TIRANA AIRPORT - DURRES (35 KM)

Durres - Meet with Albanian local guide and driver and transfer to the hotel in Durres. Overnight in Durres.

• Professional guide
• 8 nights accommodation
• Breakfast
• Transport by air-conditioned minivan

• Food and drinks, unless specified
• All fees and/or taxes

Constructed by Romans in the 2nd century BC, the Via Egnatia was a significant thoroughfare that passed through Illyricum, Macedonia, and Thrace. It followed a path that is now part of today’s Albania, North Macedonia Greece, and European Turkey, serving as an extension of the Via Appia. Originating from Dyrrachium (present-day Durres) by the Adriatic Sea, the road traced a challenging course along the Genusus river (now known as Shkumbin), over the Candaviae mountains, and towards the plateaus surrounding Lake Ohrid. Subsequently, it headed south, navigating through several high mountain cols to arrive at the Aegean Sea’s northern coastline in Thessalonica. From this point, it led through Thrace to reach the city of Byzantium (previously Constantinople, currently Istanbul). The entire route spanned approximately 1,120 kilometers (696 miles/746 Roman miles). In a manner characteristic of major Roman roads, it was around six meters (19.6 ft) wide and either paved using large, polygon-shaped stone sections or layered with a durable sand surface.

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