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Apollonia Archaeological Park
On the Via Egnatia
The ruins of an ancient city on a hill above the Myzeqe plain, with a monastery museum.
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About Apollonia Archaeological Park
Greek colonists from Corinth founded Apollonia around 600 BC, and it grew into one of the great cities of the region, later a Roman centre of learning where the young Octavian, the future Augustus, studied. Today its ruins spread across a hill among olive trees near Fier, with the restored façade of a civic monument, the Byzantine monastery of St Mary and a museum to explore. Allow about two hours to take it all in. It makes an ideal stop on the road south, paired with Berat or Vlorë.
Our take
- Odeon and portico
- St Mary monastery
- Adriatic views
- Open daily, May–October
- Address
- Pojan
Near Fier, the Balkans - Our city guide
- On our Tirana guide
- Price guide
- € (sights price guide)
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Apollonia Archaeological Park before you go.
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