Vlora, Albania’s third-largest city, has a lot to offer. Discover its gorgeous beaches, spectacular history and sparkling new marina complex before the rest of the world does.
Vlora is located on the Bay of Vlore, between a stunning coastline and beautiful mountains. Italy lies only a short distance across the Adriatic Sea from the city, influencing the local cuisine.Hemmed in by blues and greens, with the impossibly azure Adriatic Sea on one side and the pine-wrapped Ceraunian Mountains on the other, Vlora has been beguiling local visitors since the days of Homer.
Visitors can also venture north to Apollonia, a hilltop town with Ancient Greek and Roman ruins. Further afield are the famous UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Gjirokaster and Berat. The former is a well-preserved Ottoman town scattered on a hillside, and the latter is a city with a mix of Illyrian, Roman and Byzantine influences, home to mural-filled churches and mosques.
Berat is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, home to striking Ottoman hillside homes. The city can be easily explored via a day trip from Vlora.The city’s seafront is currently being transformed into Vlora Marina, a mixed-use development project. The area will have excellent accommodation options, including a 5-star hotel and stylish sea-view apartments. Stretching southeast from Vlora Marina is a long promenade which will be lined with restaurants, cafes, bars, shops and family entertainment.
Visitors will be able to wander along the floating pontoons that provide moorings for more than 400 yachts and mega yachts, watching their tall white sails swaying softly in the wind, reflecting onto the glassy waters below. There will be many spots for coffee, Italian gelato and high-end retail therapy, before relaxing at one of the resort’s luxury spas or seafront bars.
Currently under construction, Vlora Marina is being overseen by D-Marin, which manages premium marina developments across the Mediterranean and United Arab Emirates.You can taste the Med in Vlora. The order of the day here is seafood, with everything from sea bass and red mullet to calamari and cuttlefish on the menus, best served with a squeeze of lemon or a dash of garlic.
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