5 Hours Durres Day Trip

Country: Albania
Duration: 5 Hours
Languages: English
Max group size: 25
Overview

Tour overview

Discover Durrës on a 5-hour day trip, exploring ancient landmarks, historic streets, local culture and the beautiful Adriatic coastline of Albania.

Description

Durres city lies on the Adriatic coast and is main commercial port of Albania. Durres, Albania’s second largest city was known formerly as Durrahium and is one of the oldest towns in the country.

Legend says that it was founded by Epidamnos, the Illyrian King of the area, who called it by his own name and named the port area after his grandson, Dyrrah. It was for centuries the largest port on the Adriatic, and the start of the Via Egnatia to Constantinople/Istanbul.

We visit the Roman amphitheater (20,000 seats capacity the largest one in the Balkans) and the Archaeological Museum, situated near the sea and rich in objects excavated in Durres. We also visit the Roman Baths behind the Aleksander Moisiu Theatre on the central square. Than we see the Palace of the former King Zog. Return to Tirana

Inclusions

  • Local guide in one from major foreign languages during all tour itinerary
  • Transport with car/minivan/bus
  • Hotel pick up & return in Tirana.

Exclusions

  • Everything else not mentioned in "Inclusions".

Please Note

  • This tour has been quoted based in a minimum number of participants. In case of the number of minimum required participants is not reached, the company reserves the rights to offer to the client other eventual alternative days, or to cancel the trip for the clients. Otherwise, the trip can also be operated on a private tour basis (subject to the respective quotation).
  • All cancellations are subject of 5% service fee to cover costs for the efforts done to first to arrange and then to cancel the respective services of relevant booking.

Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation up to 3 days in advance for a full refund on eligible bookings.

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