Fortress of Porto Palermo

Ali Pasha's Fortress, Kalaja e Porto Palermos
Albania, Vlora
Rating 9.0
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Fortress of Porto Palermo

Ali Pasha's Fortress, Kalaja e Porto Palermos
Albania, Vlora
The fortress of Porto Palermo was built in a small lagoon in the city of Himara, in the 18th century. In those days, Albania was actually ruled by Ali Pasha Tepelensky, who ordered the construction of a fortress on the ruins of a Venetian castle. Ali Pasha was one of the most cruel tyrants in the Ottoman Empire. The life story of the tyrant Ali Pasha Tepelensky impressed the writer A. Dumas so much that he described the biography of this character in the work "Ali Pasha". There is a legend that the ruler of Porto Palermo ordered to build in honor of his wife Vasiliki. The fortress has a triangular shape with rounded viewing platforms at the ends. The height of the walls of the fortress reaches twenty meters. The fortress offers a picturesque view of the surroundings. There is a small church nearby.
In the 20th century, in the neighborhood of Porto Palermo, there was a diesel submarine base carved into the rock, which in the time of N.S. Khrushchev was actively used by the Soviet Navy.

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All reviews (1)
Traveled 9 years ago
Rating 9
The fortress is not very big, but well preserved. Inside it is dark and a little uncomfortable, and you are waiting for some kind of ghost because of the angle of attack (before the trip, I got acquainted with the history of the fortress and a brief biography of Ali Pasha). There is a beautiful view from the fortress. Paid entrance. 150 lek. I recommend visiting. One of the few well preserved
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