The Karaburun Peninsula (Albanian: Gadishulli i Karaburunit) is a peninsula of the Mediterranean Sea located in Southern and Southeastern Europe, which is salmost completely surrounded by both the Adriatic Sea  to the north and the Ionian Sea to the south. It is located in Southwestern Albania along the Albanian Ionian Sea Coast, whereas the Strait of Otranto  separates it from Italy . The Strait of Mezokanal separates the peninsula from Sazan Island , while in the southeast stretches the Bay of Vlore .