Sazan Island
Former military island at the bay's mouth
Vlorë, Vlorë County
Albanian RivieraVlorë
About
Sazan is Albania's largest island, guarding the entrance to the Bay of Vlorë in the Strait of Otranto. Long a closed military base, it opened to the public in 2015 and now draws visitors to its abandoned bunkers, tunnels and crystal-clear coves. Together with the Karaburun Peninsula it forms a protected national marine park, visited by boat tour from Vlorë.
Practical info
- Best Season
- June – September
- Typical visit
- 3–5 hours
- Outdoor
Did You Know?
Albania's largest island was a Cold War military zone where the Soviets built a base for Whiskey-class submarines and a chemical-weapons plant; it only opened to the public in July 2015.