Islands
The Four Islands
Ksamil · Albanian Riviera
QUICK INFORMATION
- CATEGORY
- Islands
- COUNTRY
- Albania
- REGION
- Ksamil · Albanian Riviera
- DURATION
- 1–2 days
ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCE
Ksamil’s signature view is its islands: four small, green, white-fringed islets in the bay, close enough that strong swimmers cross in fifteen minutes and everyone else takes a kayak, SUP or pedal boat. The near islands have tiny beaches and pines; the crossing itself is through water so clear the bottom shows throughout. Kayaks and pedalos rent on the main beach by the hour; water taxis run in season.
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
The Four Islands
The Four Islands, Ksamil, Albanian Riviera, Albania
39.7620, 20.0090
MORE EXPERIENCES
More to do in Ksamil
FOOD & DRINK
Where to eat nearby
Grill houses and fish tavernas on the main strip — the town’s consensus tables (Grill Zone, WG, Basilico) serve the daily catch at every price.
Lagoon-mussel tavernas and traditional kitchens — Butrint mussels, lakror and slow family cooking a street back from the beach.
HOTELS & STAYS
Where to stay nearby
Beachfront hotels and boutique stays around the main bay — sea-view balconies and the islands at the window.
Family hotels and apartments in the quiet streets behind the strip — better value, five minutes to the sand.
ITINERARIES
Day-by-day routes
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NEARBY DESTINATIONS
Continue the journey
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