Flag Square & Independence Monument
Vlora · In the city
Vlora's main square and its 1972 bronze monument marking Albania's declaration of independence here on 28 November 1912.
Tourist attractions
The sights of Tirana and Vlora — museums, castles, old quarters, beaches and viewpoints — findable by name and on the map, next to the verified businesses around them.
National Museum of Independence
Vlora · In the city
Museum in the building where Ismail Qemali's first government worked in 1913, near the port.
Muradie Mosque
Vlora · In the city
Vlora's principal Ottoman mosque, built in 1537–1542 and attributed to Mimar Sinan, just south of Flag Square.
Old Town — Justin Godard Street
Vlora · In the city
Restored historic-centre streets around the Muradie quarter, with cafés and Ottoman-era houses.
Historical Museum
Vlora · In the city
City museum founded in 1962 in the former town hall near Flag Square — finds from Oricum, Amantia and Kanina, plus the history of 1912 and 1920.
Lungomare Promenade
Vlora · In the city
Vlora's redeveloped palm-lined seafront promenade south of the port — evening strolls, cafés and beach access. The map pin is a central point of the promenade.
Old Beach
Vlora · In the city
Vlora's traditional wide, shallow sandy beach north-west of the port, near the centre.
New Beach (Lungomare Beach)
Vlora · In the city
The Lungomare's city beach strip south of the port — organised loungers, bars and swimming.
Kuzum Baba
Vlora · In the city
Bektashi tekke on a natural terrace above the centre — Vlora's classic panoramic viewpoint over the bay and Sazan Island.
Kanina Castle
Vlora · Short trip · ~6 km south-east of Vlora
Ruined Illyrian, Byzantine and Ottoman hilltop fortress at about 380 m, with panoramic views over Vlora Bay.
Zvërnec Monastery (St Mary's)
Vlora · Short trip · ~13 km north-west of Vlora
13th–14th-century Byzantine monastery on a pine island in the Narta Lagoon, reached by a long wooden footbridge.
Narta Lagoon
Vlora · Short trip · north of Vlora
Shallow protected lagoon north of the bay, known for flamingos and the Vjosa–Narta wetlands, surrounding Zvërnec Island.
Sazan Island
Vlora · Boat trip · ~9 km west of Vlora port
Albania's largest island — a former military zone with bunkers and beaches at the mouth of the bay, visited on organised boat tours.
Karaburun Peninsula & Marine Park
Vlora · Boat trip · across Vlora Bay
Albania's only marine national park — wild peninsula coast, sea caves and secluded bays, explored by boat from Vlora or Orikum.
Haxhi Ali Cave
Vlora · Boat only · on the Karaburun coast
Albania's largest sea cave, near Cape Gjuhëza on Karaburun, entered by small boat on Karaburun tours.
Llogara National Park & Pass
Vlora · Short trip · ~25 km south of Vlora (longer by the winding SH8 road)
Pine-forested 1,027 m pass on the SH8 where the road drops to the Ionian Riviera — the Flag Pine, paragliding and panoramic viewpoints.
Radhimë Beach
Vlora · Short trip · ~12 km south of Vlora
A string of pebble coves and family beach resorts on the bay's south shore.
Ancient Oricum Archaeological Park
Vlora · Short trip · ~18 km south of Vlora
Ruins of the ancient Greek and Roman port city at the south end of the bay, inside the Pashaliman naval-base area.
⚠ Inside a military area — access can be restricted; check before visiting
Marmiroi Church
Vlora · Short trip · ~20 km south of Vlora
Small Byzantine domed church recorded in 1307 (possibly 12th–13th century), near Pashaliman by the Oricum site.