SARANDA, ALBANIA | 10 BEST Things To Do In & Around Saranda

[@paulwilliams2663]

Love Saranda, we live Central Belgrade and went during pandemic, the locals want an airport 🛫 understandably, but we liked the fact, it wasn't overrun, due to no airport (fly to Corfu and its 18€ on hydtofoil, takes 20 min.. Eastern Europeans holiday there, its substantially cheaper than Greece etc. Never met 1 Brit in 10 nights, heaven 😂. We swam in it.

[@almaxhavara9696]

One of the best videos for Saranda ,love my city !

[@loredanachiriac1]

I have seen more videos describing this town, but I think this is the best because is short and full of important info. Love it

[@worldwildhearts]

Thanks ☺️

[@GPosner8]

Thank you for saying “affordable”. When people say “ cheap” it just sounds bad. Great video. Safe travels friends👍👏🏻✌️🤙🙏

[@worldwildhearts]

Thanks! 😊 yes we agree that cheap is a bad word!

[@JayandSarah]

I don't think cheap is a negative connotation at all. By definition it is not. Albania is cheap, you get more than what you pay for.

[@scented-leafpelargonium3366]

​@@JayandSarahI think for the Albanians foreigners calling their country cheap might come across as being negative insinuating it is behind other nations in development etc.

[@BenKalliojarvi]

Been in Sarandë 14 times (in 2 months 15) and just love it.

[@worldwildhearts]

That’s a lot! 🤩

[@josh7ray]

Love how neat your editing and description are, and some hidden tips and practicalities you provide us with in your videos. Definitely impressive!

[@worldwildhearts]

Thank you! ☺️

[@SIERA_SELISHTA]

I have been here once and next summer i’ll go here

[@worldwildhearts]

Enjoy Saranda! 🙏

[@Aleks-uy2vq]

We just bought an apartment in Saranda :) I am so excited ;) yupiii

[@worldwildhearts]

Congrats!

[@jessyjjj]

Beautiful Saranda!!! 👋

[@pizzaqueen6813]

Absolutely stunning! I need to visit, considering I have relatives all over Albania, thank you for such an amazing video highlighting unspoken beauty ❤

[@worldwildhearts]

You definitely should! 😊

[@casscass1778]

Thank you. Great content.

[@GaiaPomaro]

Great video, thanks for the tips!

[@worldwildhearts]

Thanks for watching! enjoy your trip! 😊

[@holdenmexico]

The best informative video.... thanks guys

[@worldwildhearts]

Thanks again! 😁

[@burimalimi6490]

I hope you guys get to 100,000 subs by the end of this week!!! You’re so close now. Your videos are amazing!!!!

[@worldwildhearts]

Thanks!! We did it 😊🙏 So grateful for supporters like you!

[@MTravelVlog]

I really enjoyed your video. 👌🏼 Great channel. 🤝⭐️ Greetings from Albania. 👋🏼🇦🇱

[@worldwildhearts]

Thanks! ☺️ we’re still in Albania, so greetings back from Shkoder! 😇

[@umitru]

great video i will go in june. Thanks for the unique information.

[@worldwildhearts]

Glad it's helpful! Enjoy, it might get busy around that time!

[@jessyjjj]

Wow 😍

[@worldwildhearts]

Thanks for watching!

[@fortunato.s]

Hi, just found your channel... great video! Planning on adding this stop to my travels this spring. Thanks again!

[@worldwildhearts]

Thanks! Planning an Albania trip? Enjoy!

[@Panther-li5ft]

Saranda, Albania 🇦🇱🖐️😁

[@worldwildhearts]

😊

[@veteran5937]

Άγιοι Σαράντα ελληνική πόλη με πλειοψηφία κατοίκων Αλβανούς λόγω εποικισμου. Τίρανα, Ελμπασαν, Ντιμπρα, Σκοδρα, Μπουρελι, Φιερι, Κουκες........... Αλβανικες πόλεις.

[@adhurimgazheli3485]

​@@veteran5937 Ofc ofc! Cry baby! Saranda is ours 🇦🇱🤜🇬🇷

[@viagenseoutrascoisas2235]

Hello Ine and Zac! Amazing views. Thank you for sharing ❤️

[@worldwildhearts]

Thanks ☺️

[@ChipyRose]

Excellent video! It is so informative! Thank you! Albania intrigued me but I didn’t know anything about traveling there and I was nervous. I’m planning a trip to Northern Greece and maybe include Corfu. But now that I see that I can go from Corfu to Saranda, Albania maybe I will go there instead 😎 probably take a bus to Gjirokaster. Do you have to go through customs when going from corfu to Sarandë? Thank you again sooo much for this great video!

[@worldwildhearts]

I think there is a border control when going from Greece to Albania and vice versa (as it's not part of the EU). Gjirokaster is definitely a must-visit!

[@veronawifi6803]

❤❤

[@cliochin8282]

This looks amazing! what time of year did you go? the blue eye looks so quiet!

