Himara does not have a beach-club strip. It has several separate shorelines, strung out south and west of town, and the bar you end up in is decided almost entirely by which one you drive to. A 1.5 km pebble crescent with sunbeds at 1,000 lek is a different day out from a 200-metre cove where the seabed drops away within a few metres of shore, and both are labelled "beach club" on a map of Himara.
Where the Bars Actually Are
| Shoreline | Distance from town | Sunbed rate on record | Bars on it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spile Beach | The town promenade itself | Rentals available, rate not published | Manolo Beach Bar |
| Town seafront / Himara beach | Walkable from the centre | Not published | Namos Beach, Rescue @ The Beach |
| Livadhi Beach | 4.5 km west by road, 10-minute drive | BOHO Livadh, Paralian, Invicta | |
| Potami Beach | 3.5 km south, 8-minute drive | 10–20€ | Varka Beach Bar |
| Llamani Beach | ~12-minute drive south | 1,000–2,000 ALL (~€10–20) | Mumbas Beach Club |
Llamani also charges 200–300 ALL (€2–3) a day for parking, which is the only parking fee among the five and the reason the cove stays quiet even in August. Livadhi's gravel parking is free, and Spile needs no car at all.
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Livadhi: Three Bars on One Crescent
Livadhi is 1.5 km of pebble between two rocky headlands, with the water shallow for a good 20–30 metres out and pine trees for shade at the south end. The north end is the lively one, and all three bars cluster there.
BOHO Livadh Beach Bar is laid out on the sand with floor cushions, kilims and a fishing-net canopy. Its own board has read BOHO since 2019, and it books live musicians after dark. It is the only Livadhi venue that programmes music rather than just playing it. Reachable on +355 69 272 5922.
Paralian Beach Bar holds a 5.0 across 73 Google reviews, the highest score of any beach bar in the Himara area. A boardwalk leads through palms to a driftwood-lit bar, with hanging rattan swing chairs and beanbags on the sand, and it serves from morning coffee through to late cocktails.
Invicta Beach Bar is the quiet one: 4.8, rustic wooden details, no music programme on record. Its pin sits at 40.1105° N, slightly west of the other two.
Because Livadhi faces west, the sun drops straight into the Ionian in front of all three. That is the practical argument for spending the sunset hour here rather than driving anywhere.
The Town Seafront and Spile
Manolo Beach Bar sits directly on the Spile promenade at 40.1013° N, with loungers on the pebbles and a sunset-facing deck. Spile itself is about 500 metres of soft pebble with sandy patches, free and public, and the promenade behind it is solid restaurants and cafés. Manolo is the only beach bar here you can reach on foot from almost any hotel in town.
Further east along the town seafront, Namos Beach runs sunbeds, beanbags and thatched umbrellas on the sand at Rruga Vangjel Zoto. Next to it, Rescue @ The Beach is the one venue in this article that is a dance club rather than a lounger operation: a beach cocktail bar on the sand that turns over to dancing in the evening, rated 4.4, with its own site at rescueclubhimara.net.
Potami and Llamani: The Two Drives Worth Making
Varka Beach Bar on Potami holds 4.8 and is the most practically equipped bar on this list: beanbag seating, paddle-boat rentals, sunset views, and it takes cards, which is not a given on this coast. Potami sits 3.5 km south of the centre on a paved road, and its beach clubs rent sunbeds at 10–20€.
Mumbas Beach Club at Llaman is the outlier: 4.2 across 1,134 Google reviews, far and away the largest review base of any beach venue in the Himara area, on a secluded cove with colourful beanbags and clear swimming water. Llamani is a compact cove of roughly 200 metres enclosed by cliffs and boulders, and the seabed drops off fast, deep clear blue within a few metres of the shoreline. Large stones underfoot make water shoes necessary. It is a swimmer's and snorkeller's beach that happens to have a good club on it, not the reverse.
Choosing by the Day You Want
- No car, and you want a drink with your feet on pebbles: Manolo on the Spile promenade.
- A full day with kids: Livadhi's south end for the shallow water, then walk north to BOHO or Paralian for the afternoon.
- Sunset and live music: BOHO at Livadhi.
- You want to swim properly, not paddle: Mumbas at Llaman, with water shoes.
- You want to dance rather than lounge: Rescue @ The Beach, on the town seafront.
Everything above is a Himara-area venue. The Dhërmi and Drymades clubs, 16–20 km north are a separate, more expensive scene with its own venue list. That is covered in the Dhermi beach clubs guide, which is the page to read if you are staying up there rather than here.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is a sunbed at a Himara beach club?
It depends on the shoreline. Livadhi's loungers and parasols run about 1,000 ALL a day (€10). Potami's beach clubs rent at 10–20€. Llamani runs 1,000–2,000 ALL (€10–20) and adds 200–300 ALL for parking. Spile rents sunbeds without a published rate.
Which Himara beach bar has the best rating?
Paralian Beach Bar at Livadhi holds a 5.0, though from only 73 Google reviews. Varka at Potami and Invicta at Livadhi both hold 4.8. Mumbas at Llaman sits lower at 4.2, across 1,134 reviews. That is a far larger and more reliable sample.
Can I reach any of these without a car?
Manolo Beach Bar, Namos Beach and Rescue @ The Beach are all on the town seafront and walkable from the centre. Livadhi is a flat 25-minute coastal walk from town, or a summer boat taxi from Spile Beach. Potami and Llamani realistically need a car, scooter or taxi.
Is there a beach club in Himara that stays open late?
Rescue @ The Beach is the one recorded as a dance club. It is a cocktail bar on the sand at Himara beach with dancing in the evening. BOHO at Livadhi books live musicians after dark. No closing time is published for either, so treat both as evening venues rather than all-night ones.
