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Durrës Destination Guide

Touring Durrës in Albania

Durrës in the region of Durrës with its 122,034 citizens is located in Albania - some 20 mi or ( 32 km ) West of Tirana , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Durrës

Time in Durrës is now 07:52 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Tirane " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Sofia, Peshkopi, Gjirokastër, Skopje, and Pristina. Being here already, consider visiting Sofia . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Durrës ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Durres, Summer is back 2008

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Summer has coming back, and Durres is ready for you! ..

Durres, sheshi Iliria (iliriasquarecompetition)

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Ju lutem lini mendimin tuaj ne lidhje me temen! Idete qe do jepen duke komentuar do te meren parasysh per hartimin e nje projekti. Faleminderit! ..


The new promenade Durres Albania 2010-(Shetitorja e re Durres 2010).mkv

8:11 min by Bardhyl Hoxha
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The new promenade Durres 2010-(Shetitorja e re Durres 2010) ..

ALBANIA DURRES-DRAČ

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PANORAMA DRAČA-DURES ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Niko Dovana Stadium

The Niko Dovana Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Durrës, Albania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of KS Teuta. The stadium holds 13,000. The Albania national football team played in the Niko Dovana Stadium for the first time in a friendly international match against Uzbekistan on 11 August 2010.

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Located at 41.33 19.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Football venues in Albania

Battle of Durazzo (1915)

The First Battle of Durazzo was a naval battle of World War I. It was fought off Durazzo, Albania at the end of December 1915 and involved the navies of Austria, the United Kingdom, Italy, and France.

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Located at 41.32 19.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1915 in Austria, 1915 in France, Austria-Hungary in World War I, Conflicts in 1915, Mediterranean naval operations of World War I, Naval battles of World War I involving Austria-Hungary, Naval battles of World War I involving France, Naval battles of World War I involving Italy, Naval battles of World War I involving the United Kingdom

Durrës

Durrës is the second largest city of Albania located on the central Albanian coast, about 33 km west of the capital Tirana. It is one of the most ancient and economically significant cities of Albania. Durrës is situated at one of the narrower points of the Adriatic Sea, opposite the Italian ports of Bari and Brindisi . Durrës is home to Albania's main port, the Port of Durrës, and to the newest public university, the Aleksandër Moisiu University.

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Located at 41.32 19.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 620s BC establishments, Ancient Greek cities, Ancient Greek sites in Albania, Durrës, Greek colonies in Albania, Greek colonies in Illyria, Hellenistic Albania, Mediterranean port cities and towns in Albania, Populated coastal places in Albania, Populated places established in the 7th century BC

Aleksandër Moisiu University

Aleksandër Moisiu University or officially Aleksandër Moisiu University of Durrës is the newest public academic institution of the Republic of Albania. The University is located in the ancient city of Durrës and has a branch in Peshkopi. It was inaugurated in 2006 and is using the American system of education, unlike the rest of the public universities in the country. More than 1,300 students started classes as of October 2, 2006.

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Located at 41.31 19.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Durrës, Educational institutions established in 2005, Government entities of Albania, Universities in Albania

Durrës Amphitheatre

The Durrës Amphitheatre (Albanian: Amfiteatri i Durrësit) is a large Roman amphitheatre in the city of Durrës, Albania. Built in the 2nd century AD during Roman Emperor Trajan's rule, it is located in the centre of the city and is only half unearthed. The Durrës Amphitheatre is one of the largest amphitheatres in the Balkan peninsula, once having a capacity of 20,000 people. It was discovered in the late 1900s and today has become a popular tourist attraction.

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Located at 41.31 19.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 2nd-century architecture, Amphitheaters, Ancient Roman architecture, Ancient Roman buildings and structures in Albania, Archaeological sites in Albania, Buildings and structures in Durrës, Durrës, Roman Albania, Roman amphitheatres, Ruins in Albania

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Durrës