Porto Palermo Castle

#81 among destinations in Albania

Forts and castles, Lighthouse

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Porto Palermo Castle is a castle near Himarë in southern Albania. It is situated in the bay of Porto Palermo, a few kilometers south of Himarë along the Albanian Riviera. Huffington Post ranked Porto Palermo first among 15 Undiscovered European Destinations for 2014. The area together with Llamani beach will be proclaimed a protected area holding the status of Protected Landscape by the Albanian Government. ()

Local name: Kalaja e Porto Palermos Coordinates: 40°3'36"N, 19°47'6"E

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Porto Palermo Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Church of St. Spyridon, Borsh, Borsh Castle, Old-Himare.

7.2 miNW
Church
Church of St. Spyridon, Vuno
184 min walk • St. Spyridon's Church is a church in Vuno, Vlorë County, Albania. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania.
3.8 miE
Village, Archaeological site, Hotel
Borsh
97 min walk • Borsh is a maritime village, in the Albanian Riviera, in the former Lukovë municipality, Vlorë County, Albania, At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Himarë. The village is inhabited by Albanians, many of whom have traditionally been Bektashi. In Borsh, the Lab dialect of Albanian is spoken.
3.8 miE
Forts and castles
Borsh Castle
98 min walk • Borsh Castle also known as Sopot Castle from the hill it is located, is a ruined castle near the village Borsh, Albania, near the coast of the Ionian Sea. Inside the castle is the 17th-century Hajji Bendo Mosque from Ottoman times.
4.7 miNW
Church
Old-Himare
121 min walk • All Saints' Church is a church in Himarë, Vlorë County, Albania. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania.
5 miE
Forts and castles
Badhër Castle, Lukovë
129 min walk • Badhër Castle is a castle in Borsh Albania. The castle is on the national road SH8 on the way to Piqeras. It located in the hill with the same name Badhër. On the left side of the hill you may see the ruins of medieval construction. On excavations during communism prehistoric tools were found.
3.9 miN
Church
St. Mary's Church
100 min walk • St. Mary's Church is the katholikon of the monastery of Panagia Athaliottisa, in Himarë, Vlorë County, Albania. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania.
3.8 miNW
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Petro Ruci Stadium, Himarë
97 min walk • Petro Ruci Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Orikum, Albania. The stadium has a capacity of 2,000 people and it is mostly used for football matches and it is the home ground of KF Oriku.
6 miNW
40°7'10"N • 19°42'6"E
Jale Beach, Himara
154 min walk • Beach