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KEP MERLI/ Elite oasis, where Dua Lipa chooses to rest

2025-08-20 10:39:00, Qyteti im CNA

KEP MERLI/ Elite oasis, where Dua Lipa chooses to rest

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Dense greenery, diverse trees and a bay with white sand, in an area not far from Saranda and near Ksamil, is located one of the most exclusive residences, one of the most famous and perhaps one of the most unique so far on the Ionian coast of Albania.

Cape Merli, photo by CNA

This is Cape Merli, where in the heart of this natural landscape, in an investment of almost 20 years, very few villas have been built.

It is an oasis where the Albanian girl, whose brilliant voice is today in the international charts, has chosen to spend her vacation, the one who never forgets to post on our shores, an advertisement for Albanian tourism, namely Dua Lipa.

Dua Lipa's residence in Cape Merli, photo by CNA

In Kep Merli, Dua Lipa has recently built her villa in a quiet area, where there are about 15 villas scattered among the greenery. None of them has a view of the other, maintaining privacy and an environment untouched by noise. It is a place where filming from inside is prohibited, precisely to guarantee the tranquility that this special complex offers.

Dua Lipa's residence in Cape Merli, photo by CNA

It is enough to go by sea on a boat to see the whole difference that occurs from Saranda to Ksamil, where Cape Merli is located, where Dua Lipa, our singer who, more than being famous, is a source of pride for Albanians, has chosen to have her home to relax.

Dua Lipa's residence in Cape Merli, photo by CNA

At Kep Merli, its investor Agim Shënedjela has chosen to curate more than unbridled luxury, greenery, privacy, tranquility, these are the details that make the difference. This is a space where you can relax away from any noise, surrounded by nature and harmony.

In a place where Corfu is located opposite, meaning that the calm waves of the sea will never turn into waves, in a bay where nature embraces the art built by human hands.

Cape Merli, photo by CNA

We were able to photograph Dua Lipa's villa from outside the resort.

Not without purpose and with all the desire and gratitude for the relentless advertising that she does for tourism in Albania. And who wouldn't want to have Dua Lipa in one of his residences and resorts, so that she could advertise them?!

But in Kep Merli it is different. She has chosen to have her own villa, where she often spends her holidays, where her family stays, to experience Albania in its most authentic form.

Dua Lipa's residence in Cape Merli, photo by CNA

Cape Merli has been visited by personalities from the world of art, stage and politics. It is a corner not only green but also built in detail with great love for nature.

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It is a small paradise, a corner in the south of Albania, which shows us that with dedication, extraordinary places can be built, that beyond a holiday resort, are an added value that shows that Albanian tourism can be on another level, more than elite, because at Cape Merli you find everything that you cannot see in other places.

Cape Merli, photo by CNA

Beyond the green space and construction with maximum care, the union of nature with the human hand, is where Dua Lipa has chosen her haven of peace.

Cape Merli, photo by CNA

Where many personalities from the world go to get to know Albania. We have a part of Albania that shows that it knows how to be competitive, not simply and only in tourism, but in offering a paradise on earth, as an example of being not just a beautiful postcard, but the truth of beautiful Albania./ CNA