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Touring Virjon in Albania

Virjon in the region of Durrës is a city located in Albania - some 9 mi or ( 14 km ) North of Tirana , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Virjon

Time in Virjon is now 03:13 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Tirane " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Sofia, Peshkopi, Korçë, Skopje, and Prizren. 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 Virjon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Dance of the fairies - Andre Rieu & Akim Camara (Radio City Music Hall Live in New York )

3:38 min by Arushitaotao
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Andre Rieu prezanton talentin 5 vjecar Akim Camara para publikut te Radio City Music Hall ne New York. ..

YANNI - Within Attratcion - Live At Royal Albert Hall (Armen Anassian & Karen Briggs) HD

4:33 min by Arushitaotao
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YANNI - Within Attratcion - Live At Royal Albert Hall (Armen Anassian & Karen Briggs) HD ..


City ParkTirana-Albania iPhone

2:44 min by Bardhyl Hoxha
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Landing in TIA (Tirana Rinas Intl. Airport) From MUC (Munich) Lufthansa CRJ-900!

9:27 min by gt2xf
Views: 6629 Rating: 4.00

Landing in TIA (Tirana Rinas Intl. Airport) From MUC (Munich) Lufthansa CRJ-900, Seat 8A! ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Albanopolis

Albanopolis was a city in ancient Roman Macedon specifically in Epirus Nova, the city of the Albanoi, an Illyrian tribe. The editors of the Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World locate Albanopolis at the modern-day village of Zgërdhesh, near Krujë, Albania. It is not certain if the ancient city corresponds with later mentions of it. The city appears at 150 AD almost 300 years after Roman conquest of the region.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 41.48 19.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Former populated places in the Balkans, Illyria, Illyrian Albania

Krujë District

The District of Krujë (Albanian: Rrethi i Krujës) is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Durrës County. It has a population of 67,698 (2010 estimate), and an area of 333 km². It is in the centre of the country, and its capital is Krujë. The district consists of the following municipalities: Bubq Cudhi Fushë-Krujë Kodër-Thumanë Krujë Nikël Hasan

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Located at 41.48 19.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Districts of Albania, Durrës County

Krujë Castle

The Krujë castle (Albanian: Kalaja e Krujës) is a castle in the city of Krujë, Albania and the center of Skanderbeg's battle against the Ottoman Turks. The castle withstood three massive sieges from the Turks, with garrisons usually no larger than 2,000-3,000 men. Mehmed II "The Conqueror" himself could not break the castle's small defenses. Today it is a center of tourism in Albania, and a source of inspiration to Albanians.

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Located at 41.51 19.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Durrës, Castles in Albania

Old Bazaar of Korçë

Old Bazaar of Korçë is an ancient bazaar in Korçë, Albania. It was mostly rebuilt in 1879 following an extensive fireIt is said to be noted for selling goats and handbags.

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Located at 41.51 19.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Bazaars, Commercial buildings completed in 1879, Korçë, Retail markets in Albania

Bazaar Mosque

The Bazaar Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Pazarit) is a mosque in Krujë, Albania. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 41.51 19.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Durrës, Cultural Monuments of Albania, Mosques in Albania, Ottoman architecture

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