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Paragliding in Llogara Pass
The Riviera's mountain gate, flown tandem from a thousand meters down to the beach where the Adriatic meets the Ionian.
Why here
The Llogara Pass launch sits at roughly a thousand meters above the Albanian Riviera, and the flight is the country in one glide: off the mountain wall, over the pines, down to a beach landing at Palase where the Adriatic and Ionian formally meet. Stable summer thermals off the Ionian give reliable morning-to-mid-afternoon windows most days, and the operators are the country's originals, including Albania's first paragliding school, APPI-affiliated since 2012. At around a hundred euros a tandem, it is one of the cheapest top-to-sea flights in Europe.
Best months
July to mid-October is the reliable Llogara season; the schools fly other sites off-season. Tandems need nothing but the jog off launch. Booking a day ahead beats the walk-up queue in August.
Getting there & around
The pass is forty minutes from Vlora or three hours from Tirana; landings are at Palase beach. Cash remains common; confirm pickup points when booking.
Skill levels: beginner
Schools & guides (2)
AeroClub Albania
SchoolAlbania's first paragliding school, founded 2009 and APPI-affiliated since 2012, flying Llogara tandems down to the Riviera.
SkySports Albania
SchoolTandem operation flying Llogara, Dajti, and Berat with a main center on the Riviera at Palase.