The City of Durres – Albania is the oldest city in the country. It comes in second as the largest city in the country. The city links Albania to Western Europe and is the main port of the country.
Location
The City of Durres – Albania is located in the central sections of the country, along the Adriatic Sea coast. It is approximately 33 kilometers or about 21 miles off the western section of Tirana, Albania’s capital city.
The city’s port is about 200 kilometers off the port of Brindisi and 300 kilometers from the port of Bari.
Getting There
To get to the City of Durres – Albania, you can fly in via the airport in Tirana since there are no airports in the city. From the airport, you can get a bus or train ride that will take you straight to Durres.
You can also get ferry rides from the ports in Italy, if you will be coming from these areas.
What to See and Do
Within the vicinity of the beach are several hotels, resorts, restaurants and pubs giving you a wide variety of options for additional entertainment while holidaying in the City of Durres – Albania.
There are likewise a good number of magnificent structures that you can visit in town. The most noteworthy of these structures is the Roman Amphitheatre which used to hold gladiator games back in the 117 up to 78 BC.
Another interesting sight is an old fortress which was built some time in 600 AD.
For ancient artifacts, head to the Archeological Museum.
Brief History
The City of Durres – Albania is one of the oldest cities not only in the country but also in all of Europe. It was established some time in 627 BC by Ancient Greece.
Claims to the city between the colonies from Corinth and Corcyra started the Peloponnesian War which occurred some time in 431 BC.
The city also came under Roman and Byzantine sovereignty between the years 229 BC until the ninth century.
From this point on, the City of Durres – Albania was passed on from one foreign ruler to the next until was restored to Albanian rule in the year 1918.
Cost
To visit the Roman Amphitheater, you will have to pay an entry fee of two hundred lek.
For accommodations during your holiday in the City of Durres – Albania, you can find several hotels in the area. Costs are generally around €60 per person, per night for standard rooms; while luxury suites cost about €80 up to €100.
Other Information
The best time to visit Durres is between the months of June and August when the weather is sunny; although this can extend well into the latter part of October. Rains generally come between the months of November and March.
