SR Backpackers

Saranda


Your host at Saranda's most central hostel is the gregarious, English-speaking Tomi and he does much to give this place its party atmosphere. The 14 beds here are spread over three dorms, each with its own balcony, but sharing one bathroom and a communal kitchen. In Tomi's own words, 'It's not really suitable for couples after privacy'. You've been warned!

It's a little tricky to find as there's no obvious sign, but it's in an apartment block next door to a crêperie, and almost opposite the entrance to the port.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Saranda attractions

1. Synagogue

0.26 MILES

These ruins of a 5th-century synagogue are located right in the heart of town and provide evidence of one of the earliest Balkan-Jewish communities. There…

2. Museum of Archaeology

0.33 MILES

This one-room museum houses a well-preserved 3rd-century mosaic floor and has a display about the nearby ruins at Butrint. It's one block behind the…

3. Ethnological Museum

0.38 MILES

Housed in Saranda's old customs house overlooking the town wharf, this interesting museum contains many fascinating photographs from the communist era,…

4. Saranda Art Gallery

0.4 MILES

This excellent gallery overlooking the seafront has high-quality temporary exhibits, with many works coming down from the National Gallery in Tirana.

5. Lekursi Castle

1.33 MILES

This former castle is now a very average restaurant, but come here for the superb views over Saranda and Butrint lagoon, especially at sunset. A taxi here…

6. Butrint

8.78 MILES

Early in the morning, before the tourist crowds arrive and when the rocks are still tinged in the yellow dawn light, you might just imagine that the…

7. Blue Eye Spring

10.7 MILES

The Blue Eye Spring is a magical place: a hypnotic pool of deep blue water surrounded by electric-blue edges like the iris of an eye. It's further…

8. Bunec

10.86 MILES

The last relatively undeveloped spot on the Albanian Riviera, before the urban sprawl of Saranda begins, is Bunec. The pebbly beach is divided in two by a…