Shpella e pirateve, Sea cave in Vlorë County, Albania

Shpella e pirateve is a modest sea cave in a cliff that drops vertically into the sea near Dhërmi. Its entrance consists of two large cavities; the rock faces inside are broken and pocketed, and a circular opening in the ceiling lets sunlight through. The cave lies close to the Monastery of Saint Theodore and the bay of Stalevrës.

The cave's name comes from pirates who used it as shelter from rival raiders along the Albanian coast, and from battles with Saracens recalled in local toponymy. It lies beside the bay and beach of Stalevrës, near the Monastery of Saint Theodhor. Petro Marko, a writer from Vlorë, set his novel of the same title here, and Kinostudia "Shqipëria e Re" filmed it.

The cave's name comes from the pirates who, according to local tradition, sheltered here from rival raiders. It also inspired Petro Marko's novel of the same title and the Kinostudio "Shqipëria e Re" film based on it, which fixed the name in Albanian culture. Nearby lies the bay and beach of Stalevrës, whose toponymy recalls battles with Saracens.

The only way to reach the cave is by sea, on a 10–15 minute ride in a small motorboat. It lies on a broken rocky shore that drops vertically into the water, close to the Monastery of Saint Theodore and the bay of Stalevra with its beach of the same name.

The cave's name comes from its use as a shelter by pirates hiding from rival raiders, and it also inspired Petro Marko's novel of the same title and the Kinostudio "Shqipëria e Re" film based on it. The entrance is formed by two large cavities, and a round opening in the ceiling lets sunlight through.