Albania has quickly become a popular summer destination, thanks to southern coastline of plenty stunning beaches with crystal water. Some of the beaches are surrounded by high rocks that give you the feeling that you are on a desert island and not in normal beach. Drimadhes, Dhermi, Borsh, Ksamil, Narta are some of beautiful beaches of this country.

Drimadhes with a large rock that divides the pebbly beach from the sandy one, it is the perfect place to spend some time relaxing. The beach is not crowded, not even during the summer, so don’t forget it.

Dhermi is a famous place in Albania with a strip of white rock lapped by clear blue water. This beach is known for its nightlife during the summer and traditional stone houses. In the lasts years more and more tourists are coming every year. This beach is very crowded more from young people because of the parties that the resorts organize to attract more tourists.

Ksamil is one of the greatest beauties on Albania located in the south of Albania with a magic beach which is called “Ionian Pearl”. Tourist who have seen this place for the first time said that their first impression was “Ksamil is a Paradise”. Ksamil is 17 km from Saranda. The beach has three small islands that you can cross with swimming and surrounded by clear water. There are a lot of restaurants and hotels with affordable prices. Ksamil is very frequented from families and you have to do the reservations 1 month ahead of your vacation.

Albania has plenty of beautiful lakes and rivers with crystal water. Some of the most impressive lakes and rivers are:

Ohrid Lake is in the southeastern of Albania and is the deepest lake (nearly 300 m) in the Balkan. Visit Albania writes that “The historical value and the diverse flora and fauna have helped Lake Ohrid to become one of UNESCO’s Cultural and Natural Heritage sites. There are a variety of aquatic species in the lake, the most famous of which is the Koran, known for being a particularly delicious fish. The city of Pogradec, well known for its climate, was built on the southwestern coast of Lake Ohrid. Alongside the shore there are several tourist centers such as Lini, Pojska, Pogradec, Drilon and Tushemisht, where many hotels and guesthouses offer comfortable accommodations for a wonderful and relaxing vacation.” This explains why Ohrid is part of UNESCO.

Valbona River is one of the longest rivers which is part of Valbona National Park. It steams from Prokletije, at the Albania Montenegro border in the north of Albania and flows throughout the Valbone Valley to Drin River. The water of this river is crystal and clean. During spring, summer and fall seasons tourists can enjoy better this magic picture and adventure this river offers. In Valbona river people can catch fish, swim but they also can do canoeing and kayaking. During these three seasons there are a lot of tours with groups of people.

Works Cited: https://medium.com/@albaniantourism/albanian-lakes-and-rivers-41be051d540e