The Castle Of Ilias

The Castle Of Ilias

Himare, Vlore
Cen XII-IX BC
Off-Road | Walking / Hiking
This castle is located on the right side of the Vlore-Himara highway.

This castle is located on the right side of the Vlore-Himaru highway, on the hill in a place called Qafa e Pirgut, near the village of Ilias. Traces of an ancient settlement can be seen on the surface of this hill. On both sides of the wall was built the same, without gaps and the filling between them is made of small stones and gravel. The entrance walls have a more regular workmanship, with the sides of the stones worked with ekan and placed partically as long as the line.

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Cen XII-IX BC
Fortress
Archaeology
Off-Road | Walking / Hiking