Fortress
Porto Palermo Castle (Ali Pasha Fortress)
Himarë · Albanian Riviera
QUICK INFORMATION
- CATEGORY
- Fortress
- COUNTRY
- Albania
- REGION
- Himarë · Albanian Riviera
- DURATION
- 2 days
ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCE
Porto Palermo is the postcard of the southern Riviera: a perfectly preserved triangular fortress on a pine-tied island joined to the shore by a causeway, floating in a bay of impossible blue. Built by Ali Pasha of Tepelena around 1800, it crowns the bay the way its fame crowns the coast — walkable inside in half an hour, photographed from the water on every boat trip, and paired with a swim at the small beaches either side of the peninsula.
WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE
What you’ll experience
THE EXPERIENCE IN DETAIL
What it’s really like
HIGHLIGHTS
Moments worth savouring
WHAT TO EXPECT
Good to know before you go
MAP & LOCATION
Porto Palermo Castle (Ali Pasha Fortress)
Porto Palermo Castle (Ali Pasha Fortress), Himarë, Albanian Riviera, Albania
40.0420, 19.7620
MORE EXPERIENCES
More to do in Himarë
FOOD & DRINK
Where to eat nearby
Seafood tavernas on the Spile waterfront — grilled octopus and the day’s catch on decks over the water; the coast’s best taverna row.
Family tavernas in Potam and Potami village — Greek-leaning kitchen, grilled fish and mezze away from the promenade prices.
HOTELS & STAYS
Where to stay nearby
Boutique hotels and guesthouses between Spile and the centre — sea-view rooms, tavernas and the xhiro promenade at the door.
Beach hotels and family camps at Livadhi and Potami — sand-first stays for beach days, quieter than the town strip.
ITINERARIES
Day-by-day routes
NEARBY DESTINATIONS
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