As well as the dockyard, it also possesses an important shipyard and manufacturing industries, notably producing leather, plastic and tobacco products. The southern coastal stretch is renowned for its traditional mass beach tourism having experienced uncontrolled urban development. Many Albanians from Tirana and elsewhere spend their summer vacations on the beaches of Durres.
In contrast, the northern coastal stretch is mostly unspoiled and set to become an elite tourism destination as a number of beach resorts are being built since Neighboring districts are known for the production of good wine and a variety of foodstuffs. The port has experienced major upgrades in recent years culminating with the opening of the new terminal in July In , The Globe and Mail ranked Durres at no.
Photo credits: Wikimedia. Some important buildings in Durres include the main library, the cultural center with the Aleksander Moisiu Theatre, the Estrada Theater, the puppet theater, and the philharmonic orchestra. The city hosts the Durres Ancient City Wall called also Durres Castle while the largest amphitheatre in the Balkans is located in the city close to the harbour.
Durres has a large marina dock where many ships arrive from Italy and dozens of miles beaches waiting for you. The amphitheater of Durres is one of the oldest regions of the Balkan and which was erected in the second century. Durres was founded as Epidamnos in BC by ancient Greek colonists from Corcyra and Corinth around a natural rocky harbor which was surrounded by inland swamps and high cliffs on the seaward side, making the city very difficult to attack from either land or sea.
Queen Teuta attacked the city in BC but withdraw when Romans arrived and included Epidamnos into their protectorate. Dyrrachium was established as the capital of Epirus nova, the Illyris proper or Illyria Graeca — a province of the Roman Empire founded by Emperor Diocletian during his restructuring of provincial boundaries, to become an archbishopric in In the late-antique period, a series of large-scale works were carried out here in Durres including the construction of basilicas, villas, the round forum or macellum, the chapel in the amphitheater, the sewer system, etc.
Romans and Illyrians were fighting for Epidamnos for the next centuries. After a powerful earthquake it was restored and became the strongest fortifications of the western Balkans. It was controlled by barbarian Ostrogoths and Bulgarians to be taken by Byzantines in the 9th century. Venice Republic regained its control over the town in known as Durazzo in those years, as part of the Albania Veneta.
During the Turkish conquest many towns and settlements were destroyed, and its population massacred or taken to slavery. So was it in Albania. Spille is for those who want a more relaxed day by the sea and attracts fewer visitors, making it easy to find a spot to yourself at any time of year. Despite the seclusion and natural setting, all the services you could require are on offer.
You can rent chairs and parasols for extra comfort, and throughout the day fruit sellers will sell fruit fresh from the market. If you want to see some real soviet architecture get to the Piramida, which has lain empty since the end of communism and was built as a monument to the dictator Enver Hoxha.
Also see: Things to do in Tirana. Inside the gothic building is an exhibition devoted to Skanderbeg, and you should also take a moment to bask in the rugged upland beauty of the setting metres above sea level. For a keepsake you could pick up hand-carved wooden ornaments, a bottle of locally distilled raki or hand-woven textiles.
Source: wikipedia. Located in Arapaja, a southeastern suburb of Durres, are the ruins of St. The basilica was rediscovered during an archaeological dig in , when several remarkable features were unearthed. Source: crestinortodox. Much as it is today, in Roman times Durres or Dyrrachium was the gateway to Southern Europe for visitors from the Italian mainland. And in those days there was a Roman road that began in Durres and led all the way to Byzantium, modern day Istanbul.
For an adventurous day out follow the coastal road north to this fortress in a photogenic setting at the end of a rugged peninsula. The castle was built in and at the time covered most of the tip of the cape.
The Ottomans did return to complete their conquest in the s, and Skanderbeg used Rodoni Castle as a point of embarkation for his escape from Albania to Brindisi in Italy. Source: traveltheworldaround. Happily you can take in the vast mountain scenery of this national park from the comfort of your car.
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