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🏛⏳️Discovering Durres - Free walking tour (historical & cultural)

Duration: 2h
Languages: English, Italian
Guru: Joana
Quality Verified Registered on July 20, 2023

Hello everyone , I'm Joana, I was born in Durrës. I am a foreign language teacher with an experience of 15 years and as well I'm a licensed national tour guide. I love both my job immensely because I believe I have the right characteristics for teaching ,storytelling and interpreting my cultural heritage engagingly, to connect visitors with the place, and interaction with the group helps to build meanings and make sense of what is seen and observed. Fond of history, tradition, languages, and traveling. I am a cheerful, nice, down-to-earth, versatile, and sociable person who likes to share the history, culture, and traditions of her city.

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    No minimum number of attendees is required for the tour
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    Free payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

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Dear all!
This tour will last approximately 2 hours, depending on the number of walkers.
The  tour will be divided into six main moments:

1) It  starts at the Venetian Tower , one of the most interesting historical defensive structures of Durrës  as well as  a  starting point for local and international tourists visiting the ci ty and from there will be proceeded toward the other successive stops.

2) On the way to the Amphitheater, the visitor cannot miss the Fortification  Walls, built in blocks that have managed to survive until this very day. Those who have governed the city throughout the ages have left their mark on the way the surrounding walls were used as, ultimately, they were a security system that protected the city from various conquests throughout history. 


3) Ilustration from the outside and entrance to the Amphitheater:
Putting visitors in the picture about the  history that led to the construction of the Roman amphitheater built during the period of the Roman emperor Hadrian/ Trajan .

4)  A short jump to the small and ancient chapel inside the amphitheater built around the VI-X  century for the religious ceremonies of the Christians of Durres which coincided with the beginning of the fall of the Roman Empire.
 

5) A visit to the Macellum Forum (Byzantine Forum):
we will visit the archaeological site of the Byzantine Forum for a walk in the heart of ancient Durres, a bridge between East and West, the city founded by the Greeks at the end of the 7th century BC, which was a thriving Hellenistic and Roman city, Byzantine capital, and still a Venetian, Ottoman city and communist one
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6)For a journey through time, to discover the history of the Roman Baths of Durres, another  important cultural asset of Durrës, listed as a cultural monument,it is worth a visit and admire one of the masterpieces of ancient engineering places dedicated to body hygiene and mental refreshment from Roman antiquity ...... to today! 


 

Discovering Durrës through the eyes of Joana local guide,  where you will meet the fusion of different cultures, different religions and traditions that make this city a unique tourist destination.

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What will we visit on this tour?

  • Meeting point:
    8C6W+2XW, Durrës, Albania
    8C6W+2XW, Durrës, Albania
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    I will be at Veliera Square (the convex dome ) close to the Venetian tower equipped with the tourist guide badge.

  • 1
    Outside visit
    Venetian Tower of Durrës

    Our tour starts at the Venetian tower,one of the most interesting historical defensive structures of Durrës. A part of the Byzantine fortress of Durrës (declared a monument of culture of the first category), which was considered one of the most powerful fortresses of the west coast of the Adriatic sea at 9:00 AM / 17:00 PM. A guided walking tour that combines a fusion of histories, architectures and cultures

  • 2
    Outside visit
    Muret e Kalase

    Next on our way to the Amphitheater, the visitor cannot miss the City Walls, built in blocks that have managed to survive until this very day. Those who have governed the city throughout the ages have left their mark on the way the surrounding walls were used as, ultimately, they were a security system that protected the city from various conquests throughout history. The massive walls seen today were built by Anastasius I, the Byzantine emperor of the 4th century A.D, who defended the city from invaders.

  • 3
    Outside visit
    Sheshi Liria

    Then continuing our promenade towards Liria square observing the most important landmarks of this square like the Municipallity, the Great Mosque, "Aleksander Moisiu "theatre.

  • 4
    Outside visit
    Durrës Amphitheatre

    Next stop on the list should be the Durrës Amphitheater, located near the city center. Constructed during the 2nd century A.D. under Roman Emperor Trajan’s rule. The Amphitheater ruins were discovered during the last century. Fortunately, excavations in the area continue to uncover significant traces for the history of the civilized world.

  • 5
    Outside visit
    Byzantine Market

    Our route continues with another destination, the byzantine forum or market square, located near the Amphitheater, reflects the typical function of an open, circular marketplace.

  • 6
    Free admission
    Roman Baths , Durres

    Roman baths 50 meters from the Byzantine Market, are positioned in the center of Durres under the "Aleksander Moisiu" theatre.

  • 7
    Free admission
    Fatih Mosque

    The Fatih Mosque, also known as the Small Mosque or Old Mosque, was built between 1502 and 1503 and was named after the conqueror of Constantinople, Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror, close to the amphitheater deserves a visit.

  • 8
    Outside visit
    Xhamia Madhe Durres
  • 9
    Outside visit
    Pallate the Kulturës
  • 10
    Outside visit
    Byzantine wall of Durres
  • 11
    Outside visit
    Bashkia Durrës (Durrës City Hall)
  • 12
    Outside visit
    Hamami i Durrësit
  • 13
    Outside visit
    Kisha and Shën Luçisë
  • 14
    Outside visit
    Sailboat Square
  • 15
    Outside visit
    Kisha e Apostull Pavlit dhe Shën Astit
  • 16
    Outside visit
    BKT Branch & ATM (Durrës)

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).

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Who is this tour for?

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Non suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Accepts reservations up to 15 people.
Pets
Suitable for carrying pets.

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The tour requires the payment of entrance fees or additional expenses.
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