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 Durres
is the second largest city of Albania, its a biggest seaport and
the main railway connection center. Located in the vicinity of
international Airport of Rinas and the capital, Durres maintains
regular ship and ferryboat connections with Italian ports of Bari,
Brindisi, Ancona and Trieste.
Durres is an ancient city, founded in 627 B.C. and known by the names
EPIDAMNUS and, later on DYRRACHIUM ( according to the mitology , the
nephew of Epidamnus).During that period of time the city was a
flourishing centre and the main seaport in the Eastern part of
Adriatic. During the 1st and 3rd centuries it played an important role
as a merchant centre in the route Via Egnatia, linking Rome with
Bizantium (Istanbul) .
The most important archaeological site is the Amphitheatre, the largest
in the Balkan Peninsula, builded in the 2nd century B.C. with a
capacity of 15 - 20 thousand spectators and containing an early
Chrystian Crypt with rare wall mosaics. Worth visiting is also
the fortress of Durres of the early Middle Age , V –VI centuries. While
you are in Durres you shall pay a visit to the Archaeological Museum
that testifies to the antiquity of the city.
Durres is also the largest beach and sea destination in Albania.
With a coast of 6 km long and 150 –180 meters wide and only 39 km far
from the capital Tirana. A sandy beach runs smoothly to the seashore.
The water is shallow for long way out and it is excellent for the
children and family vacations. Along the seaside there are several
tourist eatablishments which provides the adequate services.
Durres gives you the chance to experience simultaneously the
pleasures of nice sandy beaches and an outstanding and rich historical,
archaeological, cultural heritage.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 04 June 2005 )
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