"Lezha, Skanderbeg burial site" Lezhe by JLBG

Lezhe Travel Guide: 17 reviews and 46 photos

Lezha, monument to the Lezha league - Lezhe

Lezha is a 20,000 inhabitants town, 39 km south to Shkodra and 77 km north to Tirana. It was founded by Dionysios of Syracuse under the name of Lissus. It is called Alessio in italian

Lezha

Lezha was the site of the League of Lezha in 1444 where Gjergj Kastriot Skanderbeg united the Albanian princes in the fight against the Ottoman Empire. Skanderbeg was buried in the cathedral of Lezhë which was dedicated to Saint Nicholas.

On our May 2007 travel, we have not really visited Lezha. We made only a short stop to have lunch and did not even visit Skanderbeg burial site, the main point of interest of the town!

I had built a Lezha page from my 1988 travel in Albania. Instead of mixing 1988 and 2007, I have preferred to build a new 2007 page. I have transferred my 1988 page to Rrethi i Lezhes.

This is an entirely new page!

Last visit to Lezhe: May 2007
Intro Written Oct 20, 2007
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Reviews (8)

Restaurant Uldedaj-Liss: our dinner - Lezhe

Lezha, dinner at Restaurant Uldedaj-Liss Local Customs (3)

Photo 1 shows the three dishes we chose. The waitress brought us a special bread (in the center of the photo) which was... more travel advice

Uldedaj-Liss restaurant and Tirana bank building - Lezhe

Excellent local dishes! Restaurants (2)

Though on on Beselidhja square, Hotel-Restaurant Uldedaj-Liss is almost hidden. Look at the first photo, with Tirana... more travel advice

Lezha, amazing outfit! Local Customs (3)

I took this photo on Beselidhja square, in front of the 2 March 1444 monument. I felt that it was more or less a figure... more travel advice

Lezha, not the Skanderbeg memorial - Lezhe

Lezha, not the Skanderbeg memorial! Things to Do (3)

This monument is not Skanderbeg grave and memorial, which is a little further and that we have not visited. However,... more travel advice

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Basaic Dec 3, 2009 at 6:55 PM

Great tips on an interesting location!
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LoriPori May 28, 2008 at 5:32 AM

I like the pic of the lady wearing traditional and modern clothes. Also enjoyed the tips on the local cuisine.
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Nemorino Nov 16, 2007 at 2:24 PM

An interesting new page about your 2007 visit. I remember from the old GDR that restaurants there were sometimes just called "Restaurant", without any other name.
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tiabunna Nov 15, 2007 at 1:44 PM

An interesting look at daily life in Lezne, Jean-Louis. That looks to have been a marvellous meal!
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Kuznetsov_Sergey Nov 1, 2007 at 12:32 PM

Skanderbeg burial site may be an interesting place. A woman in traditional clothes and Nike looks really amasing. Thanks Jean-Louis for sharing!
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cachaseiro Oct 28, 2007 at 11:30 AM

nice page. i cycled through there when i was in albania myself 3 years ago.