# Roots Albania in Durrës: audio stories about 23 places

Canonical: https://rootsalbania.com/cities/durres
Published: 15 September 2026

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.

## 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.

## The other nine cities

- [Tirana](https://rootsalbania.com/cities/tirana), 39 places
- [Vlora (Vlorë)](https://rootsalbania.com/cities/vlora), 34 places
- [Saranda (Sarandë)](https://rootsalbania.com/cities/saranda), 33 places
- [Berat](https://rootsalbania.com/cities/berat), 15 places
- [Korça (Korçë)](https://rootsalbania.com/cities/korca), 15 places
- [Pogradec](https://rootsalbania.com/cities/pogradec), 15 places
- [Gjirokastra (Gjirokastër)](https://rootsalbania.com/cities/gjirokastra), 15 places
- [Shkodra (Shkodër)](https://rootsalbania.com/cities/shkodra), 12 places
- [Kruja (Krujë)](https://rootsalbania.com/cities/kruja), 10 places

## 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

## Roots Albania in short

- 211 places across 10 Albanian cities
- 10 cities, each with its own map of places
- 28 languages
- 2 stories for every place: a short introduction and a story of about six minutes
- No account
- Download a city's audio, then it plays without a connection
- The stories are written by local people

Get the app on the [App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/id6761542889) for iPhone and on [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rootsalbania.app) for Android.

Roots Albania for iOS and Android is made by ROOTS SHPK, Rruga Zef Jubani, Nd. 4, H. 1, Ap. 3, Njësia Administrative Nr. 5, 1000 Tiranë, Albania, NUIS M61803028A, D-U-N-S 631176123, +355 69 443 8348, hello@rootsalbania.com, [roots-shpk.com](https://roots-shpk.com) and [rootsearth.com](https://rootsearth.com).

## More from Roots Albania

- [All ten cities](https://rootsalbania.com/cities): the ten cities with their number of places.
- [What Roots Albania is](https://rootsalbania.com/app): the app in one page: 211 places, ten cities, 28 languages, how it works.
- [Questions travellers ask](https://rootsalbania.com/faq): the cities, the languages, the account, listening without a connection.
- [The 28 languages](https://rootsalbania.com/languages): every language with its code, and a male and a female voice in each.
- [Events and activities](https://rootsalbania.com/events-and-activities): what is on in the city, and things to do you arrange with the provider.
- [About Roots Albania](https://rootsalbania.com/about): ROOTS SHPK in Tirana, and the company details.
- [Press and facts](https://rootsalbania.com/press): the fact sheet, the logo files, the store links and the contact address.
- [Comparisons](https://rootsalbania.com/compare): Roots Albania and eight other apps, the facts of each side by side.