Saranda Architecture

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The Monastery of the Forty Saint Martyrs is a ruined Eastern Orthodox monastery that overlooks the coastal city of Saranda. Built in the 6th century AD, the monastery possibly served as the most important pilgrimage site in the Ionian Sea region for at least a millennium.

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Address: Rruga Skënderbeu 7, Saranda, Albania

Kisha e Shën Harallambit

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Address: Rruga Mustafa Matohiti 51, Saranda, Albania

The Church of Saint Charalambos is the largest Greek Orthodox church in Saranda, prominently situated along the beachfront boulevard.

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Address: Rruga Onhezmi, Saranda, Albania

Xhamia Sarandë is the mosque located in the heart of Saranda. It’s somewhat squeezed between the buildings, but you can see the minaret rising above from many spots.

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Xhamia Gjashtë is a mosque located near the entrance road to Saranda, off Rruga Skënderbeu. You can see the mosque from a distance when approaching Saranda, as it is situated on a hill slope with a tall minaret that reaches above the other buildings in the neighborhood.

aka Teqeja Reshat Dede Baba

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Address: Rruga Idriz Alidhima, Saranda. Albania

Teqeja Reshat Dede Baba is the large mosque high up on the hill overlooking Saranda.

aka Saranda Evangelical Church (Kisha Ungjillore Sarandë)

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Address: Rruga Mitat Hoxha 15-9, Saranda, Albania

The Saranda Evangelical Church is a modern white church located across from the ferry terminal in Saranda.

Onhezmus was an ancient city located in present-day Saranda, Albania. The city served as a port town in ancient Epirus and was home to the Chaonian tribe. 

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Address: Rruga Jonianet, Saranda, Albania

The fortification walls to Ancient Onhezmus have either been destroyed or have not survived the passage of time. However, a small piece has been excavated and can be viewed inside the restaurant of the Republika Hotel.

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Address: Saranda Public Beach, Saranda, Albania

A piece of the entrance gate to ancient Onhezmus has survived and has been excavated by archaeologists. You can find the pieces of the gate on Saranda’s public beach.

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Address: Sarandë, Albania

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Address: V2F4+FF9, Rruga Jonianet, Saranda 9702, Albania

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Address: Bulevardi Hasan Tahsini, Saranda, Albania

On the beachfront promenade, you can find the Hasan Tahsini Monument, a bust of Hoxhë Hasan Tahsini. Tahsini was an Albanian astronomer, mathematician, and philosopher during the Ottoman era. He was also a champion of Albanian rights, and today the boulevard is named after him (Bulevardi Hasan Tahsini).

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Address: Bulevardi Hasan Tahsini, Saranda, Albania

Nikolae Iorga was a Romanian historian and Albanologist. He established an archaeological institute in Saranda and uncovered the first record of written Albanian, which dates back to 1462. His monument is located on Saranda’s beachfront boulevard.

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Address: Bulevardi Hasan Tahsini, Saranda, Albania

The monument to Bilal Xhaferri is located on the beachfront promenade, right next to the Hasan Tahsini Monument. Bilal Xhaferri was an Albanian writer who became a political dissident against the Communist regime after one of his publications was subject to censorship. After being banned from further publications, he fled the country and began producing anti-Communist political materials. He likely met his end under dubious circumstances during hospital treatment, having previously survived earlier attacks.

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Address: Rruga Flamurit, Saranda, Albania

The Hillary Clinton Monument is a bronze bust of former First Lady and presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton. This bust was created by Albanian sculptor Idriz Balani and was officially unveiled in 2016 by the first female mayor of Saranda, Florjana Koka.

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Address: Rruga Skënderbeu, Saranda, Albania

Southeast of the center of Saranda, just off Rruga Skënderbeu, you’ll find a cemetery and memorial dedicated to the martyrs of World War II. Today, the cemetery is somewhat squeezed between the concrete buildings, yet it still offers an unobstructed view of the Ionian Sea and the bay of Saranda.

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Address: Rruga Flamurit, Saranda, Albania

Memorje ’78 is a concrete bunker dating back to the Communist era, situated across from the Post Office in Saranda, at the corner of Rruga Flamurit. You can peer through the small entrance, where you will find an information panel featuring photographs of various kinds of bunkers.

Saranda has a diverse range of architecture, including residential buildings, waterfront developments, and a marina. 

If you are planning a trip to Saranda, we strongly recommend staying on or very near the promenade. The castle marker on the map below is the center of the promenade. We suggest staying as close to it as possible, depending on your budget and preferences.

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