Himarë is a municipality and region in Vlorë County, southern Albania. The municipality has a total area of 571.94 km2 (220.83 sq mi) and consists of the administrative units of Himarë, Horë-Vranisht and Lukovë. It lies between the Ceraunian Mountains and the Albanian Ionian Sea Coast and is part of the Albanian Riviera. The traditionally perceived borders of the Himarë region gradually shrank during the Ottoman period, being reduced to the town of Himarë and the villages of the coastline, generally including only Palasë, Dhërmi, Pilur, Kudhës, Vuno, Iljas and Qeparo.
The region of Himarë seen from the Ceraunian Mountains
Ruins of the Himarë Fortress, locally known as 'Kastro' meaning castle
Sunset on the coast of Himarë depicted by Edward Lear, 24 October 1848.
Spyros Spyromilios in the entrance of the castle (locally called Kastro) of Himarë
Vlorë County is one of the 12 counties of the Republic of Albania with the capital in Vlorë. The county spans 2,706 square kilometres (1,045 sq mi) and has a total population of 187,675 people as of 2021. It borders the counties of Fier and Gjirokastër, as well as the Adriatic and Ionian Sea.
Beaches at Ksamil
The Ceraunian Mountains lies along the Albanian Riviera with Maja e Çikës being the highest point.
The four island of Ksamil in the south.
The Llogara Pass divides the Ceraunian Mountains into a western and an eastern range.
