The scenic coastal city of Vlore, Albania's second-biggest port town, was founded as a Greek colony back in the 6th century BC and has been inhabited ever since.
As such, if you're looking for history on your holiday to Albania, then Vlore is the right place to go. There is a strong sense of history here, spanning ancient empires and leading right up to Albania’s independence, which was declared here in 1912.
There are three informative museums in Vlore each giving a different perspective on the town’s history and culture, all offering a refreshing respite from a morning on the scorching beach!