Grama Bay
Grama Bay is a bay in the Ionian Sea along the Albanian Riviera. One of many bays of the western Ceraunian Mountains, it is primarily known as a touristic place, and for the engraved inscriptions in the surrounding coastal cliffs.
Name
The name of the bay is closely associated with the engraved inscriptions in the surrounding coastal cliffs; Grama for the Greek word for 'letter'. It is also referred to as Gramata, the plural form of 'Grama' from the inscriptions of thanksgiving left by Greek, Roman and medieval sailors in honour of the Dioscuri, Castor and Pollux, and other patrons.Human history
In antiquity the bay of Grama was a cove along the Chaonian coast west of the Ceraunian Mountains. The bay is home to precious archaeological, historical and cultural values, as it served as an important harbour and shelter for those sailing along the coast during classical antiquity. On the vertical cliffs and rocks, there are numerous carved inscriptions in Ancient Greek, Latin and Medieval Greek. This kind of inscriptions were known in antiquity as euploia inscriptions.During World War II, the bay was used as a base for the Special Operations Executive.