Fortress of Bashtovë
A rare rectangular lowland fortress built by Venice to guard a river port on the Shkumbin.
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Spille is a sandy beach south of Kavajë. There are fewer hotels here than at Durrës, so it feels emptier.
Spille is a sandy beach south of Kavajë. There are fewer hotels here than at Durrës, so it feels emptier.
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A rare rectangular lowland fortress built by Venice to guard a river port on the Shkumbin.
A continuous sand strip running south from the city — the busiest beach in Albania by visitor numbers.
A market town behind the Adriatic dunes, near the wide beaches of Golem and Spille.
The busiest stretch of the central sandy coast, immediately south of Durrës.
A junction town on the Shkumbin near the Bashtovë fortress and the Spille beaches.
The continuation of the Durrës sand south past Qerret and Mali i Robit.
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