🏛️ Historical📸 Tourist Attraction

Durrës Castle

Durrës Municipality, Albania

4.5 (0)

Overview

Cultural heritage monument of Albania. It lies in Albania's western lowlands near the Adriatic–Ionian coast, at its best from late spring through early autumn.

Why visit: Layers of Illyrian, Roman, Ottoman and communist-era history, often stacked in one place.

Things to do

›Walk the historic quarter
›Photograph the old stonework
›Read up on the Ottoman and Illyrian layers
›Stop at a nearby café for Turkish coffee

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Travel Information

Best time

April – June & September – October (mild, uncrowded)

Weather

Mediterranean western lowlands — hot, dry, sunny summers (28–33°C) and mild, wetter winters (8–15°C); the nearby sea stays swimmable from June into October.

Entry fee

Free or small entry (~₹100 – 400)

Hours

Open daily; daylight hours for open sites

Est. budget

₹600 – ₹2,000

Duration

1 – 3 hours

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