Home   Albania  » Cities  » Durrës   Shqip | • |Deutsch News Hostels Membership DISCOUNTS Albania Offers EVENTS FORUM Hostelling International FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions Contact Partners About us Login   Cities Ju lutem vizitoni faqen e re në: http://www.ayha.org/ Please visit our new site: http://www.ayha.org/ Besuchen Sie bitte unsere neue Seite: http://www.ayha.org/ Berat  Durrës  Gjirokastra  Korça  Kruja  Pogradec  Saranda  Shkodra  Tirana  Vlora  Durrës The city was founded in 627 B.C. as a greek colony and was originally baptized Epidamnos and later on Dyrrachium. From the Venetian Tower rises over the harbor, the road leads to the amphitheatre,which is the biggest of the Balkan Peninsula (capacity 15.000 spectators) dating back to the 2nd century A.D. and preserving an early Christian Crypt with a rare wall mosaic. During the 1st and 3rd centuries, Durres played an important role as a trading center on via Egnatia linking Roma with Byzantium (Istanbul). Due to the great number of earthquakes much of ancient Durres sank into the sea or collapsed and was subsequently rebuilt. Today the city is known for the nearby beach resort of "Plazh Durres" with sandy beaches and warm sea water. Apart from being one of the main archeological centers it is the also most important seaport in Albania.   Click to enlarge Pictures from: Ardenica  Berat  Butrint  Dajti, glide with the gondola  Dardha  Brarë/Tirana, a day off  Fauna  Flora 1  Flora 2  Jala Bay  Këlcyra  Ksamil  Llogara  Miscellaneous  Lake Ohrid  Orikum  People  Tirana-Pogradec by Train  Lake Prespa  Saranda  Blue Eye  Tepelena  Tirana  Tirana in Colors  Tomorri National Park  Vlora  Voskopoja      [06.01.2009 | © AYHA 2005 | webmaster@ayha.org | Disclaimer]

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