Flag Square and the Independence Monument, Vlorë

On a November afternoon in 1912, a nation was born on this square. Every year, it is born again.

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National Museum of Independence, Vlorë

The small house by the port where a new country learned, room by room, how to govern itself.

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The Old Town of Vlorë: the Lanes Behind Flag Square

A few painted lanes behind Flag Square hold the memory of a city that made room for everyone.

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The Muradie Mosque, Vlorë

A small masterpiece of brick and white stone, attributed to the greatest architect of the Ottoman world.

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Kuzum Baba: The Bektashi Teqe and Viewpoint above Vlorë

The best view in Vlorë comes with four centuries of faith, and one unforgettable legend.

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The Lungomare, Vlorë’s Seafront Promenade

Vlorë’s living room by the sea begins right outside Valza, and the whole city meets on it after dark.

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Uji i Ftohtë: the Freshwater Springs and Kalaja Beach

Where the mountains pour cold water into the sea, and the young people of Vlorë leap from the rock.

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Radhimë: Olive Groves, Coves and an Old Coastal Village

The first village south of Vlorë, where olive groves run down to the sea and an old story leads to Italy.

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Old Tragjas and the Castle of Gjon Boçari

A stone village left empty after the war, where olive trees now grow through the houses.

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Oricum Archaeological Park, Orikum

A Greek harbour city at the end of the bay, where Caesar landed his war and a citizen once wrote to an oracle.

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