Albania
Things to do in Vlorë & Apollonia
11 places8 stories2 routes
Sightlore has 11 places to explore in Vlorë & Apollonia, and 8 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Vlorë & Apollonia's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Ardenica Monastery
The Monastery of the Nativity of the Theotokos in Ardenica or simply Ardenica Monastery is an Albanian Orthodox monastery, located 18 kilometers south of Lushnjë, Albania, along the national road that links Lushnjë to Fier.
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Independence Monument
The Monument of Independence is a monument in Vlorë, Albania, dedicated to the Albanian Declaration of Independence and worked by Albanian sculptors, Muntaz Dhrami and Kristaq Rama.
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Byllis
Byllis or Bullis or Boullis was an ancient city and the chief settlement of the Illyrian tribe of the Bylliones, traditionally located in southern Illyria. In Hellenistic times the city was either part of Illyria or Epirus.
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Llogara Pass
The Llogara Pass; (also Llogora in local dialect) is a high mountain pass within the Ceraunian Mountains along the Albanian Riviera. It connects the Dukat Valley in the north with Himarë in the south.
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Apollonia
Apollonia was an Ancient Greek trade colony which developed into an independent polis, and later a Roman city, in southern Illyria.
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Kanina Fortress
Kaninë Castle is a castle in the village Kaninë near Vlorë, in southwestern Albania.
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Muradie Mosque
The Muradie Mosque, also known as the Lead Mosque (Xhamia e Plumbit), is a mosque located in Vlorë, Albania.
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St. Mary's Monastery, Zvërnec
The St. Mary's Monastery, also known as the Monastery of Dormition of Theotokos Mary and as Zvërnec Monastery is an Albanian Orthodox Church in the Zvërnec Island inside the Narta Lagoon, northwest of the city of Vlorë.
Discovery routes in Vlorë & Apollonia
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Vlorë and the Albanian Riviera
From the Independence Monument and the Muradie Mosque in Vlorë to Kaninë Castle and Zvërnec Monastery, then over the Llogara Pass to Porto Palermo Castle and Kakome Monastery.
Ardenica, Apollonia and Byllis
From Ardenica Monastery to ancient Apollonia and the ruins of Byllis, the largest city of ancient southern Illyria.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Kanina Fortress
Kaninë Castle is a castle in the village Kaninë near Vlorë, in southwestern Albania.
Apollonia
Apollonia was an Ancient Greek trade colony which developed into an independent polis, and later a Roman city, in southern Illyria.
Byllis
Byllis or Bullis or Boullis was an ancient city and the chief settlement of the Illyrian tribe of the Bylliones, traditionally located in southern Illyria. In Hellenistic times the city was either part of Illyria or Epirus.
Dervish Ali's Tower
Dervish Ali's Towers are an early 19th century complex of towers in Dukat, Vlorë County, Albania. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania since 1979
Places of worship
Muradie Mosque
The Muradie Mosque, also known as the Lead Mosque (Xhamia e Plumbit), is a mosque located in Vlorë, Albania.
St. Mary's Monastery, Zvërnec
The St. Mary's Monastery, also known as the Monastery of Dormition of Theotokos Mary and as Zvërnec Monastery is an Albanian Orthodox Church in the Zvërnec Island inside the Narta Lagoon, northwest of the city of Vlorë.
Ardenica Monastery
The Monastery of the Nativity of the Theotokos in Ardenica or simply Ardenica Monastery is an Albanian Orthodox monastery, located 18 kilometers south of Lushnjë, Albania, along the national road that links Lushnjë to Fier.
Kisha Katolike
Catholic church in Vlorë dedicated to Saint Aloysius Gonzaga and the Virgin Mary; a protected architectural monument of Albania.
Marmiroi church
Marmiroi church is a church near Pashaliman, Vlorë County, Albania. It is declared a Cultural Monument of Albania.
Monuments
Independence Monument
The Monument of Independence is a monument in Vlorë, Albania, dedicated to the Albanian Declaration of Independence and worked by Albanian sculptors, Muntaz Dhrami and Kristaq Rama.
Nature
Llogara Pass
The Llogara Pass; (also Llogora in local dialect) is a high mountain pass within the Ceraunian Mountains along the Albanian Riviera. It connects the Dukat Valley in the north with Himarë in the south.
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