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Durrës

Albania's ancient port and beach city, with a Roman amphitheater in the middle of town and long sandy beaches along the bay.

Photo: Karelj · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
May–Sep
Our full guide to Durrës is being written. It's on the Albania list as If You're Nearby.

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Must-See
Heritage · UNESCO

Berat

About 50 miles away

Albania's city of a thousand windows, a white Ottoman town on a hillside.

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Worth a Detour
Cities · Cold War

Tirana

About 19 miles away

A colorful capital with Cold War bunkers turned into museums.

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Heritage

Gjirokastër

About 93 miles away

A stone-roofed Ottoman town below a large castle, a UNESCO site.

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Albania

Europe's last undiscovered coast.

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