White pebble shore at Manastiri Beach with swimmers in clear shallow water and the hills across the bay

Manastiri Beach (Monastery Beach)

Just south of Saranda centre, on the coastal road toward Ksamil

Small pebble and mixed cove

Just south of Saranda centre, on the coastal road toward Ksamil

Quieter and more local than the seafront; small, so it fills by midday in peak summer, arrive in the morning

О пляже Manastiri Beach (Monastery Beach)

Manastiri, "Monastery Beach", named for the 14th-century Monastery of St. George on Dema hill, is where Saranda regulars go when the town beaches get too busy. It's a small cove a short way south of the centre, trading the convenience of the central seafront for clearer water and a calmer scene. Not a secret and not deserted, but a noticeable step down in crowds and up in setting from the concrete-backed town beaches.

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Вода и море

Clearer than the central town beaches, with a pebbly entry

Как добраться

6.5–8 km south of Saranda on the SH81, so a car, a taxi or the Butrint minibus (150–250 ALL, roughly every 30 minutes 08:00–18:30, ask for the Manastiri i Shën Gjergjit stop) rather than a walk from the promenade. Parking is limited in peak season. Access is contested: TripAdvisor lists the beach as permanently closed and visitors since 2024 report the shore fenced behind a resort development, while other recent reviews describe normal visits — check locally before driving out.

Удобства

Some seasonal sunbeds and a beach bar on a modest scale; limited compared with Saranda's central beaches, and thin outside July–August.

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Кому подойдёт

A quick, calmer swim within reach of central Saranda

Стоимость: Free public beach; seasonal sunbed rental
Особенность: Named for the old monastery on the headland nearby

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