The best of Durres walking tour
Together with a professional guide, you will visit the most charming places in the city. Take a closer look at the largest amphitheater in Balkan that was built back in Trojan times! You will have a chance to explore the city while hearing fascinating facts and legends. A city that is called the country’s most ancient economic and historic center will make you surprised by how many stories are hidden in the streets, buildings, and corners of Durres. Your charming guide will tell you what is special and unique about living in this city. Perfect for those who are visiting the city for the first time and want to get the most out of it!
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Durres Archaeological Museum, Rruga
The majority of the museum's 3204 objects came from the adjacent ancient site of Dyrrhachium and include a sizable collection from the Ancient Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman eras. Roman funeral steles, stone sarcophagi, and a collection of tiny busts of Venus, which attest to the time when Durres was a center of goddess worship, are among the most notable.
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Durres Castle, Durres Albania
In Albanian, the old city of Durrs is known as Kalaja e Durrsit or Durrs Castle. The late fifth-century city walls that encompass it were later rebuilt and strengthened during the Middle Ages and the early Modern era. The fortress was constructed by the Durr's-born Byzantine Emperor Anastasius I (r.491–518) (ancient Dyrrhachium). Anastasius built one of the most fortified towns on the Adriatic during the period. An earthquake in 1273 destroyed the old walls, which required substantial repairs.
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Amphitheatre of Durrës
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Royal Villa of Durres, Rruga Kont Urani
The Royal Villa of Durrs, also known as Zog's Villa of Durrs or Vila mbretrore e Durrsit in Albanian, is a historic structure. It served as King Zog's summer home. During the time of the Monarchy, the Albanian Royal family used it as their summer residence. It is still regarded as a representation of the Monarchy in the City.