VLORA Vlora is a coastal city. It is not onlyone of the major ports, but also of great historical importance as it was herethat in 1912 the Assembly was convened to proclaim Albania as an independentstate and to set up the first National Government headed by Ismail Qemali. ThusVlore became the first capital city inindependent Albania. One can learn more about the background ofthis event at the Museum of Independence. On ahill above the city one can enjoy the religious place of “Kuzum Baba”. Fromthere you can see the beach and the view of the whole city. What to see: - Ethnographic Museum - Historic Museum - The Museum of Independence - Kanina Castleis believed to have been erected in the 3rd century B.C. - Apollonia represents one of the mostimportant archaeological sites of Albania. The most interestingobjects to be visited are the magnificent wall of Agonothetes II Century B.C. - Pojan Monastery is not far away from theancient town of Apolloniaand it is famous for the beautiful St. Mary’s Chapel. This is an ancientmonastery and was reconstructed by the Byzantine Emperor, AndronicusPalaeologus the Second. - Muradie Mosque is a sultan-style mosque,with a dome that was built in the 2nd half of the 16th century. The design andconstruction of this mosque were carried out by Sinan, an architect of Albanianorigin who was one of the great mosque builders in the Ottoman Empire. - Oricum is an ancient town that used tobe a civilized urban centre and has various archaeological ruins, such as partof an Orchestra, a small theatre, which is thought to have seated 400spectators, traces of wall ruins and streets that are clearly seen, albeitlying under the water of the lagoon, and the Marmiroi Church.This is a church of dating back to the early Byzantine period. - Ali Pasha’s Castle-Porto Palermo Bay. This is a smallcastle located on a lovely peninsula in the small tectonic bay ofPorto Palermo.Ali Pasha built the castle in honor of his wife Vasiliqi. - Church of St. Stephan,Monastery, Church of Panajia (Dhërmi). The village of Dhërmigoes back to at least the first century B.C. The village used to have 31churches. The icons of the Church of St. Stephen werepainted on the 18th century. The church is a place of pilgrimage everymid-August when religious rites are performed on the day of St. Mary. Between Tirana and Vlora there is thedistrict of Fier, which boasts different historical sites with great interest.The most important are: - Historic Museum in Fier - Archaeological site of Bylis, in Hekalvillage
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