Visiting Sarande by yacht

Butrint, the Blue Eye and Gjirokaster by land, and the anchorages along the coast.

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Seasons

When to come

Season	Months	Daily high	Monthly rain
Peak	June to September	28 to 31 °C	9 to 81 mm
Shoulder	April, May, October	19 to 24 °C	37 to 138 mm
Off season	November to March	14 to 19 °C	98 to 187 mm

Figures for Kerkyra (Corfu), across the strait from Sarande. Sarande may differ a little.

Anchorages

Where yachts anchor

Boat International, 2018. Check conditions and permits with your agent.

Cap Qefalit

Anchorage

Kakome

Beach

Krorëzës

Beach, reached on a trail past two monasteries

Porto Palermo

Fortified peninsula

Ashore

Butrint

Butrint is in southern Albania. It was declared a Cultural Monument in 1948 and is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The protected area covers 2,900 ha. It has over 2,000 years of history, from the 4th century BC to the early 19th century. (Albanian National Tourism Agency.)

Blue Eye and Gjirokaster

SuperyachtNews, 2020: guests can start in Saranda and visit Butrint and the Blue Eye spring on the same day. Gjirokaster, also UNESCO listed, is about an hour from Saranda.

Getting here

Many guests fly to Corfu and transfer to the port, a 35 to 40 min ride. Tirana airport is a 3.5 hour car ride. (Albania Yachting.)

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