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.
Read MoreNational Museum of Independence, Vlorë
The small house by the port where a new country learned, room by room, how to govern itself.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe Muradie Mosque, Vlorë
A small masterpiece of brick and white stone, attributed to the greatest architect of the Ottoman world.
Read MoreKuzum Baba: The Bektashi Teqe and Viewpoint above Vlorë
The best view in Vlorë comes with four centuries of faith, and one unforgettable legend.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreUji 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.
Read MoreRadhimë: 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.
Read MoreOld Tragjas and the Castle of Gjon Boçari
A stone village left empty after the war, where olive trees now grow through the houses.
Read MoreOricum 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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