[@worldwildhearts]

We were there in September! It actually was busy at times… people seemed to come and go all the time so we had a few quiet times

[@jolederose1174]

Nice! I'm going in a month! How did you reach the Blu Eye? Is there any bus? Thanks!

[@worldwildhearts]

We drove there. There is no public bus that goes directly there, but you can probably arrange a ride or tour from Saranda or Gjirokaster!

[@GeorgeSoan]

nice video, thanks guys! New sub here :)

[@worldwildhearts]

Thanks for watching! ☺️

[@anthonycombs5191]

Great video! Me and 2 of my boys are coming to Albania in late January, do you think we’ll still have fun even though it’s winter?

[@worldwildhearts]

January isn’t the best time to visit the beaches of Albania as it will can be rainy… but other places like Tirana, Gjirokaster, and Berat are fine (though also can be a bit cold!)

[@ilovetravel4410]

Thank you

[@worldwildhearts]

Thanks for watching ☺️

[@ilovetravel4410]

@@worldwildhearts I'll be there soon, thanks for the vdo.

[@donnabushka5520]

It’s a beautiful country… my parents homeland

[@LyraSvalbard]

Hi! I'm planning on staying in southern Albania for some days in the beginning of May. Right now my plan is to stay in Saranda for 3 days, Ksamil for 2 days, and then Corfu for 3 days. But I'm still unsure. Maybe you have some recommendations! I'd love to visit beaches, and I like old towns and historic sites. Great video!

[@worldwildhearts]

Thank you! I'd say Saranda 3 days is enough (also visit Butrint from Saranda). I would skip Ksamil, it's horribly crowded. You could spend more time in Corfu instead. Or visit Gjirokaster and the Blue Eye instead of Ksamil!

[@LyraSvalbard]

@@worldwildhearts thank you! May i ask when you were in Ksamil when it was crowded?

[@sumayyasadik2396]

Also, would Feb end/ March be a good time to visit?

[@worldwildhearts]

It definitely will be quiet at that time of the year! But it’s a bit cold still at that time… also might rain. April / May is when the weather generally gets better

[@sumayyasadik2396]

Hi guys! Love your content. You make it simple and stunning. Can you please share some more information on transport facilities? We are planning to land in Tirana and after 2 days visit Saranda. What do you suggest as the best means of transport? Also, do you know any portals which can give details about public transport facilities ? Thanks, keep the good work coming ❤️

[@worldwildhearts]

Thank you! There is a bus to Saranda, which leaves from the North South Albania Bus Terminal (you can take a bus to the terminal or take a taxi from the city center of Tirana - it’s not that far). We bought our ticket when we got to the station. It’s chaotic but people will help you find the ticket booth and bus. There’s at least 6 buses a day or so. You can find the timetable here: www.anitahendrieka.com/albania-bus-timetables/

[@МаликИрмуминов-ш8ы]

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[@yousknowbest]

Hello! Im going to saranda in a couple weeks, and your boat trip you did looks great, but i can't find anything like it to book 😢 were you able to just get this from the docks? Or did you prebook? Any recommendations?

[@worldwildhearts]

We didn't prebook the tour. You can just talk to the salesmen at the harbour (there are like 100 different boat companies that offer the tour). Just make sure to talk to a few before making a decision! Not all of them are great;...

[@ylva9075]

Hi! Do you remember the boat company that you went with?😍

[@worldwildhearts]

No we don’t and also wouldn’t recommend the one we went with! (The boat driver didn’t speak English and was rude). If you head to the pier, you’ll find plenty of boat operators! Maybe look a bit around before you choose one

[@luismartinez-ue4fv]

Hey guys how much does the boat tours cost you ? And to which beaches of the ones you showed do they take you ?

[@worldwildhearts]

They all go to the same spots! I think they were called Krorëza Beach and Kakoma Beach. Just talk to the boat tour companies that line the harbor there and compare the prices. It wasn't too expensive (maybe 15-25 US$ each?)

[@weeeehhhhh]

Hi! Do you remember which boat company you booked and how much was it? Thank you!

[@worldwildhearts]

We went with a random one around the boulevard, but wouldn't really recommend them as our captain barely spoke English. Your best bet is to walk around the boulevard and talk to different companies! It was pretty cheap... around 20USD per person if I remember correctly

[@tylerrusski7669]

I went blue eye last year august and people were jumping into the blue eye off a platform I’m assuming that you can’t do that anymore

[@worldwildhearts]

There was a platform, but it definitely wasn't allowed to jump off that!

[@dc.aerial]

What month did you visited Albania guys?

[@worldwildhearts]

From mid-august until the end of September!

[@dc.aerial]

@@worldwildhearts thanks for your reply 👍

[@permanentnomads743]

Thanks for sharing! We just arrived in Saranda today and have so many adventures we want to take on. You just added to our list 😆 Subscribed and will be looking for more great adventures you share. Are you still in Saranda (9.25.22)?

