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Roots Albania in Durrës: audio stories about 23 places

Roots Albania has audio stories about 23 places in Durrës (spelled Durrës in Albanian too), on the Adriatic coast of Albania. The app covers 211 places in ten Albanian cities, in 28 languages, and needs no account: open Durrës, pick a place and play its story.

Published 15 September 2026. Markdown: durres.md

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The 23 places in Durrës with audio stories

In the order the app shows them, with the Albanian name after the English one.

  1. The Amphitheatre of Durrës (Amfiteatri i Durrësit)
  2. Durrës Castle (Kalaja e Durrësit)
  3. Venetian Tower (Kulla Venedikase)
  4. Byzantine Forum (Forumi Bizantin)
  5. Roman Baths (Termat Romake)
  6. Durrës Archaeological Museum (Muzeu Arkeologjik i Durrësit)
  7. Fatih Mosque (Xhamia Fatih)
  8. Great Mosque of Durrës (Xhamia e Madhe e Durrësit)
  9. Saint Lucia Co-Cathedral (Bashkëkatedralja Shën Lucia)
  10. Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Paul and Saint Astius (Katedralja Ortodokse Shën Pal e Shën Asti)
  11. Aleksandër Moisiu House-Museum (Shtëpia-Muze Aleksandër Moisiu)
  12. Liria Square (Sheshi Liria)
  13. Royal Villa (Vila Mbretërore)
  14. Vollga Promenade (Shëtitorja Vollga)
  15. Port of Durrës (Porti i Durrësit)
  16. Durrës Bazaar (Pazari i Durrësit)
  17. Durrës Beach (Plazhi i Durrësit)
  18. Basilica of Saint Michael (Arapaj); Albanian: Bazilika e Shën Mëhillit (Arapaj)
  19. Roman Villa with Mosaics (Durrës); Albanian: Vila Romake me Mozaikë (Durrës)
  20. Chapel of Saint Astius (Amphitheatre); Albanian: Kapela e Shën Astit (Amfiteatri)
  21. Gate Walls (ancient port); Albanian: Muret e Portës (porti antik)
  22. Early Christian Basilica of Gjuricaj (Bazilika Paleokristiane e Gjuricajt)
  23. Hadrian's Aqueduct (Durrës); Albanian: Akuedukti i Hadrianit (Durrës)

Is there an audio guide for the Amphitheatre of Durrës?

Yes, as audio stories. The Amphitheatre of Durrës (Amfiteatri i Durrësit) is place 1 of the 23 Durrës places in Roots Albania: it has a short introduction and a story of about six minutes, in 28 languages, with a male and a female voice.

The Chapel of Saint Astius, the Roman Baths and the Byzantine Forum have their own stories too.

Roots Albania is not a guided tour: you choose the place on the city's map of places and play its story yourself.

How to use Roots Albania in Durrës

Open Roots Albania and choose Durrës. The city has its own map of places with all 23 places on it; tap a place to play its short introduction or its story of about six minutes. You can listen in 28 languages, in a male or a female voice, and there is no account.

Download a city's audio, then it plays without a connection. The stories are written by local people.

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All 23 places in Durrës, with coordinates

Every place below has a short introduction and a story of about six minutes in the Roots Albania app. The names, the coordinates (latitude, longitude), the type, the period and the one line descriptions are taken from the app's catalogue on 15 September 2026; a place without a one line description here has none short enough to print.

1. The Amphitheatre of Durrës

Albanian name
Amfiteatri i Durrësit
Coordinates
41.312222, 19.445
Type of place
archaeological
Period
Roman

2. Durrës Castle

Albanian name
Kalaja e Durrësit
Coordinates
41.3103, 19.446214
Type of place
architectural
Period
Byzantine

3. Venetian Tower

Albanian name
Kulla Venedikase
Coordinates
41.309682, 19.446855
Type of place
architectural
Period
modern
In one line
A round stone tower that guarded the port of Durrës, raised by the Venetians in the 15th century over an older Byzantine tower, where masonry from different ages is layered over the same foundation.

4. Byzantine Forum

Albanian name
Forumi Bizantin
Coordinates
41.315162, 19.446172
Type of place
archaeological
Period
modern

5. Roman Baths

Albanian name
Termat Romake
Coordinates
41.314719, 19.446453
Type of place
archaeological
Period
Roman

6. Durrës Archaeological Museum

Albanian name
Muzeu Arkeologjik i Durrësit
Coordinates
41.311546, 19.440241
Type of place
museum
Period
communist

7. Fatih Mosque

Albanian name
Xhamia Fatih
Coordinates
41.311111, 19.445833
Type of place
religious
Period
Ottoman

8. Great Mosque of Durrës

Albanian name
Xhamia e Madhe e Durrësit
Coordinates
41.3132, 19.4455
Type of place
religious
Period
modern

9. Saint Lucia Co-Cathedral

Albanian name
Bashkëkatedralja Shën Lucia
Coordinates
41.312127, 19.447292
Type of place
religious
Period
modern

10. Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Paul and Saint Astius

Albanian name
Katedralja Ortodokse Shën Pal e Shën Asti
Coordinates
41.310663, 19.448798
Type of place
religious
Period
contemporary

11. Aleksandër Moisiu House-Museum

Albanian name
Shtëpia-Muze Aleksandër Moisiu
Coordinates
41.314431, 19.446371
Type of place
museum
Period
modern

12. Liria Square

Albanian name
Sheshi Liria
Coordinates
41.31334, 19.44606
Type of place
historical
Period
modern

13. Royal Villa

Albanian name
Vila Mbretërore
Coordinates
41.3147, 19.4387
Type of place
historical
Period
modern
In one line
The summer residence of King Zog I, completed in 1937 on the hill overlooking the Bay of Durrës, a calm neoclassical facade that survived the monarchy, exile, and half a century of state uses.

14. Vollga Promenade

Albanian name
Shëtitorja Vollga
Coordinates
41.309781, 19.443574
Type of place
cultural
Period
contemporary

15. Port of Durrës

Albanian name
Porti i Durrësit
Coordinates
41.309873, 19.449997
Type of place
cultural
Period
modern

16. Durrës Bazaar

Albanian name
Pazari i Durrësit
Coordinates
41.3128, 19.449
Type of place
cultural
Period
modern

17. Durrës Beach

Albanian name
Plazhi i Durrësit
Coordinates
41.306551, 19.488321
Type of place
natural
Period
modern

18. Basilica of Saint Michael (Arapaj)

Albanian name
Bazilika e Shën Mëhillit (Arapaj)
Coordinates
41.2722, 19.4858
Type of place
religious
Period
Byzantine

19. Roman Villa with Mosaics (Durrës)

Albanian name
Vila Romake me Mozaikë (Durrës)
Coordinates
41.3097, 19.4469
Type of place
archaeological
Period
Roman

20. Chapel of Saint Astius (Amphitheatre)

Albanian name
Kapela e Shën Astit (Amfiteatri)
Coordinates
41.3083, 19.4458
Type of place
religious
Period
Byzantine

21. Gate Walls (ancient port)

Albanian name
Muret e Portës (porti antik)
Coordinates
41.3125, 19.444
Type of place
archaeological
Period
Roman

22. Early Christian Basilica of Gjuricaj

Albanian name
Bazilika Paleokristiane e Gjuricajt
Coordinates
41.526, 19.617
Type of place
religious
Period
Byzantine

23. Hadrian's Aqueduct (Durrës)

Albanian name
Akuedukti i Hadrianit (Durrës)
Coordinates
41.318, 19.455
Type of place
archaeological
Period
Roman