Vlorë County
Bashkia Sarandë
Bashkia e Sarandës

Forty Saints Monastery

The Monastery of the Forty Saint Martyrs is a ruined Eastern Orthodox monastery overlooking the coastal city of in southern . The monastery was erected during the 6th century AD and possibly became for at least one millennium the most important pilgrimage site in the Ionian Sea region.
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Photo: Albinfo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Denomination: Orthodox
  • Description: Monastery in Sarandë, Albania

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lëkurësi Castle and Port of Sarandë.

Photo: Pasztilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a ruined castle near , southern . The castle is on a strategic hill point overlooking the town of Sarandë, southeast of the town centre. From here one can control the whole town as well as the islands of Ksamil.

Marina
Photo: Joergsam, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The or Sarandë Harbor is a port of in the city of . As of 2012, the port is undergoing an expansion to include a cruise line terminal. is situated 1½ km west of Forty Saints Monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gjashtë and Sarandë.

Village
is a village in the municipality of , , southwestern .

Photo: PawełMM, CC BY 3.0.
, the gateway to southern , is a small town of about 33,000 inhabitants, situated on a beautiful horseshoe bay between the mountains and the Ionian Sea.

Village
is a village in , southwestern . It is part of the municipality . It is located to the east of , next to the village of . is situated 2½ km east of Forty Saints Monastery.

Forty Saints Monastery

Latitude
39.87226° or 39° 52′ 20″ north
Longitude
20.02168° or 20° 1′ 18″ east
Open location code
8GF2V2CC+WM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 439495677
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q5472986
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Turkish—“Forty Saints Monastery” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Qafa Gjashtës and Martyrs Cemetery.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Forty Saints Monastery”. Photo: Albinfo, CC BY-SA 4.0.