Day: August 25, 2020

Sarande, Albania

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  • At the monastery of 40 Saints
  • Lukove beach
  • Mixed fried seafood at Lukove beach. 1200 lek. Good but maybe a little small in portion size.
  • Fried calamari at La Banana. Good too!
  • Seafood Pasta at La Banana. Really good!!!! 600 or 800 lek. Can’t remember.
  • Mixed seafood at Mama’s Kitchen. 3200lek. Could have been warmer but decent. Not super worth the price in my opinion. Better to order indiv dishes separately.
  • View from our bnb
  • Sarande
  • Free raki shots at Haxhi. Great service there.
  • Haxhi restaurant. Mom and pop place.
  • Mussels at Haxhi restaurant. SO goooooood. Fresh and tasty.
  • Grilled sea bream at Haxhi. ❤️❤️

Sarande, although full of tourists in the summer, is well worth staying for a few nights if you have at least 2 weeks in Albania. The good thing about here is the availability of good food everywhere, the walkable distance to different beaches and the lovely views from the monastery and the castle. We stayed here for 3 nights and really enjoyed going to Haxhi restaurant the most for their good food and excellent service. We also met very accommodating owners at Saranda Holiday rent a car when we wanted to rent a car. From Saranda, you can visit Ksamil, Lucove beach, Borsch and the Blue Eye.