Photo of the Day – Saranda, Albania
The Albanian Riviera
Today, I decided to leave the striking Greek cab drivers behind and catch a ferry from Corfu over to the beach resort of Saranda, Albania. It was just a short 30-minute hydrofoil ride and when we approached the port at Saranda I couldn’t have been more surprised. The 80-mile stretch of coastline between here and the city of Vlore is known as the “Albanian Riviera” and to be honest, it looks more like Greece than Corfu does! Or, at least what I’ve seen of Corfu so far (which is mostly city). I spent the whole day in Albania including a visit to the archaeological site of Butrint, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Tomorrow, I’ll be spending a little more time getting to know Corfu but for today, I really enjoyed my day on the Albanian Riviera.