[@worldwildhearts]

Thanks for watching! We already left Saranda around the beginning of September, we are in Shkoder at the moment in the north of Albania! Just got back from the Albanian Alps 🇦🇱! Are you only staying in Saranda or also exploring other places around the country? 😆

[@permanentnomads743]

@@worldwildhearts only Saranda on this visit, then off to Montenegro, Croatia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina. We will venture out and about, but only about a days trip away from Saranda.

[@worldwildhearts]

@@permanentnomads743 Awesome, we're kinda on the same road trip haha! We got to Montenegro a few days ago... will travel around here for 2 weeks, then Croatia for a few weeks and Bosnia for just a few days! ;) If you happen to be around, let us know!

[@permanentnomads743]

@@worldwildhearts Awesome! Well save us some footage for our VLOG, don't be going and stealing all of the footage lol

[@worldwildhearts]

😂

[@crystalslade8056]

From Tirana is it worth staying in saranda or ksmail

[@worldwildhearts]

We preferred Saranda as Ksamil is just sooooo busy

[@Norwegianization]

how do you get from the airport to the hotel? how much euro did it cost?

[@worldwildhearts]

We took a bus from Tirana to Saranda as it’s quite a distance. Not sure you’re flying somewhere else?

[@JayandSarah]

THere are private taxi that will go, can't remember the cost. The bus is cheap but will be crowded in the summer months. We rented a car very inexpensive. The driving can be a bit chaotic, they don't really follow rules of the road... passing on double yellows, nobody really cares... teh police do it as welll..

[@babitasingh8471]

What time of the year did you visit?

[@worldwildhearts]

At the end of August & early September! Would recommend September over August as the crowds halved at that time

[@Ajdasiibishvekot]

So every tip you gave what to do in Saranda is to escape Saranda?

[@worldwildhearts]

Just giving all the options!

[@dishype2068]

go see plants in amazonas bro

[@Sybaris_Rex]

I've swam at the blue eye every time I have been there. This must be some Covid nonsense if true. I have an apartment in Saranda and have been blocked from going back to Albania because of all of this nonsense.

[@worldwildhearts]

Sad to hear that... well you can swim a bit further down the stream, but there was a no swimming sign at the Blue Eye itself.

[@veteran5937]

Greek city

[@turkoslavthereforegreek7297]

There is no such thing as Greek city since Chameria is still Albanian under Greek occupation.

[@veteran5937]

​@@turkoslavthereforegreek7297 Η πόλη ήταν καθαρά ελληνική Η πληθυσμιακή σύνθεση άλλαξε υπέρ των Αλβανών από τότε που εφαρμόστηκε από την Αλβανία η μέθοδος του εποικισμου. Τα τελευταία χρόνια η πόλη εποικιζεται συστηματικά με Κοσοβαρους που αγοράζουν και διαμένουν μόνιμα στην Ελληνική αυτή πόλη. Το ίδιο γίνεται και στην άλλη Ελληνική πόλη τη Χιμάρα. Το Δελβινο, το Αργυροκαστρο και η Κορυτσά ελάχιστα θυμίζουν πλέον Ελλάδα. Φροντίσατε αργά αλλά σταθερά να κυνηγήσετε ο, τι θυμίζει Ελλάδα. Όσο για τους Τσαμηδες θα πρέπει να γνωρίζεις ότι και αυτοί ήταν και είναι ως προς την καταγωγή Ηπειρώτες. Στην Ήπειρο και στην Αλβανία υπήρχε στα χρόνια της Τουρκοκρατιας ο τιμαριωτισμος και οι σπαχηδες. Πολλοί σπαχηδες υπό την πίεση των Τούρκων άλλαξαν θρησκεία, έγιναν δηλαδή μουσουλμάνοι για να μη χάσουν τις περιουσίες τους. Σπαχηδες δεν ήταν μόνο Αλβανοί αλλά και κάποιοι Ηπειρώτες στα πεδινα της θεσπρωτιας και στις πεδιάδες της νότιας Αλβανίας. Αυτοί οι Ηπειρώτες που άλλαξαν θρησκεία (Τουρκεψαν οπως λέμε εμείς οι Έλληνες), ταυτισαν από τότε τη ζωή και τη μοίρα τους με τους Αλβανούς. Αυτοί είναι οι Τσαμηδες, σκληροί τιμωροι των οποίων υπήρξαν οι Σουλιώτες και που μισούν θανάσιμα τους Έλληνες, μεταφέροντας από γενιά σε γενιά το βάρος και την ντροπή της αλλαξοπιστιας, χαρακτηριστικό άλλωστε που διακατειχε και τους γενιτσαρους. Αυτή είναι η Ιστορία και αν θέλεις μπορώ να σου παραθέσω και τις πηγές μου. Μία ιστορία που δε βασίζεται στη Rilindja!

[@SpaseNastov]

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[@albertdula9799]

Nothing and nothing to Do.

[@worldwildhearts]

Depends on what you like!

[@artbank1847]

I was thinking about renting a condo on the beach in Saranda for a month from the middle of September to middle of October. I'm getting pretty excited.

[@worldwildhearts]

enjoy!

[@Narzissmusverstehen]

Thank you for the video and tips ☀