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Albanian Riviera

Index Albanian Riviera

The Albanian Riviera (Riviera Shqiptare) is a steep coastal section in southwestern Albania. [1]

56 relations: Albania, Albanian Kingdom (1939–43), Ali Pasha Castle, Ali Pasha of Ioannina, Borsh, Borsh Castle, Buthrotum, Butrint National Park, Canyon, Cave, Ceraunian Mountains, Classical antiquity, Cove, Dhërmi, Fauna, Geography of Albania, Himara, Himarë (town), Ionian Sea, Julius Caesar, Justinian I, Kaninë Castle, Karaburun Peninsula, Albania, Karaburun-Sazan Marine Park, King of Italy, Ksamil, Ksamil Islands, Lëkurësi Castle, List of ancient tribes in Illyria, List of bays of Albania, List of World Heritage Sites in Albania, Llogara National Park, Lukovë, Mediterranean Sea, Mountain pass, Narta Lagoon, National Road 8 (Albania), Palasë, Piqeras, Pompey, Porto Palermo Castle, Prime Minister of Albania, Qeparo, River, Sarandë, Shefqet Vërlaci, Strait of Otranto, Tiësto, Top Gear (series 16), Tourism in Albania, ..., Vasil Laçi, Victor Emmanuel III of Italy, Vlorë, Vlorë County, World Bank, Zvërnec Island. Expand index (6 more) »

Albania

Albania (Shqipëri/Shqipëria; Shqipni/Shqipnia or Shqypni/Shqypnia), officially the Republic of Albania (Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe.

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Albanian Kingdom (1939–43)

The Albanian Kingdom (Gheg Albanian: Mbretnija Shqiptare, Standard Albanian: Mbretëria Shqiptare, Regno albanese), also known as Greater Albania, existed as a protectorate of the Kingdom of Italy.

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Ali Pasha Castle

Ali Pasha Castle (Kalaja e Ali Pashës) is a castle in Albania.

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Ali Pasha of Ioannina

Ali Pasha (1740 – 24 January 1822), variously referred to as of Tepelena or of Janina/Yannina/Ioannina, or the Lion of Yannina, was an Ottoman Albanian ruler who served as pasha of a large part of western Rumelia, the Ottoman Empire's European territories, which was referred to as the Pashalik of Yanina.

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Borsh

Borsh (Borë(snow)+ Shi(rain) is a maritime village, in the Albanian Riviera, in the former Lukovë municipality, Vlorë County, Albania, At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Himarë. The village is inhabited by Muslim AlbaniansKallivretakis, Leonidas (1995). ". Page 102.

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Borsh Castle

Borsh Castle (Kalaja e Borshit) also known as Sopot Castle (Kalaja e Sopotit) from the hill it is located, is a ruined castle near the village Borsh, Albania, near the coast of the Ionian Sea.

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Buthrotum

Butrint (Buthrōtum; from Bouthrōtón) was an ancient Greek and later Roman city and bishopric in Epirus.

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Butrint National Park

The Butrint National Park (Parku Kombëtar i Butrintit) is a national park in southern Albania, located south of Sarandë in Vlorë County.

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Canyon

A canyon (Spanish: cañón; archaic British English spelling: cañon) or gorge is a deep cleft between escarpments or cliffs resulting from weathering and the erosive activity of a river over geologic timescales.

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Cave

A cave is a hollow place in the ground, specifically a natural space large enough for a human to enter.

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Ceraunian Mountains

The Ceraunian Mountains (Vargu Detar or Malësia Akrokeraune; Κεραύνια Όρη, Keravnia ori; Cerauni Montes) are a coastal mountain range in Southwestern Albania, within the county of Vlorë.

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Classical antiquity

Classical antiquity (also the classical era, classical period or classical age) is the period of cultural history between the 8th century BC and the 5th or 6th century AD centered on the Mediterranean Sea, comprising the interlocking civilizations of ancient Greece and ancient Rome, collectively known as the Greco-Roman world.

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Cove

A cove is a small type of bay or coastal inlet.

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Dhërmi

Dhërmi (Δρυμάδες, Drymades) is a village in Vlorë County, Albania.

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Fauna

Fauna is all of the animal life of any particular region or time.

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Geography of Albania

The geography of Albania is defined by its location.

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Himara

Himara or Himarë (from Χειμάρρα, Himarra) is a bilingual region and municipality in southern Albania, part of Vlorë County.

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Himarë (town)

Himarë (Himara) is a bilingual town in Southern Albania along the Albanian Riviera and part of the Vlorë County.

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Ionian Sea

The Ionian Sea (Ιόνιο Πέλαγος,, Mar Ionio,, Deti Jon) is an elongated bay of the Mediterranean Sea, south of the Adriatic Sea.

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Julius Caesar

Gaius Julius Caesar (12 or 13 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC), known by his cognomen Julius Caesar, was a Roman politician and military general who played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire.

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Justinian I

Justinian I (Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Iustinianus Augustus; Flávios Pétros Sabbátios Ioustinianós; 482 14 November 565), traditionally known as Justinian the Great and also Saint Justinian the Great in the Eastern Orthodox Church, was the Eastern Roman emperor from 527 to 565.

