"Shkoder - City at the foot of Rozafa Castle" Top 5 Page for this destination Shkoder by HORSCHECK

Shkoder Travel Guide: 153 reviews and 299 photos

Lulishtja e Parruces Park, Shkoder (AL, 08.2010)

During our trip through Montenegro in summer 2010, we also took the chance to hop over the border and explore the old Albanian city of Shkoder for two days.

It is situated at the southern end of the Lake Shkodra, of which about one third is located in Albania and two thirds in Montenegro.

With slightly more than 100.000 inhabitants Shkoder is one of the largest cities of the country. The main sight is probably Rozafa Castle, whose history dates back to before Christ. The castle is also a great place to enjoy panoramic views of the city, the lake and the surrounding region.

Among other architecturally interesting buildings in the city centre are two relatively new mosques, two Catholic churches as well as an Orthodox Church and the Migjeni Theatre.

"Because things are the way they are, things will not stay the way they are."
--- Bertolt Brecht ---

Pros and Cons

Pros:Panoramic views from Rozafa Castle; great variety of religious buildings.
Cons:No direct transport connections to Kosovo.
In a nutshell:Shkoder – Albanian city at the foot of Rozafa Castle.

Last visit to Shkoder: Aug 2010
Intro Updated Sep 14, 2011
Add to Trip Planner (?)
Report Abuse

Reviews (21)

In Your Pocket - Shkodra What to Pack (1)

If you check different guidebooks about Albania, you will soon notice that they all more or less describe the same... more travel advice

Albanian currency: Lek (ALL) Local Customs (1)

Albania is neither a member of the European Union nor of the Eurozone. The Albanian currency is the Lek (Plural: Leke)... more travel advice

Partisan Statue Off The Beaten Path (1)

The Partisan Statue commemorates the men who liberated Albania from the fascist occupation during WWII on the 29th of... more travel advice

Mother Teresa Statue Things to Do (9)

One of the newest statues in Shkoder is a statue of Mother Teresa (Nene Tereza). Despite several protests of Muslim... more travel advice

Hotels (1)
Hotel Kaduku
Transportation (3)
See All Explore Shkoder on foot
Been to Shkoder?
Share your travels with the world!

Comments (28)

MalenaN Apr 8, 2012 at 11:44 PM Report Abuse

The Gjuhadol district looks like a pleasant place to stroll around in and the view from Rozafa Castle seems to be worth the climb (or taxi ride).
SWFC_Fan Mar 14, 2012 at 2:48 PM Report Abuse

Thanks for visitng my various Algarve pages, Holger!
You've got a brilliant Shkoder page here with lots of good information and photos. It was good to see pics of the Vllaznia Shkoder football stadium; I always like to seek out the local stadium for a quick look around!
I'm hoping to visit Albania from Ohrid next week; definitely Pogradec and hopefully Korca as well if we can find transport to get us there.
kokoryko Nov 7, 2011 at 1:22 PM Report Abuse

Oh! Albania has changed a lot since Ismail Kadare (joke!)Strangely I dream since long to visit that country (and Eastern Europe in general)and just begin to put my feet there. You made this multicultural city very interesting Holger! Beautiful page.
balhannah Oct 25, 2011 at 3:25 AM Report Abuse

Holger, Thanks for the insight into Albania. It is somewhere I have never thought of going, so it was nice to read your pages!
JLBG Jun 9, 2011 at 9:49 AM Report Abuse

Though I was in Shkodra not long ago, I understand that quite a lot have changed. The whole Albania is changing fast! Thanks for this excellent page.
Regina1965 Jan 22, 2011 at 9:11 AM Report Abuse

A very good page on Albania. I have been close to it when I visited Montenegro, but was travelling with Serbians and they were not too keen on visiting Albania. Maybe some day.
pure1942 Jan 15, 2011 at 4:49 AM Report Abuse

Smashing page Holger. Did a similar trip from Ulcinj in 2009. Sheshi Demokracia was basically a chaotic building site during our visit but I guess from your pictures it's now finished!
easterntrekker Dec 27, 2010 at 11:48 AM Report Abuse

I really enjoyed your pages ...wish we had continued on to Albania when we visited Croatia and Bosnia.Lead Mosque looks wonderful.
picek Dec 23, 2010 at 2:20 AM Report Abuse

B. Brecht quote is on spot. We have only visited Skhoder for a while once, but I guess we'll need to go back one day. Nice presentation of that interesting town.
bijo69 Dec 14, 2010 at 12:16 PM Report Abuse

Great page Holger! Shkoder seems to be quite interesting. When I visited Albania I was amazed that maybe 90% of all cars were old Mercedes Benz.