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The Durres (Albanian Durrës, Latin Dyrrachium, Italian Durazzo, Turkish Dıraç, Bulgarian and Serbian Драч) is its second largest city Of Albania and is located on its shores Of Albania, about 33 kilometers west of the capital Tirana.
At a glance
It is one of its oldest and most economically important cities Of Albania. Durres is located in one of the narrowest parts of the Adriatic Sea, opposite the Italian the ports of Bari (300 km) and Brindisi (200 km). Durres has the largest port in Albania and the newest public university, Alexander Moisiu University. It has a population of 115,550 inhabitants, while the metropolitan area has a population of 265,530. It is also the meeting point of the SH2 and SH4 highways.
Ideal period of visit
How to get there
By air
By train
By road
By boat
- From Bari in Italy with Agemar, the Azzurra Line the Dimaio Line
- From Ancona in Italy with Adria Ferries
- From Trieste in Italy with Agemar
Orient yourself
How to move
There are several car rental companies in Durres such as Hertz, Budget,Imperial Durres, Europcar.