Stillo Islet () or Stil Islet is a small islet located in
Xarrë
Xarrë (Albanian pronunciation: or ) is a village and a former municipality in the Vlorë County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Konispol. The population at the 2011 census was ...
, southern
Albania
Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea, and shares land borders with Montenegro to ...
, on the
Ionian Sea
The Ionian Sea (, ; or , ; , ) is an elongated bay of the Mediterranean Sea. It is connected to the Adriatic Sea to the north, and is bounded by Southern Italy, including Basilicata, Calabria, Sicily, and the Salento peninsula to the west, ...
.
Geography
Situated off the shoreline of Cape Stillo, it is the furthest point south in terms of coastline within the Albanian territory. The rocky islet is sparsely vegetated and has an approximate length of , a width of and a total surface area of .
Small and unexplored, the islet referred to as Kepi i Stillos, is mainly visited by locals from the nearby towns of
Ksamil
Ksamil (, ) is a village and a former municipality in the riviera of Southern Albania, and part of Butrint National Park. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Sarandë. The population as of the 2023 ...
and
Konispol
Konispol ( sq-definite, Konispoli) is the southernmost town in Albania. It sits one kilometer away from the Albanian-Greek border. The settlement is inhabited by Muslim Cham Albanians. Konispol is the modern centre of the Cham Albanian community ...
.
Up until 1992, the islet and the cape from which it gets its name were off-limits to civilians and served as restricted military areas. It was later visited by school students on boat excursions, while today it is not included in any tourist guide.
See also
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Tourism in Albania
Tourism in Albania has been a key element of the country's economic activity and is constantly developing. Albania is characterized by its rich archaeological and cultural heritage dating back to the classical period when Illyrians and Ancie ...
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Albanian Riviera
The Albanian Riviera (, ), also popularly known as Bregu, is a coastline along the north-eastern Ionian Sea in the Mediterranean Sea, encompassing the districts of Sarandë and Vlorë in south-western Albania. It forms an important section of t ...
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Geography of Albania
Albania is a country in southeastern Europe that lies along the Adriatic and Ionian Seas, with a coastline spanning approximately . Situated on the Balkan Peninsula, it is one of the most mountainous countries in Europe. It is bounded by Monten ...
References
Islands of Albania
Ionian Islands
Geography of Vlorë County
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