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Orikum Destination Guide

Explore Orikum in Albania

Orikum in the region of Vlorë with its 2,604 inhabitants is a town in Albania - some 72 mi or ( 115 km ) South of Tirana , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Orikum

Current time in Orikum is now 12:04 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Tirane " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Sarandë, Sofia, Gjirokastër, Skopje, and Pristina. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Sarandë . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Orikum ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Orikum Vlore-July 2011.mp4

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Orikum Vlore-July 2011 ..


Albanian Rivera in a Merc Part 4

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Cruising the Albanian Rivera towards Vlore with our driver Ismail. ..

Orikum beach -Vlore 07.11.mkv

8:07 min by Bardhyl Hoxha
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Orikum beach -Vlore 07.11 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Oricum

Oricum or Orikos (Greek: Ὤρικος or Ὠρικός) was an ancient Greek city in the northern part of Epirus, at the south end of the Bay of Vlorë. The city is an Archaeological Park of Albania.

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Located at 40.32 19.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek cities, Ancient Greek sites in Albania, Former populated places in the Balkans, Geography of ancient Epirus, Greek colonies in Albania, Greek colonies in Illyria, Hellenistic Albania

Karaburun Peninsula, Albania

Karaburun Peninsula, Albania (Albanian: Gadishulli i Karaburunit) is the largest peninsula of Albania, located in the District of Vlorë, southwestern Albania, at the eastern side of the Strait of Otranto, where the Adriatic Sea meets the Ionian Sea. It has an area of 62 km and has no population. It is 16 kilometres long with a width that varies from 3 to 4.5 kilometres (to mi).

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Located at 40.37 19.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Geography of Albania, National parks of Albania, Tourism in Albania

Kaninë Castle

Kaninë Castle (Albanian: Kalaja e Kaninës) is a castle in the village Kaninë near Vlorë, in southwestern Albania.

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Located at 40.44 19.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 6th-century architecture, Buildings of Justinian I, Castles in Albania, Vlorë

Port of Vlorë

The Port of Vlorë or Vlora Harbor (Albanian: Porti i Vlorës) is a port of Albania in the city of Vlorë, Albania.

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Located at 40.45 19.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Ports and harbours of Albania, Vlorë

Bay of Vlorë

The Bay of Vlorë is a bay in southern Albania and the largest in the country. Studying the Bay of Vlorë has been one of the main projects of the navigation department of the University of Vlora in the last few years. The Bay of Vlorë is a very important place in world history, and was the scene, for example, of some of Caesar's battles. In one account, 18 ships full of merchandise have sunk in the Bay of Vlora.

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Located at 40.45 19.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Geography of Albania

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Orikum