Beach of Durrës

Coordinates: 41°18′21″N 19°29′12″E / 41.30583°N 19.48667°E / 41.30583; 19.48667

Beach of Durrës

Looking out to sea

The Beach of Durrës (Albanian: Plazhi i Durrësit) is the biggest and most visited beach in Albania.^[1] It lines the seafront of the city of Durrës and is about 10.5 kilometres (6.5 mi) long. A number of notable Hotels overlook the beach such as the Adriatik Hotel.

This destination is popular with people from Albania (mainly from Middle and North Albania), Kosovo and the Macedonia. It is also a popular summer and weekend destination for the people of Tirana and Durrës. The estimated number of tourists, most of whom frequent the beach during the summer period, is about 600,000 a year.^[2]^[3]

Panorama of Durrës beach

References

Durrës

Division	Regions of Durrës Durrës 1 Durrës 2 Durrës 3 Durrës 4 Durrës 5 Durrës 6

Landmarks	Palaces Royal Villa of Durrës Royal Palace of Durrës Monuments and remembrance Monument of the Unknown Soldier Mujo Ulqinaku Monument The Beauty of Durrës Archives and libraries Durrës Library Durrës Archive Tourist attractions Durrës Archaeological Museum Durrës Ethnographic Museum Durrës Amphitheatre Durrës Castle Krujë Castle Skanderbeg Museum Rodoni Castle Ishëm Castle Basilica of Saint Michael Gjuricaj Basilica Fatih Mosque Great Mosque of Durrës Bazaar Mosque, Krujë Church ruins, Krujë Teqe of Dollme St. Mary Church, Krujë Other Adriatic Sea Ishëm river Erzen Shkëmbi i Kavajës Currilat Beach of Durrës

Events	Durrës Battle of Dyrrhachium (48 BC) Battle of Dyrrhachium (1018) Battle of Dyrrhachium (1081) Drač County (Kingdom of Serbia) Republic of Central Albania Principality of Albania Peasant Revolt in Albania Congress of Durrës Italian invasion of Albania Krujë 28 November 1943 Siege of Krujë (1450) Siege of Krujë (1466–67) Siege of Krujë (1467) Siege of Krujë (1478)

Media	Shijak TV Teuta TV UFO TV Gazeta e Durrësit Dyrrah (newspaper) Bulevard (newspaper)

Transport	Durrës Railway Station Durrës–Tiranë railway Port of Durrës Rinas International Airport Nënë Tereza Albania–Kosovo Highway National Road 2

Oil fields	Durrës Block

Religion	Durrës Fatih Mosque St. Paul and Astius Church St. George Church, Durrës St. Lucia, Durrës LDS Church Krujë Sarisalltiku Teqe

Economy and business	Hekurudha Shqiptare Falgship Center Blu Star Durrës Galaktik Shoping center Adriatik Hotel

Education	Aleksandër Moisiu University Vëllezërit Kajtazi Educational Institute Gjergj Kastrioti High School Naim Frashëri High School Leonik Tomeu High School Beqir Çela High School Hysen Çela High School Sports mastery school Benardina Qerraxhiu Migjeni High School Rilindja High School Mihal Ekonomi High School Kasa High School Konica High School Leonik Tomeu High School Jani Kukuzeli Artistic Lycee

Sport	Durrës KF Teuta Niko Dovana Stadium Ramazan Njala Palace of Sports Krujë KS Kastrioti Kastrioti Stadium

Healthcare	Durrës Hospital American Hospital of Durrës

Arts and culture	Aleksandër Moisiu Theatre Miss Globe Organisation Poeteka

Dialect	Gheg Albanian Southern Gheg Durrës dialect Kruja dialect Tirana dialect

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