Kalaja e Kaninës

Kalaja e Kaninës is a fort in Qender, Vlorë. Kalaja e Kaninës is situated nearby to Kaninë Castle, as well as near the village Drashovica.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kaninë Castle and ‘Flamurtari’ Stadium.

Kaninë Castle

Photo: Nlikja, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kaninë Castle is a castle in the village Kaninë near Vlorë, in southwestern Albania.

‘Flamurtari’ Stadium

Stadium

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Flamurtari Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Vlorë, Albania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of KS Flamurtari Vlorë. ‘Flamurtari’ Stadium is situated 3 km northwest of Kalaja e Kaninës.

National Museum of Independence

Museum

Photo: Shpati, CC BY-SA 4.0.

National Museum of Independence is situated 3 km west of Kalaja e Kaninës.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kaninë and Drashovica.

Kaninë

Village

Photo: Paco486, Public domain.

Kaninë is a settlement in the Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Vlorë. It is home to the Kaninë Castle.

Drashovica

Village

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Drashovica is a village, which is situated 5 km east of Kalaja e Kaninës.

Mavrovë

Village

Mavrovë is a village in the Vlorë County, Albania, about 11 km southeast of Vlorë, in the Shushicë River valley. At the 2015 local government reform, it became part of the municipality Selenicë. Mavrovë is situated 7 km southeast of Kalaja e Kaninës.

Kalaja e Kaninës

Type: Fort
Also known as: “Kalaja e Kanines”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Qender, Vlorë, Vlorë County, Coastal Albania, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

40.44441° or 40° 26′ 40″ north

Longitude

19.52115° or 19° 31′ 16″ east

Elevation

360 metres (1,181 feet)

Open location code

8FGXCGVC+QF

GeoNames ID

12017894

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Albanian: “Kalaja e Kaninës”

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