What You Will Do
See one of the oldest cities in Albania's History including lunch.
On this tour we will visit one of the cities at the center of Albania’s urban culture. The old town is littered with pastel colored buildings, the castle overlooking the lake and famous Mesi bridge built in the 1800's to connect Albania’s highlands to the city. Our tour starts with hotel pick up before 8.00 am and we set off for the 2-hour drive to Shkodra. Passing through villages and countryside you will arrive almost at the northern most point of the border to Montenegro. Enjoy walking the lovely streets of the old town where we can view the Italian influenced architecture, Museums, castles, lakes and more. Minimum 2 to operate
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
1
Mesi Bridge
25 minutes
View the beautiful and Antique Mesi bridge built in the 1800s to connect Albania’s highlands to the city.
2
Lead Mosque
30 minutes
This mosque is no longer in use but was once named one of the top 50 in the world. We will enter and take the opportunity for photos.
3
Rozafa Castle
2 hours
one of Albania’s most legendary and majestic castles Rozafa Castle. Learnt he tragic tale behind the formation of the castle and the sacrifice taken by one of its founders. Enter the museum in the castle and view the many items on display of historical significance.
4
Shkoder Historical Museum
1 hour
This unique collection was gathered by the Jesuits and Franciscan monks at the end of the XIXth century, and also on private collections donated by families of Shkoder.
5
Shkodra Lake
1 hour
Eat a all inclusive lunch overlooking the lake
6
Marubi National Museum of Photography
1 hour
Albania's only museum dedicated entirely to photography. It houses a vast collection of 500,294 photographs dating back from 1858 when the first images in Albania were recorded
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