"Himarė and the Albanian Riviera" a Himare Travel Page by JLBG

In the antiquity, Himarė was inhabited by the Chaonians, one of the 14 Greek tribes of Epirus. Chaonians are often mentioned in Ulysses’ adventures.

Himarė is a large village between Sarandė and Vlorė. It is 51 km north to Sarandė and 32 Nautical miles from the main port of Corfu Island

The region of Himarė comprises 8 villages: Himarė, Dhėrmi, Palasė, Vuno, Pilur, Qeparo, Kudhės and Iliasi. The population of the Himarė region is estimated at around 3,000 inhabitants. Himarė itself should have around 500 permanent inhabitants and 3,000 in summer when expatriates (from abroad and from the capital) come back home.

The name of Himarė is said to come either from its founder, Chimaira or from the Greek “cheimarros” (torrent). Himarė is the only one of the villages of the Albanian Riviera that is not clutched to the mountain but stands in a small plain, at the foot the Keravnia Mountain.

In 2009, we stopped briefly in Himarė, as the road works for the new road were very busy in town. The main street was closed for traffic. Once the road works finished (very soon), there will be a very pleasant promenade along the sea. There are several cafes with a terrace. This is where we had a beer. Sorry, because of the road works, I did not take any photo.