Camping Gjirokaster

The Porto Palermo (Albanian: Gjiri i Panormës or Gjiri i Palermos) is a bay in southwestern Albania. In the middle of the bay there is a small peninsula, it connection to the mainland serves as a parking space for campers and it has sandy beach

On the peninsula is a well-preserved old fortress, the Kalaja e Porto Palermos (Castle of Porto Palermo ). The complex with a triangular ground plan and three round corner bastions is similar to the triangular fortress in Butrint. It was once located in a restricted military area and was still used by the Albanian military during the communist times. Today the fortress is accessible for a small fee and can be explored. The dark vaults lead to the roof, from where you have a good view of the bay.