Bay of Porto Palermo

The Porto Palermo is a bay in southwestern Albania. In the middle of the bay there is a small peninsula, it connection to the mainland serves as a parking space for campers and it has sandy beach.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Bay
  • Description: Bay in Southern Albania
  • Also known as: “Gjiri i Palermos”, “Porto Palermo”, and “Porto Palermo Bay”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Porto Palermo Castle and Petro Ruci Stadium.

Castle
Photo: Agonsta24, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an Ottoman castle near in southern . It is situated in the bay of Porto Palermo, a few kilometers south of Himarë along the .

Stadium
is a multi-use in , . The stadium has a capacity of 2,000 people and it is mostly used for football matches and it is the home ground of KF Oriku.

Church
St. Mary's Church is the katholikon of the monastery of Panagia Athaliottisa, in , , . It is a Cultural Monument of Albania.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Borsh and Himarë.

Photo: Arianit, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in the . It is known for the South Outdoor Festival, which has taken place in the every spring since 2017.

Photo: Mario Gjashta, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Himara is a city on the coast of in the . It is part of the Albanian Riviera with the most beautiful beaches in the area: Spile and Marachi beach are local in Himarë; Livadhi and Jali beach are close by and pretty too.

Village
Photo: Decius, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a seaside village in the municipality of Himara in , . The village is part of the and is divided into two parts – Upper or Old on higher ground, and Lower or New on the coast.

Bay of Porto Palermo

Latitude
40.0589° or 40° 3′ 32″ north
Longitude
19.7886° or 19° 47′ 19″ east
Open location code
8FGX3Q5Q+GC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4548654048
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Wiki­data ID
Q16352715
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Turkish—“Bay of Porto Palermo” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Gjiri i Palermos”
  • Albanian: “Porto Palermo”
  • German: “Gjiri i Palermos”
  • German: “Porto Palermo”
  • Hungarian: “Porto Palermo”
  • Persian: “خلیج پورتو پالرمو”
  • Russian: “Палермо”
  • Turkish: “Porto Palermo Körfezi”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Potam (Himarë) and Qeparo i Sipërm.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Кошкин дом and Porto Palermo Beach.

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