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Vlora: General Info |
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city of Vlora is located in the southwest of the country, in a
beautiful region along the sea. It is in front of Karaburuni
peninsula and Sazani island, close to various sandy and rocky beaches
and the scenic nearby mountains.
Through its harbour Vlora has the regular ferry boat service with italian ports of Bari and Brindisi.
Vlora has been an ancient city . It dates back to the 4th century
,known by the name AULONA. The city is also of great importance for
modern Albanian history because it was here in 1912 that the Assembly
first proclamated the indipendence of Albania from five centuries of
Ottoman occupation. Commemorating this historical event is the
“Monument Of Indipendence” rising at the “Flag Square”. Adjacent to the
monument there is the Mosque of Muradije, which was built in 1542 by
the famous architect Mimar Sinani ( who built the grandious Suleymanie
Mosque in Istanbul). Another beautiful religious place is “Kus
Baba” (bektashism sect) built on a hill overlooking the
city . From here, one can enjoy the nice scenery of the town.
Several modern hotels, restaurants, bars and discos provide you service and accomodation for overnight stay.
Vlora enjoys a beautiful position beacuese it is the gatway to the
Albanian Riviera , which is the gem of Albanian Tourist places. On the
way to Riviera there is the small town of Orikum where a yahts port is
building up.
Leaving Vlora through the scenic coastal road to Saranda you will climb
up towards the Pass of Llogara, a National Park covered by dense forest
of pine trees, 1027 m above sea level. There is a tourist village with
wooden made villas. Llogara is an excellent place for air sports such
as paragliding, delta plan etc. Some europeam meetings of air sports
are organized there. The mountain is very close to the beach, so the
tourist can combime the mountain climate with the warm of the sea.
At the north direction of Vlora there is the Lagoon of Narta, which is
the second in Albania in terms of size. It is a worth visiting place
for the nature lovers. The lagoon is rich in species of water fowls and
fish. On the shore of the lagoon there are Narta and Zverneci villages,
which are well known for their local wine. In the small island in front
of Zverneci there is a byzantine church of Saint Maria (XVI century).
The island is covered by dense mediterranean woods and together with
the cape of Triporti makes a very nice natural place.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 04 June 2005 )
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