Ionian Coast: Overview

A dramatic meeting of steep, cloud-shrouded mountains plunging into a deep sea.

The road along the coast is being improved but it still has some rough stretches. At the moment most accommodation is in village houses, but you get the feeling that this area is just about to be discovered. Club Mediteranee is said to be eyeing a beach near Saranda.

Fast Facts

Population

50,500

Currency

Name: Lek
Code: ALL
Symbol: Lek

Electrical Plugs

European plug with two circular metal pins
220V 50Hz

Languages Spoken

Official: Albanian

Time Zones

GMT/UTC +1 

Country Dialing Code

+355

Weights & Measures

Metric

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