Llogara Pass
SH8 · Vlorë → Himarë · Albania
- Length
- 25 miles
- Drive time
- 1 h
- Type
- Mountain pass
- Region
- Europe
The Albanian Riviera's grand entrance: pine forest hairpins to 1,027 m, then the big reveal — the Ionian glittering a thousand metres below all the way down to Dhërmi's beaches.
Highlights of the Llogara Pass
- Riviera reveal at the top
- Beach-village descent
- Europe's best-value seafood
Where to stop on the Llogara Pass
- Kastrati Vlorë fuel — Last city pumps before SH8 climbs to Llogara — nothing on the pass itself.
- Apollonia, Llogara food — Pine-forest restaurant at the 1,027 m pass — spit-roast lamb and the first Ionian glimpse.
- Qafa e Llogarasë viewpoint — The riviera reveal: Palasë and the Ionian a thousand metres below the SH8 crest.
- Dhërmi viewpoint — White village on the descent, with Palasë beach already in the mirrors.
- Kastrati Himarë fuel — First pumps after the pass, on the Himarë seafront road.
Drive the Llogara Pass
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