed By Keti G - Tirana, Albania
This place is great for morning, afternoon and evening, Great cocktails and music all day, and it is right in the seaside, so its easy to go and refresh yourself in the amazing Ionian Sea. The atmosphere is amazingly cheerful thanks to the music and the guests who complete ate frame of the bar. I'll definitely be back every summer!
3. Dhermi Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 162 reviews
Reviewed By Rich190_10 - Chester, United Kingdom
The beach along Dhermi is certainly worth a visit. Many bars spill out onto the beach with various amounts of sunbeds, sun four-posters and thatched shelters.
Quite Italian in its organisation but with a far more relaxed style. Some parts fo the beach are empty where you can take your own towel and parasol but all the supplied parasols and beds are very cheap and come with service at your lounger from the local bars.
Unlike may Beaches in the world, here you are never bothered by annoying sellers of rubbish ! There are some that walk along with fruit, nuts and some doughnut things but you are never pestered.
The beach on the Northern part of Dhermi is very long and straight from Ostro in the south to Summer dream in the North. We favoured the Ostro end.
The covering is mainly shingle and smooth small stones. the entrance to the sea can be a bit uncomfortable on the feet so some swim shoes are a help but, once in, the water is amazing ! Very clean and incredibly clear sea. It really is the most remarkably clear sea I have seen !
The area is still developing and will continue to improve in the coming years. Small bar area with some nightlife is quite cool with plenty of restaurants to experience.
4. Penisola Di Porto Palermo e Castello
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 144 reviews
Reviewed By LMOverby - Columbia, Missouri
The Porto Palermo is a striking part of the Albanian coast. Ali Pasha's castle is the best preserved (and the newest, I think) castle along "the Riviera." Cafe/restaurant across the road offers shaded parking and a shady veranda on which to have a cool drink after touring the castle. In the background, you can the remains of an old Soviet-era submarine base.
5. Livadhi Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 44 reviews
Reviewed By Tmlhash - Tirana, Albania
A place l have visited last year and decided to come back this year for summer holidays with my family. Place is still beautiful, good food and an excellent sea. If must visit yourself to make your own experince of tranquility, fresh air, good sun and georgeus water.
6. Ali Pasha Castle
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 28 reviews
Reviewed By Vg40 - Tampere, Finland
Some couple hundred meters of stone path up to the castle. Entrance to the castle in late SEP 2016 was completely free and unsupervised.
However the interior was nearly all dark (although it was a sunny daytime) and it was difficult to see your steps. Nice views from the vast upper level.
I hope the goverment would protect also this piece of history better as the visits have caused already some damage. The castle is nice and rather beautiful but nothing too special for a person who has visited earlier somewhat bigger and more impressive european Castles / fortresses. If you are close by I recommend to visit - otherwise, from longer distances, no need to bother.
7. The Castle of Himara
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 49 reviews
Reviewed By TravellingOrange - London, United Kingdom
Although this castle is largely in ruins we found it a romantic and picturesque spot to take some pictures and admire the beautiful coastline and Mountains.
The castle itself is remarkably well preserved in places despite being exposed to the elements. We found that the churches in particular still have visible frescoes.
Parking is plentiful and there is no entrance fee. The ground is uneven all the way through so wear sensible shoes.
8. Jale Beach
Overall Ratings
4 based on 83 reviews
Reviewed By John B - Toronto, Canada
Beaches along the Albanian Riviera have a reputation of being extremely crowded (and it is well deserved) - narrow strips of sand with beach chairs and umbrellas stacked side by side almost touching each other. Jala is different. As it lacks some large resorts and is a few kilometers off the main road it just doesn’t attract a big crowd. The beach is quite wide and long and the beach chairs are nicely spaced (we were charged 400 lek - about 3 euros - for two loungers and an umbrella for the day). While the beach is generally not a sandy one the pebbles are quite small making it easy to walk about. The water is clear and warm and a pleasure to swim in. There are plenty of casual bars/beach restaurants to grab a drink/meal at. There is a high end resort (Soleil) and several bargain places to stay (including Nuanti). I’d highly recommend a stay here.
9. Llamani Beach
Overall Ratings
4 based on 42 reviews
10. Himara Seas The Day
Overall Ratings
5 based on 20 reviews
We offer water taxi, boat tours and fishing trips around Himara's beautiful Mediterranean coast on the Albanian Riviera.
Reviewed By Amy N - Basel, Switzerland
Nico was great. We had our five year old mermaid daughter with us who was so excited to snorkel and swim in the open water for the first time. Really kind, considerate with our daughter. Polite and educated and can explain about the aquaculture of the area.
Young man who is doing great tourism for himself and his country!
Please organise a trip and make sure you plan he drops you off at Kico Mekong for lunch and he can pick you up from there. We missed out on this sadly but the fish options for lunch are meant to be amazing!
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