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Sarandë (Port of Entry)

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Sarandë (Greek: Άγιοι Σαράντα, Agioi Saranda; Italian: Santi Quaranta) or Saranda is the southernmost port of entry into Albania. It is only 2 nM from the Greek island of Corfu.

The city of Saranda has a population of about 30,000 (2001 estimate). Near Sarandë are the remains of the ancient city of Butrint, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Alongside its ethnic Albanian majority, Saranda is home to an ethnic Greek minority and considered one of the centers of the Greek minority in Albania.

The city’s current name derives from the Byzantine church of Ayioi Saranta (Forty Saints whose ruins are still on the hill overlooking the city. It was a church of the proto-byzantine period. It had two row of columns in the interior and arcs along the length of its sides. They said that there were 40 churches in its environs one for each Sebastian martyr. A Greek community is still there but smaller. Greek schools are still operating as well as Greek churches.

Their harbor is unlike most harbors. In the open bay, where the city is located, they have built on one side a breakwater and this is the quay of the harbor. It is there that all the official buildings are located since Saranda is a port of entry to Albania. Most of the boats there are small ships that ply the Saranda-Corfu route. In addition there can be one or two small cargo ships. There are no other crafts, pleasure or fishing. Not even row boats.

Charts

See Albania.

Radio Nets

Also see Cruiser's Nets Albanian Coast Guard - VHF 11

Weather

See Albania.

Approach and Navigation

Details?

Check-in facilities (for Customs and Immigration)

If you are entering the country you should go to the section of the quay that os fenced off to keeping people away. It is within this fenced in section where all the official building are located. If you have, as you are supposed to, notified the authorities in advance of your impending arrival, a group will be waiting for you.

Offshore Islands

• Ksamil

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

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Anchorages

List details of all safe anchorages in the area.

Yacht Repairs and Services

None.

Tourism and Things to do Ashore

Tourism

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Grocery & Supply Stores

Eateries

Internet/WiFi

Available?

Laundry

Motorbike & Car Rentals

Garbage Disposal

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Transportation

Transportation (local and/or international)

Routes/Passages To/From

Popular passages/routes, timing, etc.

Cruiser's Friends

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Forum Discussions

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External Links

• Wikipedia - Sarandë

References & Publications

See Albania.

Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)

Date of member's visit to this Port/Stop & this page's details validated:

• July 2007 FANEROMENI

Personal Notes

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