Beach
Gjipe Beach & Canyon
Dhërmi · Albanian Riviera
QUICK INFORMATION
- CATEGORY
- Beach
- COUNTRY
- Albania
- REGION
- Dhërmi · Albanian Riviera
- DURATION
- 1–2 days
ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCE
Gjipe is the Riviera’s wild classic: a deep bay of white pebbles and luminous water at the mouth of a limestone canyon, with no road to the sand. You reach it on a 25-minute footpath from the roadside parking above, or by water taxi and kayak from the coast — and the effort filters the crowd. A small beach bar and the canyon campsite serve the bay; the canyon walls themselves offer shade, echoes and a short scramble.
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
Gjipe Beach & Canyon
Gjipe Beach & Canyon, Dhërmi, Albanian Riviera, Albania
40.1150, 19.6290
MORE EXPERIENCES
More to do in Dhërmi
FOOD & DRINK
Where to eat nearby
Beachfront seafood on the sand — grilled fish, octopus and pasta at the beach-club kitchens as the string lights come on.
Traditional tavernas up in the old village — slow-cooked mountain and coastal plates, local wine and hillside terraces.
HOTELS & STAYS
Where to stay nearby
Boutique hotels and guesthouses in the old village — stone houses, sea-view terraces, the quiet and atmospheric base.
Beachfront hotels on the sand — beach clubs, pools and the water at the door for the full summer scene.
ITINERARIES
Day-by-day routes
NEARBY DESTINATIONS
Continue the journey
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