An Istanbul ferry crossing the Bosphorus at sunset

Türkiye

Where East meets West, in history and in landscape

Mount Kazbek and Gergeti Trinity Church above Stepantsminda

Georgia

Green valleys, snow peaks and Caucasian hospitality

The Maiden Tower and the gardens of Baku's Old City at dusk

Azerbaijan

The Land of Fire, where East meets West

Positano's coloured houses on the cliffs above the sea, Amalfi Coast

Italy

An open-air museum of elegance and fine food

The Matterhorn reflected in the Riffelsee above Zermatt

Switzerland

Alpine peaks, clear lakes and quiet luxury

The Seine at sunset by the Pont Alexandre III, Paris

France

The home of perfume and art, and a European charm that never fades

Neuschwanstein Castle above Hohenschwangau in the Bavarian Alps

Germany

The heart of Europe, alive with a long past and modern invention

Prague Castle and St Vitus Cathedral above the Vltava

Czechia

The heart of Europe, alive with fairy-tale castles and history

Wawel Castle and Cathedral above the Vistula in Kraków

Poland

Central Europe's historic jewel, where history lives on

The Geirangerfjord seen from the Eagle's Bend on a June day, green slopes falling to the water

Norway

Land of fjords and northern lights

Nyhavn's painted houses and wooden boats reflected in the canal at sunset

Denmark

Home of hygge and Scandinavian design

Riddarholmen and its church spire lit at blue hour across the water in Stockholm

Sweden

Scandinavia's jewel and the nature of the north

The Moscow Kremlin and its towers lit at dusk, reflected in the Moskva river

Russia

The secrets of the tsars, on a grand scale

Turquoise water and a wooded islet off the beach at Ksamil on the Ionian coast

Albania

The Ionian coast and the Ottoman stone towns

Yerevan's rooftops beneath the snow-capped twin peaks of Mount Ararat

Armenia

Caucasus nature and the charm of history

The three pyramids of Giza and the queens' pyramids in the desert

Egypt

The cradle of civilisation, the Nile and the Red Sea

Chefchaouen's blue medina below the Rif mountains

Morocco

Africa's enchanting gateway, where heritage meets the modern

Sidi Bou Said's white houses and minaret above the Gulf of Tunis

Tunisia

The green land of the Mediterranean, cradle of civilisations, home of Carthage

Dubai skyline with Burj Khalifa reflected in still water at dusk

The United Arab Emirates

Modern wonders, two hours from home

Tegallalang rice terraces near Ubud, Bali, framed by coconut palms

Indonesia

Where untouched nature meets the spirit of Asia

The Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

Cultural variety and modern cities in the heart of tropical nature

The Singapore skyline across Marina Bay at sunset

Singapore

A city of the future, polished and orderly, at the heart of Asia

Aerial view of Phang Nga Bay, its limestone islands rising from the sea above mangrove channels

Thailand

The land of smiles: tropical shores and a living culture

Panorama of Ha Long Bay's limestone islands seen from Ti Top island

Vietnam

The legends of Ha Long Bay, Asian heritage and dramatic landscapes

Aerial view of a Maldivian island fringed by white sand and a turquoise lagoon

The Maldives

A tropical retreat of quiet luxury

Sunset over the Church of Saint George, carved into the rock at Lalibela

Ethiopia

Land of beginnings, volcanic nature and deep African history

Sunset over the sea with Table Mountain and Lion's Head, from Sunset Beach, Cape Town

South Africa

The Rainbow Nation: safari, mountains and ocean

The bay of Sarandë on the Ionian, where Bougainville Bay Resort stands (the resort's setting, not the resort)

Sarandë and Ksamil · Albania

Bougainville Bay Resort & Spa, Sarandë

A family resort on the bay of Sarandë with seawater pools

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About Bougainville Bay Resort & Spa, Sarandë

A resort on the Ionian at Sarandë, with a private beach, seawater pools, a children's pool, a hammam and spa, and rooms, suites and apartments for families.

Bougainville Bay stands on the Butrint road in Sarandë, on one of the loveliest bays of the Albanian coast. Its Gaudí-inspired architecture is decorated with mosaics and ceramics by Albanian artists, and more than 1,000 bougainvilleas have been planted among lemon and mandarin trees.

It has 122 hotel rooms, 60 apartments and 13 villas, facing the sea, the pools or the gardens. Families have Mezzanine rooms for four and two-storey Duplex Suites. The resort is open all year.

It is an ideal base for southern Albania: Butrint and Ksamil are minutes away by car, the Blue Eye spring and Gjirokastër a half-day trip.

Dining

At the table

Breakfast is included in the Margarita hall, which also serves lunch and dinner. Diellza, close to the beach, serves Mediterranean food, seafood and pizza, with a children's menu.

Wellness

Rest and renewal

Butrinti Hammam & Spa offers massages for one or two, a Turkish hammam, sauna, steam bath, jacuzzi and ice room, and face and body treatments. The gym is free for guests.

Location

Sarandë and Ksamil

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Journeys

Journeys that include this stay

Albania · 8 days

Albania from Tirana to the Ionian Riviera

7 nights from the capital to Berat, the Ionian and Butrint

Two nights in Tirana, three on Palasë beach below the Llogara Pass and two in Sarandë, with Berat, Butrint, Gjirokastër and the Blue Eye, by private car throughout.

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