Field Guide — 2026 Season
Blue Flag Beaches in Albania
Albania is one of the programme's newer chapters, and its Riviera — Dhërmi, Himarë, Ksamil — has the turquoise water to justify the attention. Certification is young here, which makes each flag a genuine field note: this stretch of a fast-changing coast is being managed to the standard.
A Blue Flag is awarded season by season for excellent bathing-water quality, safety, services, and environmental management — what a Blue Flag beach means explains the certification in full.
Regions
Field notes — quick answers
Are there Blue Flag beaches in Albania?
Yes — Albania operates a national Blue Flag programme, and we currently map 2 of its beaches across 2 regions, each listed with its certification status.
What does a Blue Flag on a Albania beach mean?
Blue Flag is an international certification awarded season by season for excellent bathing-water quality, safety, services, and environmental management. Certified Best Beaches is an independent directory and is not affiliated with or endorsed by FEE, the certifying organisation.
How current is this Albania beach list?
Certification is seasonal, so we track the 2026 season and update listings as national juries publish changes. Beaches that hold Blue Flag certification and uncertified "Certification Candidate" beaches are always labelled separately.