Vlora

Vlorë sits on the Bay of Vlorë in southern Albania, where the coast turns toward the Strait of Otranto. This port city faces the Karaburun Peninsula across the bay, while Sazan Island lies near its seaward entrance. Vlorë holds a central place in Albanian public memory: on 28 November 1912, Ismail Qemali proclaimed Albania’s independence here, and the city briefly served as the seat of the first Albanian government. The 16th-century Muradie Mosque, an Ottoman-era monument in the centre, remains a marker of its older urban fabric. Promenades, beaches and ferry links give the city a maritime tempo. See how Vlorë connects with the Karaburun Peninsula and Albania’s southern coast by browsing webcams nearby.

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