Delve into Borake in Albania
Borake in the region of Durrës is a city in Albania - some 14 mi or ( 22 km ) West of Tirana , the country's capital .
Current time in Borake is now 05:02 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Tirane " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Sofia, Peshkopi, Korçë, Skopje, and Prizren. While being here, make sure to check out Sofia . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Borake ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Albania - Tirane, Durres
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Summer Day in Tropikal-Durres Albania.mpg
Summer Day in Tropikal Durres Albania (29/07/2010) ..
2 apartamente me qera ne plazh, shkembi kavajes, durres
Pushime ne Plazh. Apartament 1+1 dhe Garsoniere ne Durres (Shkembi i Kavejes), ne nje pallat te ri 50 m ne vij te par nga deti, me pamje te mrekullueshme dhe ballkon nga deti. Apartament 1+1 dhe Garso ..
March 2012 at the Tropikal Resort Hotel Durres Albania
Spring time...17 degrees... you should not miss a weekend break at Durres beach. This is a view from the Tropikal Resort beach, the most spacious hotel in Durres and the best choice for families with ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Fllake transmitter
The Fllake transmitter is the largest broadcasting facility in Albania. It is situated at Fllake near Durrës and is the home of several very powerful AM transmitters, which are receivable in whole Europe. The facility was built in communist era as the existence of ARRT-antennas on the station shows.
Located at 41.36 19.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Durrës District
The District of Durrës (Albanian: Rrethi i Durrësit) is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Durrës County. It has a population of 242,801 (2010 estimate), and an area of 433 km². It is in the west of the country, and its capital is Durrës. The district consists of the following municipalities: Durrës Gjepalaj Ishëm Katund i Ri Maminas Manëz Rrashbull Shijak Sukth Xhafzotaj
Located at 41.40 19.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Battle of Dyrrhachium (1081)
The Battle of Dyrrhachium took place on October 18, 1081 between the Byzantine Empire, led by the Emperor Alexius I Comnenus (r. 1081–1118), and the Normans of southern Italy under Robert Guiscard, Duke of Apulia and Calabria. The battle was fought outside the city of Dyrrhachium (also known as Durazzo), the Byzantine capital of Illyria, and ended in a Norman victory. Following the Norman conquest of Byzantine Italy and Saracen Sicily, the Byzantine emperor, Michael VII Doukas (r.
Located at 41.30 19.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Beach of Durrës
The Beach of Durrës (Albanian: Plazhi i Durrësit) is the biggest and most visited beach in Albania. It lines the seafront of the city of Durrës and is about 10.5 kilometres long. A number of notable Hotels overlook the beach such as the Adriatik Hotel. This destination is popular with people from Albania (mainly from Middle and North Albania), Kosovo and the Macedonia. It is also a popular summer and weekend destination for the people of Tirana and Durrës.
Located at 41.31 19.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
2008 Gërdec explosions
At approximately noon local time on Saturday 15 March 2008, at an ex-military ammunition depot in the village of Gërdec in the Vorë Municipality, Albania (14 kilometers from Tirana, the nation's capital), U. S and Albanian munitions experts were preparing to destroy stockpiles of obsolete ammunition. The methodical destruction of the old ammo was supposed to occur with a series of small, controlled explosions, but a chain of events led to the entire stockpile going up at once.
Located at 41.42 19.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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