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Kaninë Castle

Kaninë Castle (Kalaja e Kaninës) is a castle in the village Kaninë near Vlorë, in southwestern Albania.

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Karaburun Peninsula, Albania

The Karaburun Peninsula (Gadishulli i Karaburunit) is a peninsula located in the southwestern Albania.

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Karaburun-Sazan Marine Park

The Karaburun-Sazan Marine Park (Parku Detar Karaburun-Sazan) is a marine park in Vlorë County in southwestern Albania.

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King of Italy

King of Italy (Latin: Rex Italiae; Italian: Re d'Italia) was the title given to the ruler of the Kingdom of Italy after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.

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Ksamil

Ksamil Ksamili; is a village and a former municipality in the riviera of Southern Albania, and part of Butrint National Park.

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Ksamil Islands

The Ksamil Islands, consist of four rocky islands located in the direct proximity to the Ionian Sea in Southern Albania.

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Lëkurësi Castle

Lëkurësi Castle is a ruined castle in Lëkurës, southern Albania.

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List of ancient tribes in Illyria

This is a list of ancient tribes in the ancient territory of Illyria (Ancient Greek: Ἰλλυρία).

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List of bays of Albania

Albania is a small predominantly mountainous country in Southeastern Europe, facing the Adriatic and Ionian seas within the Mediterranean sea.

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List of World Heritage Sites in Albania

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972.

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Llogara National Park

The Llogara National Park (Parku Kombëtar i Llogarasë) is a national park centered on the Ceraunian Mountains along the Albanian Riviera in Southwestern Albania, spanning an surface area of.

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Lukovë

Lukovë is a village and a former municipality in the Vlorë County, southern Albania.

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Mediterranean Sea

The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Southern Europe and Anatolia, on the south by North Africa and on the east by the Levant.

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Mountain pass

A mountain pass is a navigable route through a mountain range or over a ridge.

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Narta Lagoon

Narta Lagoon (Laguna e Nartës) is a lagoon north of Vlorë, Albania, located in the direct proximity of the Adriatic Sea.

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National Road 8 (Albania)

The Albanian State Road 8 (SH8), (Rruga Shtetërore 8) connects Fier with the port city of Saranda in southern Albania.

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Palasë

Palasë (also Paljasa, from Παλάσα, Palasa) is a village close to the Llogara National Park in the Albanian Riviera.

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Piqeras

Piqeras (Πικέρνη, Pikerni) is a village in the former municipality of Lukovë, Vlorë County, southern Albania.

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Pompey

Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (29 September 106 BC – 28 September 48 BC), usually known in English as Pompey or Pompey the Great, was a military and political leader of the late Roman Republic.

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Porto Palermo Castle

Porto Palermo Castle (Albanian: Kalaja e Porto Palermos) is a castle near Himarë in southern Albania.

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Prime Minister of Albania

The Prime Minister of Albania (Kryeministri i Shqipërisë), officially styled the Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania (Kryeministri i Republikës së Shqipërisë), is the head of government of the Republic of Albania and as well the most powerful and influential person in Albanian politics.

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Qeparo

Qeparo (Κηπαρό, Kiparo) is a seaside village on the Albanian Riviera in Vlorë County, Albania.

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River

A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river.

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Sarandë

Sarandë or Saranda (from Agioi Saranda; Santiquaranta) is a coastal town in Vlorë County, southern of Albania.

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Shefqet Vërlaci

Shefqet bej Vërlaci (15 December 1877, Elbasan, Manastir Vilayet, Ottoman Empire – 21 July 1946, Zürich, Switzerland) was an Albanian politician.

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Strait of Otranto

The Strait of Otranto (Kanali i Otrantos; Canale d'Otranto; Otranska Vrata) connects the Adriatic Sea with the Ionian Sea and separates Italy from Albania.

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Tiësto

Tijs Michiel Verwest OON (born 17 January 1969), better known by his stage name Tiësto, is a Dutch DJ and record producer from Breda.

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Top Gear (series 16)

The sixteenth series of Top Gear aired during 2011 on BBC Two and consisted of 6 episodes, beginning on 23 January and concluding on 27 February.

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Tourism in Albania

Tourism in Albania has been a key element to the country's economic activity and is constantly developing.

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Vasil Laçi

Vasil Laçi also referred as Vasil Llaçi (1922–41, People's Hero of Albania), was an Albanian patriot and monarchist who attempted to kill Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy and Shefqet Bej Vërlaci, Prime Minister of Albania after the occupation of Albania by fascist Italy.

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Victor Emmanuel III of Italy

Victor Emmanuel III (Vittorio Emanuele Ferdinando Maria Gennaro di Savoia; Vittorio Emanuele III, Viktor Emanueli III; 11 November 1869 – 28 December 1947) was the King of Italy from 29 July 1900 until his abdication on 9 May 1946.

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Vlorë

Vlorë is the third most populous city of the Republic of Albania.

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Vlorë County

Vlorë County (Qarku i Vlorës) is one of the 12 counties of the Republic of Albania, with the capital in Vlorë.

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World Bank

The World Bank (Banque mondiale) is an international financial institution that provides loans to countries of the world for capital projects.

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Zvërnec Island

Zvërnec Island is an island within the Narta Lagoon in southern Albania.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albanian_Riviera

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