Porto Palermo Castle

Porto Palermo Castle is an Ottoman castle near in southern . It is situated in the , a few kilometers south of Himarë along the .
  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: cultural heritage monument of Albania
  • Also known as: Porto Palermo Fortress

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Qeparo and Kudhës.

Village
is a seaside village in the municipality of Himara in , . The village is part of the and is divided into two parts – Upper or Old on higher ground, and Lower or New on the coast. is situated 3½ km east of Porto Palermo Castle.

Village
is a village on the , , . It is part of the municipality. is situated 5 km northeast of Porto Palermo Castle.

is a village in the . It is known for the South Outdoor Festival, which has taken place in the every spring since 2017.

Porto Palermo Castle

Latitude
40.06217° or 40° 3′ 44″ north
Longitude
19.7907° or 19° 47′ 27″ east
Inception
19th century
Open location code
8FGX3Q6R+V7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 86825930
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q1021796
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Turkish—“Porto Palermo Castle” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: Kalaja e Porto Palermos
  • Arabic: قلعة بورتو باليرمو
  • Armenian: Պորտո Պալերմո ամրոց
  • Azerbaijani: Porto Palermo qalası
  • Basque: Porto Palermoko gaztelua
  • Bengali: পোর্তো পালের্মো দুর্গ
  • French: château de Porto Palermo
  • French: Château de Porto Palermo
  • German: Festung Porto Palermo
  • Hebrew: טירת פורטו פלרמו
  • Hungarian: Porto Palermó-i vár
  • Hungarian: Porto Palermoi erőd
  • Indonesian: Kastel Porto Palermo
  • Italian: Castello di Porto Palermo
  • Macedonian: Порто Палермо
  • Russian: Палермо
  • Slovenian: grad Porto Palermo
  • Slovenian: Grad Porto Palermo
  • Spanish: Castillo de Porto Palermo
  • Swedish: Slottet Ali Pasha
  • Turkish: Porto Palermo Kalesi

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Кошкин дом and Porto Palermo Beach.

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