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The seaside in Vlora, Albania

While you are in Vlora you could visit the Museum of Independence the building where Albanian independence was proclaimed on 28 November 1912. This building is shown as well on the 500 Albanian leke banknote since 1996.
Kanina Castle: In the 3rd century B.C. the castle was built on the site of an ancient settlement, which is supposed to be one of the oldest in its region. Throughout the 4th century B.C. people started setteling around it and it was transformed into a fortress town. Finally, in the 5th century A.D. the …

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walking in Vlora, Albania

The 2019 bus schedules (inter-city) are now available [here]!
Local transportation
Urban buses are frequent and cheap. The ticket for the local transportation costs 30 ALL, equivalent to 0.25 cents and it is collected inside the bus. The most useful line is
Vlora to Jonufer – Orikum – Rradhime
The urban buses go till ‘Plazhi i Ri’, for visiting the beaches of Jonufer, Orikum and Rradhime minibuses can be taken from ‘
The minibuses are frequent, every 20 mins and the trip takes around 15 minutes. The price of the ticket for Jonufer is 50ALL, …

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The city of Vlora, Albania, seen from the seaside at night

Especially in the summer, the nightlife in Vlora is vibrating. Concerts, famous DJ-s, evening stroll, restaurants are just some of the options the city offers. Close to ‘Uji i Ftohte’ (The cold water) there are some of the most famous clubs in Albania.

Space Disco Club
Being part of Crystal complex, in ‘Uji i Ftohte’, this is one of the biggest and most modern clubs of Vlora with a capacity up to 2500 people. You can check directly in their website for events and other activities.
Space Disco Club
Nightclubes prices
Generally on Fridays …

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The seaside in Vlora, Albania

Vlora -also known as Vlore or Valona- is a south-albanian city of approx. 94,000 inhabitants and one of the oldest Albanian cities. Albania’s 2nd largest port is situated here, the largest one is situated in Durres.
Vlora is situated at the Bay of Vlorë, and is surrounded by mountains. A particularity of this bay it is that it is considered as the frontier between the Adriatic Sea and the Ionian Sea. The island of Sazan is close-by, at the entrance to the Bay of Vlorë. Italy is just 70 nautic miles away. All around …