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The Castle of Himara

81 Reviews

#4 of 19 things to do in Himare

Sights & Landmarks, Historic Sites, Castles

Himare 9425, Albania

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4.5 81 reviews

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What travelers are saying

A lot of history here, with three major battles against invading Ottomans; great views out over the ocean; interesting architecture and old church.

It is composed of ruins ofseveral building and walls, and a small village, with a wonderful view on mountains and Livadhi beach.

There is an entrance fee of 100 lek.

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Himare 9425, Albania

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mh_jp

Finland

14366

Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Worth a visit

We drove up the hill to visit the castle. It is more like ruins of a small village. Some people still live there. It was hot but nice to wonder the narrow cobbled stone paths. When you find your way to the top of the...More

Date of experience: July 2019

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gladquisten

Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Historical monument with an amazing view and cozy cafe

We took a walk from Himara after breakfast and got more and more stunned by the nice views as we came further up the road. While walking around in the old castle ruins we were already satisfied but as we went to have a coffee...More

Date of experience: August 2019

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Miili

Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile

Panorama view

We walked up to the Hamara castle. From the main road it takes 10 minutes. It is very old place, there is also little chapel on the ruins. Panorama view is amasing. Up there is lovely little Café, very nice lady offered coffee and cold...More

Date of experience: July 2019

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DaveJen1981

St. Stephen, Canada

189

Reviewed July 6, 2019

Castle

We had an interesting walk through history. Enjoyed seeing the architecture of 2500 years ago. A rich history.

Date of experience: April 2019

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115tiias

Tampere, Finland

6113

Reviewed May 9, 2019 via mobile

Good work-out

After breakfast we wanted to hike up to the castle. The hike took about an hour, becouse of the uphill. The castle and its surrondings were wonderful. We took tons of pictures and wandered around. We were at the castle about an hour and then...More

Date of experience: May 2019

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EXCELLENTEUPHORIA

Athens, Greece

1614

Reviewed December 9, 2018 via mobile

Unique vacations in a historic city

Himara city a beautiful town with one of the most amazing seas somebody may ever enjoy in the whole planet. Blue waters, excellent hospitality, great people. It is a life time experience for people who want to enjoy unique hopitality and unforgetable vacations.Their only real...More

Date of experience: September 2018

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LizinKL

Kuala Lumpur

327184

Reviewed November 5, 2018

Not a great deal to see

The castle is mostly a ruin with an old church. Worth a visit if you are passing but possibly not worth the effort of making a special trip there. Nice views from the site.

Date of experience: October 2018

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88mcf

London, United Kingdom

14745

Reviewed August 21, 2018

An amazing view from the top

The walk to the castle is quite a tough one if you are doing it in 35 degree heat. You should be prepared to sweat lots and in need of water. It is approximately 45 minutes to walk up from the city centre on the...More

Date of experience: August 2018

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reklama a

Albania

Reviewed August 12, 2018 via mobile

Ali Pasha Castel

This is one of the amazing castel of Albania. Ali Pasha Castel it was a gift for the wife of this great men of the albania history. I sugest to visit this place and take a lot of picture

Date of experience: July 2018

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maddies599

Tirana, Albania

Reviewed August 7, 2018 via mobile

A must-see in Himare!!!

What a pleasant surprise this was on my trip to Himare! The castle is beautiful and there are actually people living in homes build around the castle! Would highly recommend visiting at sunset as the views of the town of Himare and the coast are...More

Date of experience: August 2018

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Goodjujumo

My husband has bad knees; is this a difficult climb?

April 7, 2016|

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Definately not. This is very convenient walk quite short . Parking and very tidy . There are places along the way there are benches to sit on . It is recommended to go all the way to the balcony with stunning scenery .