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Durres

Durres

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A port city in western Albania on the Adriatic Sea with beaches and ferries to Italy
  • proper noun
: Durres
  • After exploring the ancient ruins, they decided to relax at the port of Durres.
  • the port of Durres
  • the city of Durres

Examples

  • The ferry departed from Durres early in the morning, bound for Italy.

  • Many tourists visit Durres to enjoy its beautiful beaches along the Adriatic Sea.

  • During our trip to Albania, we spent two days exploring historic Durres.

  • Many tourists visit Durres for its beautiful beaches along the Adriatic Sea.

  • I visited Durres last summer.

  • Have you ever been to Durres?

  • The historical sites in Durres attract many visitors interested in Albania's rich culture.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Durres comes from the old name Dyrrachium, used by the Greeks and Romans and later known as Durazzo in Italian. One helpful idea is that Dyrrachium may have described a 'rocky' or 'hard to enter' shore, so you can remember Durres as an ancient port on the Adriatic Sea.