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Day experience · 8 hours · Albania

Shkodra, Full Day Trip from Tirana

Shkodra city is an important cultural and economical center of Albania.

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What this tour is

Duration
8 hours
Country
Albania

Shkodra city is an important cultural and economical center of Albania. Shkodra is also known as the center of the Albanian Catholicism and a perfect proof of the fact that all different religions can adjoin in one country.

The city was founded in the 4th century B.C. and for a long time had an important protecting role, it protected the trade routes on the rivers of Drin and Buna.

It became the capital of Illyria in the 3d century B.C. Than it was conquered by the Romans and than was a part of the medieval Serbian principality till it was gained by the Turks in 1479.

The main sight-seeing place in Shkoder is the castle of Rozafa, which was built in the 3d century B.C. Shkoder is truly the soul of Albania with its narrow street and ancient houses that are united with stone walls and modern buildings.

It is the place worth visiting to feel the real Albania.

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  • 8 hours out in Albania, guided throughout

  • Time inside the places, not just photographs of them

  • UNESCO World Heritage sites on the route

  • Small groups, so the guide can answer you

  • Local guides who live where they are taking you

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