Places to Visit in Fier, Albania, Europe

Places to Visit in Fier, Albania, Europe

Fier is a city in the Fier district and county in Albania, located on the southwest part of the country and a significant industrial city on the banks of River Seman bounded by marshland and the city is hub to oil bitumen and chemical industries and tourism also plays major role in the city. Fier spans across total area of 307 square miles (795 square kilometers) and situated at an elevation of 65 feet (20 meters) above the sea level and lies at the distance of 112 kilometer from the Tirana, capital of the Albania.

Fier is surrounded by Topoje, Roskovec, Patos, Frakull, Novosele, Kolonje and Ballsh towns and coordinates are 40.7167° N, 19.5500° E.

History of Fier:

The word Fier was derived from the Italian word Fiera which means trade fair in English and it was the major trading hub during the 14^th and 15^th centuries and the permanent settlement was established in the 1864, by the order of local governor Kahreman Pasha Vrioni and the city was designed by French architect and city later flourished as trading center in the country.

Tourism in Fier:

Fier is a major industrial city in the country and there are few tourism places in the city where one can come across the history of the city in history museum of Fier and there are two major festivals organized in the city known as Apollon International Theater Festival and Fieri International Film Festival which is visited by thousands of people from all over the country. Few kilometers from the city tourists can visit the beaches where they can relax under the sun and swim the sea and along the beach there are many restaurants and bars for the enjoyment of the tourists.

Places to see in Fier:

The Monument of Agonothetes:

The Monument of Agonothetes is located in the middle of the city Fier which is in the form of semicircle and served as congregation location of the council in the Fier.

The Museum of Apolonia:

The Museum of Apolonia is the significant museum of Apollina consists of 7 pavilions, gallery and the main prospect of the museum is to showcase the history of the city.

Interesting Places to see in and around Fier:

History Museum of Fier
Archaeological site of Bylis
Monastery of Saint Mary at Apollonia
Church of Saint Mary
The Castle of Gjon Bocari

Weather in Fier:

Fier experiences Mediterranean climate with hot and dry summer and cold winter and winter season is between November to February and summer season is from May to October and best time to visit Fier is between May to October.

Transportation to Fier:

By Air:

Nearest airport to Fier is Sarandë Airport located at the distance of 36 kilometers in Vlora which handles direct flights to Tirane, Korce, Kukes, Shkoder and Gjiokaster. From Sarande Airport tourists can board buses to Fier city that operate frequently.

By Road:

Fier is connected through state and national highways like SH 94, 73, 4 and 8. There are number of buses operating from Fier to cities like Vlore, Amen, Elbasan, Berat, Tirana, Durres, Kavaje, and Tepelene regularly. Tourists can explore the city by foot or there are number of taxis operating in the city to get around.

Accommodation in Fier:

Fier is a historical and industrial city in the country and all the hotels in the city provides air-conditioned rooms with very beautiful interiors and decoration which attracts the tourists and rooms are comfortably designed for the comfort of the tourists and the hotels in the Fier offers amenities like lobby with hotel safe, currency exchange facilities, bar, restaurant, and both room and laundry services and many other exciting services. List of hotels in Fier are listed here below: