Sarande is a resort on the Albanian Riviera, below hills of olive groves. It is a ferry from Corfu and popular with Italians as a holiday resort. The town wraps around the bay with an enjoyable promenade and great beaches. Again, archaeological remains feature. Here is a 5th-century synagogue with floor mosaics. Things to see include the 16th-century Lëkurësi Castle on the hilltop and the Monastery of 40 Saints. I use this port in Cruise Ship Laundry Wars, as it is the port where new staff are loaded onto ships with the lure of work, only to be sold at a point further around the Mediterranean. Three ships working the circular route in the Med season make a human trafficking ring. Obviously fiction, but otherwise the cruise ships and routes are accurate.
The tours offered are to the Archaeological Park, Konispol and Kreshmoi Cave, Lekuresi Castle and the incredible waters; the Blue Eye, Vlora, Butrint, Saranda and Gjirokaster.
Looking at the locally offered attractions and tours is the first thing a movie location scout will do to research a place.
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Always remember a ship tour offers the protection of waiting for the trip to return if it is running late.
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