Vlora
Here is the starting point of the Albanian Riviera and is one of the most frequented areas of Albanian “Sun and Sea” tourism.
The city of Vlora is founded in the sixth century B.C., originally known by the name Aulona.
Vlora is situated in a beautiful location, in the front of the Karaburun peninsula and Sazan Island and surrounded by beaches and rocky sand.
The city carries historical importance to Albania as it hosted the First National Assembly, which declared the country’s independence from Ottoman rule on November 28th, 1912. The Museum of Independence is dedicated to this historic event. Other museums include the ethnographic and historic ones.
Highly recommended is the Muradije Mosque, the only work remaining in Albania from the famous architect Sinan the Great, built-in 1542. On the top of the hill overlooking the city is the religious point of Kuzum Baba.
Located in this region are the Orikum and Amantia archaeological parks, and the Llogara National Park.
