Turquoise water
Around the islets.
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Four small rocky islets off the village of Ksamil on the Ionian Sea, south of Sarandë and within Butrint National Park, ringed by clear turquoise water that has made them one of the best-known sights of the Albanian Riviera. The four islets cover just 8.9 hectares between them, and the two outer ones are joined by a narrow strip of sand. They can only be reached by boat, or by swimming from the nearby beaches for strong swimmers. Ksamil's shore has small beaches of white sand and pebbles tucked between the rocks, dotted with umbrellas and cafés, from which small boats and kayaks head out to the islets. The beaches are public, but most sunbeds and umbrellas are for hire, and it gets very crowded in July and August. June and September are best, with warm sea and fewer people.
Around the islets.
Joining two islets.
Out to the islets.
Off Ksamil village, south of Sarandë
By small boat or kayak from Ksamil's beaches, or by swimming if you're strong in the water; there's no land route.