natural wonder
Blue Eye Spring (Syri i Kaltër)
A mesmerizing natural spring of impossibly deep blue water bubbling up from an underground cave at a depth of over 50 meters.
12 km · about 20 min drive
EuropeAlbaniaVlorë County
Finiq
Vlorë County, Albania · Europe
About Finiq
Finiq works well as a base: 10 minutes from Aliko, 12km from Blue Eye Spring (Syri i Kaltër).
Finiq is in Vlorë County, Albania, with about 1,300 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Aliko, about 6 km away.
Finiq (Albanian: Finiq, Albanian definite form: Finiqi, Greek: Φοινίκη, romanized: Foiniki) is a settlement, considered a town or village, and municipality in Vlorë County, in southern Albania located 8 km from the Ionian Sea and 20 km north of the Greek border. It was formed at the 2015 local government reform by theRead more
merger of the former communes Aliko, Dhivër, Livadhja, Mesopotam, and Finiq itself. It is inhabited by ethnic Greeks and is one of two municipalities in Albania in which Greeks form a majority, alongside Dropull. The seat of the municipality is the village Dërmish. The total population is 10,529 (2011 census), in a total area of 444.28 km2.
The population of the former municipality at the 2011 census was 1,333; according to the civil offices, which count all citizens including those who live abroad, was 6,780 (2011 estimate).
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What is there to see near Finiq?
Within an hour or so of Finiq: Blue Eye Spring (Syri i Kaltër) (12 km), Ksamil Islands (16 km), Ksamil (17 km), Butrint (18 km).
Are there any good drives near Finiq?
The nearest famous roads are Albanian Riviera Coastal Road, Katara Pass and Galičica Pass Road.
Where is Finiq?
Finiq is in Vlorë County, Albania, about 6 km from Aliko.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,333
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Albania
- Region
- Vlorë County
- Timezone
- Europe/Tirane
- Coordinates
- 39.9064, 20.0583
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Worth the detour from Finiq
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
beach
Ksamil Islands
Tiny islets ringed by powder-white sand and Caribbean-clear water at the southern tip of Albania.
16 km · about 20 min drive
beach
Ksamil
Albania's most famous beach destination with crystal-clear turquoise waters and tiny islands reachable by swimming, rivaling the Caribbean.
17 km · about 20 min drive
ancient ruins
Butrint
A UNESCO archaeological site spanning Greek, Roman, Byzantine, and Venetian periods on a peninsula surrounded by lagoons and dense forest.
18 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Gjirokastër
A UNESCO-listed city of stone with distinctive Ottoman tower houses and a massive hilltop castle, known as the City of Stone.
20 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Old Perithia
Corfu's oldest village, a Venetian-era ghost settlement of 130 stone houses high on Mount Pantokrator, abandoned in the mid-20th century and slowly reviving: a handful of tavernas now serve its grassy lanes.
22 km · about 25 min drive
beach
Albanian Riviera
Unspoiled stretch of Ionian coastline with turquoise waters, secluded beaches, and charming villages between Vlorë and Sarandë.
24 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Porto Palermo Castle
A triangular 19th-century Ali Pasha fortress on a causeway peninsula in a sheltered bay, just off the SH8 south of Himarë.
29 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Finiq
- 44 kmAlbanian Riviera Coastal RoadThe SH8 coastal route between Dhërmi and Sarandë, running above Ionian beaches and cliffside villages with frequent pull-ins.
- 52 kmLlogara PassA dramatic mountain pass along the Albanian Riviera at 1,027 meters, offering jaw-dropping aerial views of the Ionian coastline far below.
- 61 kmKokkorou Bridge, ZagoriA graceful single-arch stone bridge over a clear river epitomises Zagori's old packhorse crossings.
- 76 kmLake Pamvotida, IoanninaA misty lake with an island monastery and lakeside castle ringed by the Epirus mountains.
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