From the road that runs along the Riviera, you can see right across to the Greek island of Corfu, only a few kilometres away. On a clear day it looks like you could swim there, although nobody actually does - it is much further than it looks.
Some Riviera villages, like Dh毛rmi and Himara, are built on hillsides above the beaches. Children walk down stone paths to swim in the mornings and walk back up for lunch. The houses have white walls and orange-tile roofs so they don't get too hot in the summer sun.
The water is the colour it is because there is no muddy river nearby, and the sea floor is white limestone. Sunlight bounces back off the white stones and the water in between looks turquoise, like a swimming pool. Snorkelling here is brilliant - the rocks are full of fish.
Albania's coast is one of the last bits of Mediterranean coastline that hasn't been completely built up. Many beaches are still small and quiet, with just a few umbrellas. People come for the swimming, the seafood, and the way the air smells of pine and salt all at once.