Vlore Travel Guide

 JLBG Says:  The main avenue, Perlat Rexhepi, leading to the seaside, is impressive by its width. It is lined with palm trees. On both sides, new buildings have mushroomed. Some are already finished (photo 2 and 3 and are brightly colored. Others are just a frame (photos 4 and 5). All of... 

 JLBG Says:  This ancient, two levels house stands on Perlat Rexhepi avenue in front of Xhamia e Muradies (photo 1 in 2007). Though not in good condition, it has a pleasant Balkanic style. On the second photo, I have made an enlargement of the first level with a row of elegant columns... 

 JLBG Says:  Suela mentioned that Pulbardha 2 restaurant had excellent seafood and that she had a fresh (living) lobster. That was enough to forecast a visit to Pulbardha when we would be in Vlorë. Moreover, call_me_rhia wrote that she had the best sea food ever! Suela wrote that it was... 

 JLBG Says:  The Riviera Trade Center stands at the street crossing (large roundabout) of Sadik Zotaj avenue and an avenue named Perlat Rexhepi avenue eastwards and Sodës avenue westwards. It is seen here from the south. Pulbardha restaurant is hidden on the other side of the building. 

 JLBG Says:  The monument was built in 1972 and the author is the Albanian sculptor Mumtas Dhrami. Among the 6 prominent personalities of the independence of Albania represented on the monument, Isa Boletini stands on the left. Ismaïl Qemal Beg, that lead the 1912 alnding in Vlora should... 

 1 Review and 14 Opinions  Hotel Vlora is unfinished and even if we had wanted to sleep in Vlora, we would not have been able... 

 suela Says:  Italian kitchen, fresh sea food (so fresh, actually the aragosta was still alive and almost walking towards my dish, hm had an idea to become vegetarian at that moment).a good selection of Italian wines as well. 

 budapest8 Says:   Next destination was to find one of the discossupposed to be open after mid night on that lovely Saturday night.A black van cruised by, it was the local police patrolling the area.I gave them a wave....we walked and walked past various Hotels andcafes along the seafront.... 

 budapest8 Says:  After a good meal at our Hotel Bologna we decided toventure out into the Vlora night, the 'Disco' on the lefthand side when walking down the main street away from the beachwith it's muscular door guy with gelled back hair andwhite T shirt looked like any regular disco joint... 

 call_me_rhia Says:  Mediterranean beaches - which also include most city beaches - are crowded, murky and dirty. Take a close look to see how much oil has been spilled in these waters before thinking of a swim or dip. Take a minibus or taxi to one of the ionian beaches - they are smaller and... 

 budapest8 Says:  We rented a taxi for a few hours and made the trip south in a brand spanking new Merc with A/Cand although I usually travel by public transport,we had limited time as my travel partner was ona short holiday.the well known beach of Orikum in the bay of Vlora. Orikum is... 

 JLBG Says:  In 2009, it seemed that the worldwide recession had also hit Albania in some places. There were still a lot of new buildings but some stood only as frames and looked as if nobody had worked on them for some time. 

 JLBG Says:  A few kilometers south to Vlorë, my attention was drawn to this not yet finished building standing one hundred meters away from the road, on the hill. It looked like it would be a hotel and I thought this was a fine architectural achievement. It must have a great view on the...