5-Hour Sightseeing Tour to the ancient city of Durres
Highlights
Tirana, Durres
cultural, historical, sightseeing
Private Tour
5 Hours
Easy
English
Description
See the best of the ancient city of Durres, the second-largest city in Albania, including the Durres Roman amphitheatre and the Archaeological Museum. Explore the Roman Baths behind the Aleksander Moisiu Theatre on the central square and marvel at the beautiful Palace of the former King Zog.
Itinerary
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Explore the Durres
Meet your tour guide and head to Durres city, which lies on the Adriatic coast and is the main commercial port of Albania. Durres, Albania's second-largest city, was known formerly as Dyrrachium, one of the oldest towns in the country. Legend says it was founded by Epidamnos, the Illyrian King of the area, who called it by his name and named the port area after his grandson. It was for centuries the largest port on the Adriatic and the start of the Via Egnatia to Constantinople/Istanbul.
Visit the Durres Roman amphitheatre (20,000 seat capacity, the largest one in the Balkans) and the Archaeological Museum, situated near the sea and rich in objects excavated in Durres.
Explore the Roman Baths behind the Aleksander Moisiu Theatre on the central square.
See the Palace of the former King Zog.
Return to Tirana.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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This is a private tour |
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