Port of DURRES - ALBANIA Information for Seafarers
Country ALBANIA 
Port Name DURRES 
Location Map  

Port Authority
Durres Port Authority (Port Office)
Kapitenerija e Portit
Lafja Nr 1 Rruga Tregiare
Durres
Telephone: +355 52 23115 / 23427
Fax: +355 52 23115
Website: www.apdurres.com.al
Email: apd@san.com.al 

Area Climate
Average temperatures:
Maximum - 23.9ºC August
Minimum - 6.7ºC January
Average Rainfall:
Maximum - 148mm December
Minimum - 34.4mm July 

Emergency Services
& Health Facilities
Emergency telephone numbers:
Police: 129
Fire and Rescue: 128
Ambulance: 127
Health Facilities: Durres General Hospital 

Banking-Shopping Hours
Bank opening hours: 09.00 to 15.30
Monday to Friday 

Transport Available
AIRPORT:
Tirana International Airport (signposted as Rina Airport) is 27 km northwest of Tirana from Durres.
There are 11 foreign airlines who use this airport.
Website: www.tirana-airport.com
Email: info@tirana-airport.com

TAXIS:
Taxi Services are available from the city to the airport and vice-versa.

TRAINS:
About 10 trains run from Tirana to Durres each day.
There is a token charge of 50 lekë (about US$0.40).

BUSES:
Frequent buses to Tirana airport depart daily for the 45 minute -1 hour’s trip to Tirana Airport.

PASSENGER FERRIES:
Ventouris Ferries to/from Greece and Italy.
Website: www.ventouris.gr 

Tourist Office
Ministry of Territory and Tourism
Bulevard Dëshmorët e Kombit 8
Tirana
Telephone: +355 42 58232
Website: www.Albaniantourism.com 

Tourist Information
Durres is the most ancient town of the country. The city was colonised by the Greeks in 627 BC. There has always been a port in Durres. It has become the biggest sea-port of Albania.
Durres City: the Castle, 2nd Century AD Amphitheatre, Archaeological Museum, many mosaics, ancient public baths, etc. The long sandy beach is amongst the largest along the Adriatic coastline.
 

Internet Cafes
At the time of writing there is no internet in Durres.

There is a cybercafé in Tirana:
Interalb
Rruga “Deshmoret e Kater Shkurtit”
Pall 25/1,
Tirana
Hours: Open 24 hours
Cost: US$1.8 per hour
10 computers
Telephone: +355 425 1747
Fax: 355 425 1747
Email: info@interalb.net
Website: www.interalb.net

Please look at website: www.anyworkanywhere.com/cybercafes.html for up-to-date information regarding the location of internet cafes.
 

Places of Worship
 
Other Contacts
for Seafarers
 
Other Useful Information A new passenger terminal to start in 2007 is planned. To be completed in 2008.
 

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