Baks-Rrjollë: Coast and Nature

Baks-Rrjollë is a coastal destination east of the Viluni Lagoon. If you are looking for a hotel for a seaside stay, information about the landscape, protected status and travel options can help you choose the place according to your interests.

Coast, Beach and Lagoon

Rjolli Beach is a four-kilometre-long sandy beach surrounded by small lakes, dunes and forests. These details describe two different scales: the length refers to the beach, while the lakes, dunes and forests describe its surroundings. If you are considering Baks-Rrjollë as a holiday destination, you can take both the type of beach and the surrounding landscape into account when making your decision.

The Viluni Lagoon itself is a saltwater area connected to the sea by a natural channel. It has rich and diverse wildlife, especially birdlife. The water connection and birdlife give the lagoon two distinct characteristics.

Protected Landscape and Birdlife

In the area around Baks-Rrjollë, the protected Buna–Velipojë landscape is part of the Emerald Network and the Important Bird Areas. The Rrjoll area around the settlement is part of this protected landscape, which is classified as IUCN Category V. This classification adds the landscape’s protected status to its coastal profile.

The protected landscape is an important wintering and breeding area for waterbirds; around 138 bird species have been recorded there. Wintering and breeding describe the area’s seasonal function, while the approximate species count gives an indication of the scale of its recorded birdlife. The protected status and birdlife therefore offer two distinct perspectives from which to understand the natural character of the place.

Beach Access and Road Planning

An assessment from 2018–2019 describes a mostly unpaved sandy track that runs from the settlement of Baks-Rrjoll, across Rrjolli and over open sandy areas. In summer, tourists were the main users of this track to reach the beach. The surface of the track and its seasonal use may have changed; check the current situation before your trip if this access route is important to your plans.

The regional and local connectivity roads programme includes the construction and rehabilitation of the Shëngjin–Baks-Rrjoll road. The implementation status may change. If this plan is relevant to your travel, check for an up-to-date status before setting off. When planning your journey, distinguish between the information: the 2018–2019 assessment concerns the sandy track to the beach, which was used mainly by tourists in summer; the roads programme covers the construction and rehabilitation of the Shëngjin–Baks-Rrjoll road.

First decide whether the natural and coastal character suits your stay, then check the time-sensitive information that matters for your journey.

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