Porto Palermo Castle
🚌 Day trip from Himara

Porto Palermo Castle

🚗 Morning
18.0 km days
4.0 h cities in total

A triangular stone fortress on a small cape south of Himara, built on the orders of Ali Pasha of Ioannina in the 19th century. The interior can be explored — thick defensive walls, casemates, and a dark underground prison from which escape was nearly impossible. From the bastions, there is a view toward Corfu. Below the fortress lies a small beach with calm crystal-clear water and a restaurant with a terrace. In August, the Porto Palermo Festival is held here, with musical performances inside the fortress itself.

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⛰️ Heads up: Hilly city — cumulative fatigue from elevation gain may be greater than the number suggests.