Point of interest
Apollonia
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Tips from locals
Apollonia is located a few kilometers from Vlora. Apollonia was founded in 588 BC, in a locality occupied by Illyrian tribes. The city flourished during the Roman period and was home to a renowned school of philosophy. The decline, however, began in the III AD. when – among other things – an earthquake devastated its port.
Apollonia was an Ancient Greek trade colony that developed into an independent polis, and later a Roman city in southern Illyria in classical antiquity. It was located on the right bank of the Aoös/Vjosë river, approximately 10 km from the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. This historical and beautiful place to visit is only 14 km far from Aulona Hotel.
Location
Pojan, Qarku i Fierit