Travel Guide Dhërmi

Dhërmi/Dhërmiu (pronounced "dheurmi"/"dheurmiou") has around 1,800 inhabitants and is part of the municipality of Himara. The village is also called Δρυμάδες/Drymades in Greek. It lies 17 km southeast of the Llogara pass(via Palasa) and 68 km northwest of Saranda. Minibus connections to Vlora, Saranda and the "Albanian Riviera".Dominated by the peak of Çika, the highest point of the Acrocerunian Mountains at 2,045 m, Dhërmi is considered the "pearl of the coast" in south-west Albania. Until recently, this predominantly Greek village was renowned for its olives and streams (its Greek name means "torrents"). It has become one of the most popular summer spots on the Albanian coast. Like many villages on the Ionian coast, it is divided into two parts: the tourist part on the seafront, with three beaches (Dhërmi, Dhrale and Drymades), and the old village on the heights, 200 m above sea level. In addition to its charming stretches of sand, Dhërmi offers many points of interest, starting with its churches. The old village is also well worth a stroll. Its winding cobbled streets are lined with beautiful stone houses surrounded by fig trees and vineyards. Inhabitants have taken advantage of the tourism boom to return from Greece, where most had emigrated in the 1990s, and to restore their homes.