Livadhi Beach with clear water and beach umbrellas, seen from the sea
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Livadhi Beach

Also: Plazhi i Livadhit

Direction from Himara
Northbound
Distance by sea
~4.5 km by sea (north)
Swim stop
20–30 minutes
Access
Boat from Himara, or 10-minute drive from Himara town

Livadhi Beach is the first major swim stop north of Himara. A 1.5 km pebble crescent between rocky headlands, 20-30 minutes on every short coastline tour.

Livadhi from the boat

Livadhi Beach is the first major swim stop heading north from Himara, about 4.5 km by sea, a 7–10 minute speedboat run. The beach is a wide pebble crescent (~1.5 km long) enclosed by rocky headlands, and the shallow water is clear to the bottom, which makes it good for families. From the boat, the framing is the main attraction: the entire crescent visible at once, headlands on each end, and Himara Castle silhouetted on the hill above.

Standard swim allocation: 20–30 minutes. The boat anchors offshore; swimmers reach the beach and return.

Why it's on every tour

Tour Livadhi treatment
Pirate's Cave half-day First stop, 20-min swim
Himara Coastline tour Standard swim stop
Grama Bay full-day Brief pass-through or short swim
Sunset cruise Sometimes anchored for evening swim

For most short tours, Livadhi is where the day eases in: calm water, a shallow swim, restaurants visible onshore.

Combine with

Full beach detail

For comprehensive coverage of Livadhi's overland access, restaurants, sun loungers, parking, and accommodation, see the full beach guide and the hotels near Livadhi article. This page covers the boat-tour angle only.

Want to book this stop? The Himara Sea Escapes Albanian Riviera boat tour with swimming stops covers Livadhi Beach as its first stop, with fixed-price online booking and free cancellation on GetYourGuide.

Beach Composition

1.5 km pebble crescent enclosed by rocky headlands

Water

Clear, shallow, deepens slowly

Best Time

Morning before tour traffic builds

Best For

Family swimCalm-water start to a tourPhotography

Location on the Riviera

Operators That Stop Here

  • Himara Water Taxi
  • Sea Breeze Boat Tours
  • Boat Trip Albania
  • Himara Beach Hopping
  • Himara Speedboat Trips

Typically Included In

  • Pirate's Cave half-day tour (first stop)
  • Himara Coastline tour
  • Grama Bay full-day (first northbound stop)

Boat tours that stop at Livadhi Beach

These routes include Livadhi Beach as a stop. Prices are per person and booked online.

Pirate's Cave Half-Day

~3 hoursfrom ~€30/person

Operated by Himara Sea Escapes

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Grama Bay Full-Day

~5–5.5 hoursfrom ~€58/person

Operated by Aqua & Terra Drymades

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is Livadhi the first stop on every northbound tour?+

Geography. Livadhi sits roughly 4.5 km north of Himara's mini-dock, a 7–10 minute boat run. Operators use it as the warm-up stop before continuing to Aquarium, Jale, Crystal Beach, and the cliff caves further north.

Can you reach Livadhi by car?+

Yes. Livadhi has free beachside parking and is one of the easiest beaches near Himara to reach overland. Boat tours visit the seaward side, which most car visitors don't see. For full overland detail, see our /beaches/livadhi-beach page.

What's special about the boat-arrival angle at Livadhi?+

The 1.5 km crescent is best appreciated from offshore, the rocky headlands enclosing each end, the pine trees behind, and Himara Castle visible on the hill above. Most visitors who only drive to Livadhi miss this framing.