Photo of Sarandë (By Marc Morell)
Syri i Kaltër, or the Azure Eye, is a well known natural cold water spring in Sarandë. (By Marc Morell)
'Sarandë' (
Albanian: ''Sarandë'',
IPA or ; , "Forty Saints";
Greek: ''Άγιοι Σαράντα'' or ''Ágii Saránda'',
Italian: ''Santi Quaranta''), is the capital of the
District of Sarandë in
Albania, and it is one of the most important tourist attractions of the Albanian Riviera and has a significant Greek community, about 30 per cent of the entire population.
It was named after the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste traditionally commemorated by the
Greek Orthodox Church on 10 March, during Byzantine times. During the period of Italian annexation in
World War II, the city was renamed "Porto Edda" in honour of
Edda Mussolini, the eldest daughter of
Benito Mussolini.
Situated on an open sea gulf of the
Ionian at 39.88°N, 20.00°E, the city has a population of about 15,000. Part of its original Albanian and Greek population moved to Greece during the large exodus in the early 1990s. Opposite Sarandë is another tourist attraction, the Greek island of
Corfu. There are daily ferries between them.
Near Sarandë are the remains of
Butrint, a
UNESCO World Heritage site.
Famous inhabitants
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Adem Sheme
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Hoxha Tahsim
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Bylbyl Saranda
See also
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List of cities in Albania
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Tourism in Albania
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