Vlorë vs Sarandë
Vlora has the best short-let economics in Albania and an airport premium already in the price for an airport that has no flights.
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| Vlorë | Sarandë | |
|---|---|---|
| Short-let economics | The strongest host income recorded in Albania, with 70% August occupancy | Comparable daily rates on a shorter and more crowded season |
| The big open question | Vlora International: concession stalled in a corporate dispute, SPAK charges, no flights as of summer 2026 | Whether prices can keep rising while foreign enquiries fall two years running |
| City underneath | ~84,000 people, a port, a university — it lives in winter | Smaller and more seasonal, though still a real town rather than a resort |
| Foreign buyer profile | Italians first, then Poles — the ferry from Brindisi is six hours | Central Europe — Poland, Czechia, Hungary |
Yield-focused investor: Vlora. It posted the country’s highest average host income, and it has a real winter city under the season.
Buyer who wants the Ionian: Sarandë. Vlora sits where the Adriatic meets the Ionian; Sarandë is properly the south.
Cautious buyer: Neither in a hurry. Vlora carries airport risk, Sarandë carries falling foreign demand.
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