Title: Visit Southern Albania: Best of Southern Albania Tourism | Expedia Travel Guide - Expedia.ca [Hotels in Southern Albania](https://expedia.ca/Southern-Albania-Hotels.d707146568811040768.Travel-Guide-Hotels)[Vacation Rentals in Southern Albania](https://expedia.ca/Southern-Albania-Vacation-Rentals.d707146568811040768.Travel-Guide-VacationRentals)[Flights to Southern Albania](https://expedia.ca/Cheap-Flights-To-Southern-Albania.d707146568811040768.Travel-Guide-Flights)[Southern Albania Car Rentals](https://expedia.ca/Car-Rentals-In-Southern-Albania.d707146568811040768.Car-Rental-Guide)[Southern Albania Vacation Packages](https://expedia.ca/Southern-Albania.d707146568811040768.Destination-Travel-Guides) # Southern Albania ## Travel Guide ![The Blue Eye lake - Sarande, Albania](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635976409623/f464ec2e-477c-4d8c-80bd-0744afad5a2d.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![The Blue Eye lake - Sarande, Albania](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635976409623/f464ec2e-477c-4d8c-80bd-0744afad5a2d.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![The statue in Berat Castle ](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6149810/3c0e89eb-9314-4e49-afda-0dfac32785b4.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![The Ali Pasha Bridge is located near the beautiful town of Gjirokastra in Albania. You can easily hike there within 30 minutes and you can be pretty sure not to meet any other tourists. The bridge was part of a larger aqueduct complex commissiones in the early 19th century by Ali Pasha of Tepelenë. Tje aqueducts fed the castle's cisterns with water from the Mount Sopot. Gjirokastra didn't have water at this time and Alia Pasha discerned the need of this structure. The aqueduct was mostly destroyed in 1932, but this section remains. #Gjirokastra #Albania #alipasha #Bridge #Architecture #Adventure #LocalSecrets #Trovember](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6344000/b2943e09-6ae4-4467-aca2-9c5046601f3d.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Zekate House is a house in Gjirokastër (known as Argyrokastro in Greek), Albania. The house, built in 1812, is said to be "one of the grandest examples of Gjirokastra architecture in the Ottoman style"](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6344000/3b379457-fb54-4878-87d8-3cc33ec4db37.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Southern Albania Where to stay Things to do ### Where to stay in Southern Albania ![Sunset Terrace Viewpoint Between Ksamil and Sarandë, Albanian Riviera](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635976397204/783fa1e8-c0fd-45a7-80af-926544c42f0f.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium) ### Qender Qender might not have many top sights, but Sarande Ferry Terminal and Port of Sarandë are two attractions nearby that you can check out. [](https://expedia.ca/Sarande-Qender.dx553248635976397204) ![Blue Eye spring and river in Albania, Saranda area.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635976397747/18b261e4-8ddb-47ce-b9f6-b0c4acffcf3f.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium) ### Qafë e Gjashtës While Qafë e Gjashtës isn't home to many top sights, Castle of Lëkurësit and Sarande Ferry Terminal are some notable places to visit nearby. [](https://expedia.ca/Sarande-Qafe-E-Gjashtes.dx553248635976397747) - Southern Albania Hotel Deals - Vacation Rentals in Southern Albania ![Hotel Colombo](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/42000000/41930000/41926300/41926247/w927h1600x0y0-1a4371bf_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Hotel Colombo Rruga Santa Lucia Berat Qarku i Beratit CA $92 CA $106 total Feb 3 - Feb 4 includes taxes & fees Book a stay at this spa hotel in Berat. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in our reviews. ... 8.8/10 Excellent! (376 reviews) Toilets didn’t flush well. Great hotel overall. Reviewed on Dec 24, 2025 [](https://expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=03%2F02%2F2026&endDate=04%2F02%2F2026&selected=41926247&PinnedHotelID=41926247&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=707146568811040768) ![San Angelo Luxury Resort & Spa - Adults Only](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/105000000/104680000/104670900/104670889/1d31aa6a_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### San Angelo Luxury Resort & Spa - Adults Only Rruga Mitat Hoxha Sarandë Book a stay at this luxury hotel in Sarandë. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Popular attractions Port of Sarandë and Sarande Ferry Terminal ... 8/10 Very Good! (144 reviews) Room was spotless, the staff were amazing. The breakfast was great and everything was really good Reviewed on Nov 14, 2025 [Get rates](https://expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=12%2F02%2F2026&endDate=13%2F02%2F2026&selected=104670889&PinnedHotelID=104670889&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=707146568811040768) [](https://expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=12%2F02%2F2026&endDate=13%2F02%2F2026&selected=104670889&PinnedHotelID=104670889&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=707146568811040768) ![Julia Hotel](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/49000000/48380000/48371300/48371237/360065ec_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Julia Hotel Rruga Butrinti Sarandë Vlorë County CA $60 CA $72 total Feb 2 - Feb 3 includes taxes & fees Stay at this hotel in Sarandë. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular attractions Sarandë ... 9.2/10 Wonderful! (117 reviews) Albi was great he was there for breakfast everyday and if we needed something he got it done. 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Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Castle of Lëkurësit and Mango Beach are located ... 9/10 Wonderful! (31 reviews) Amazing view, great hotel, in a great location. Definitely recommend this hotel. And so clean. Reviewed on Oct 10, 2025 [](https://expedia.ca/Sarande-Hotels-Apart-Hotel-Lili2.h94686595.Hotel-Information) ![Marku Apartments](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/76000000/75680000/75677000/75676982/fba85298_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Marku Apartments Rruga baba Sherifi, Ksamil 9706, Albania Ksamil Vlorë Book a stay at this beach apartment in Ksamil. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a beach locale. Popular attractions Ksamil Islands and Butrint National Archaeological ... This apartment doesn’t exist is fake they took my money and they destroyed my vacation.terrible experience Reviewed on Aug 20, 2023 [](https://expedia.ca/Ksamil-Hotels-Marku-Apartments.h75676982.Hotel-Information) ![Green Garden Villa](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/88000000/87370000/87367300/87367232/55602ba0_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Green Garden Villa Rruga Ali Pasha Ksamil Vlorë County Stay at this aparthotel in Ksamil. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and daily housekeeping. Popular attractions Ksamil Islands and Ali Pasha Castle are located ... 8.6/10 Excellent! (6 reviews) My only compliant was that there were ants entering the Apt in the kitchen area. The property is filled with plants and fruit trees etc, they may have been entering through a wall. Keep things clean and place food in the refrigerator or you will share your food with the ants. You also must drive ... 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