Lëkurësi Castle
Kalaja e Lëkurësit
A 16th-century Ottoman castle on a hilltop south of Sarandë, now a restaurant and a sunset lookout over the whole bay, Lake Butrint and Corfu.
The castle was ordered built in 1537 by Suleiman the Magnificent to control the port of Sarandë. Today the square castle has been converted into a restaurant and bar, while the outer terrace is free to visit and is the best place to watch the sunset. On one side are Sarandë Bay and Corfu across the water, and on the other are Lake Butrint and Ksamil. Ordering a drink at the restaurant and waiting for the sunset is a classic choice. In peak summer, book a window seat in advance. It is about 10 minutes by taxi from the town center, or about 40 minutes' walk uphill along the mountain road.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–24:00 (restaurant)
Nearby sights
- Monastery of the Forty Saints
- Sarandë Promenade
- Synagogue Complex of Sarandë (Onchesmos)
- Phoenice
- Mirror Beach (Pasqyra)
- Pulëbardha Beach
- Monastery of St. Nicholas, Mesopotam
- Lake Butrint