Pulëbardha

The place

Pulëbardha (Albanian for "seagull") is a small pebble cove tucked between Ksamil and Saranda, backed by rocky green cliffs inside the Butrint park area. The pebbles are smooth and rounded, the water clear turquoise, and a restaurant sits built into the rock above. By land it means a steep, pot-holed gravel track and tight summer parking; by sea it's a clean anchor-and-swim stop, usually paired with Mirror Beach next door.