Things to do in Durrës
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Archaeological Museum
The ArchaeologicalMuseum on the waterfront is well laid out and has an impressive collection of artefacts from the Greek, Hellenistic and Roman periods. Highlights include engraved Roman funeral stelae (memorial stones) and some big carved stone sarcophagi. Back in the day when the city was called Epidamnos, Durrës was a centre for the worship of Venus, and the museum has a cabinet bursting with little busts of the love goddess.
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Bar Torra
Housed inside a fortified Venetian tower at the beginning of the city walls, this was one of the first private cafes in Albania, opened by a team of local artists. After you've had a peek at the tourist information section inside, and at the view from the top, you can drink a local brew in the cosy barred nooks of the old tower. The ceiling is strangely reminiscent of Hoxha's bunkers.
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Former Palace of King Zogu I
On the hilltop west of the amphitheatre stands the decaying former palace of King Zogu I; it's a 15-minute climb up from the town centre to what was a grand palace (marble staircases, carved wooden ceilings and the like), but it's closed to the public. There are better views from the nearby lighthouse.
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Great Mosque
The town centre is easily covered on foot and in the centre, the great mosque serves as a point of orientation: the archaeological attractions are immediately around it, and the train and bus stations are 1km to the northeast.
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Badrilko
This restaurant, on the landward side of rr Taulantia, may lack sea views, but it has the best pizzas in Durrës, a wide range of fish (on display, take your pick), a busy saloon-style interior and a lively terrace bar.
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4 Stinet
The last of eight pizzerias on the end of the promenade serves tasty light meals, including pasta and pizza, right on the water's edge.
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