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Ardenica Monastery
Albania
The Monastery of the Nativity of the Theotokos in Ardenica (Albanian: Manastiri Lindja e Hyjlindëses Mari, or simply Ardenica Monastery (Albanian: Man...
History and tradition
Architecture
Religious sites
Hekal
Albania
Village Hekali is village with ancient history over 3000 years old and lies on the surface of large with over 2500 inhabitants and about 500 house. It...
History and tradition
Villages and old cities
Gjenerali Beach, Turres Castle
Albania
Built in the 14th century as a fortification, Turres castle was declared a cultural heritage monument on 17.03.1948. It is made of stone and brick and...
Coastal natural heritage
Durres Castle
Albania
Durres Castle is an ancient fortress town located in Durres, Albania. The castle dates back to the 400s, during the rule of Anastasius I, the Byzantin...
History and tradition
Architecture
Villages and old cities
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Ishmi Castle
Albania
Coastal natural heritage
History and tradition
Architecture
Fatih Mosque
Albania
Built on the ruins of an early Christian basilica, the Fatih Mosque is a cultural monument located in Durres. It was built in 1502 and named after the...
History and tradition
Architecture
Religious sites
Parashkevi Church Kavaja
Albania
St. Paraskevi's Church becoming a Cultural Monument of Albania in 1963 is located in Cete, Kavaja Municipality. This church is characterized by a ...
History and tradition
Architecture
Religious sites
Lalzi Bay
Albania
Consisting of 35 km long coastline in the Adriatic Sea, Lalzi Bay is a large bay of the Adriatik See with the Mediterranean See. It borders with Rodon...
Protected natural areas
Coastal natural heritage
Rock of Kavaja
Albania
Rock of Kavaja, is a massive Rock of about 560 meters high and 160 meters wide, located nearby the highway between Durres and Kavaja town. Mostly popu...
Geological sites
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Durres Amphitheater
Albania
The amphitheater at Durres in central Albania is one of the larger and better preserved amphitheaters of the Roman world, as well as one of the easter...
History and tradition
Architecture
Villages and old cities
Byzantine Forum (Macellum)
Albania
Byzantine Forum referred to as the Byzantine Market (in Albanian: Tregu Bizantin), was identified as a typical Roman open market complex and can be fo...
History and tradition
Architecture
Villages and old cities
Agroturism Popi
Albania
Agroturism Popi is situated in a very good position in the area of Cape Rodon and a few kilometres from t it, the visitors can find the historical Ska...
Intangible heritage and craft
Grand Park Of Tirana
Albania
A short stroll south of central Tirana, the Grand Park is a haven from all the traffic and dust. It is a 289 hectare public park administered by the A...
Lakes and rivers
Architecture
Bovilla Lake
Albania
Bovilla Lake is located 15 km in the northeast of Tirana. It was formed 15 years earlier on the upper part of Terkuza River, positioned between the tw...
Lakes and rivers
Protected natural areas
Mosaic of Tirana
Albania
The history of the Mosaic of Tirana as have been thought: in the first century AD - have been part of a rural house; in the third century AD - is thou...
Culture and Art
History and tradition
Architecture
Farka Lake
Albania
Farka lake is located only 9.6 km away from the city centre in southern and south-western part of Tirana and is 75 hectare, larger than the artificial...
Protected natural areas
Lakes and rivers
Kus Lake
Albania
Kus lake is located in Kashar (Kus village), only 10 km outside of Tirana. There is evidence of Kashar’s existence since antiquity; the very first doc...
Lakes and rivers
Protected natural areas
Cattedrale di San Basso Termoli
Molise
Termoli Cathedral (Italian: Basilica Cattedrale di Santa Maria della Purificazione) is located in the oldest settlement of Termoli and it is one of the most important church of Molise Region. It represents the period of maximum economic expansion of the city – Middle Ages. Whit a magnificent and gorgeous aspect, it has the entrance door that is reached by climbing nine external steps. The Cathedral was built over a pre-existing religious building, in turn, built in the 4th century, on a pagan temple dedicated to Castor and Pollux, the two Dioscuri, figures from Greek and Roman mythology, twin sons of Zeus.
Religious sites
Architecture
Villages and old cities
Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta di Ripabottoni
Molise
Located at Ripabottoni, the church of Santa Maria Assunta is one of the best examples of Baroque architecture in Molise, so much so that in 1926 it was declared a monument of national interest. The work of the Neapolitan architect Ferdinando Sanfelice, author of numerous palaces and churches in Naples, it was built between 1731 and 1774. The interior has a basilica layout with three naves and no transept, and is richly decorated with stucco work. The building contains the most significant works of the painter Paolo Gamba, a native of Ripabottoni, and a work by his Neapolitan master Francesco Solimena.
Religious sites
Villages and old cities
Architecture
Apollonia Archaeological Park
Albania
Located near the city of Fier, the ancient city of Apollonia was one of the biggest cities in the Adriatic basin. It was founded by Greek colonists fr...
History and tradition
Architecture
Villages and old cities