Top Things to do in Shkoder County
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The 10 Best Things to do Good for Kids in Shkoder County, Shkoder County
Discover the best top things to do in Shkoder County, Albania including Venice Art Mask Factory, North Albania Tours, Theth National Park, Rental Car Shkodra, Rozafa Castle, Komani Lake, Marubi National Museum of Photography, Mesi Bridge, Shkodra Lake, Komani Lake Ferry Berisha.
Restaurants in Shkoder County
1. Venice Art Mask Factory
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 124 reviews
Venice Art Showroom Exclusive production of baroque hand crafted luxury Venetian masks in paper mache and ceramic. Decorated with first choice materials like authentic plume feathers, gold and silver leaf, Swarovski crystals and pearls for Carnival, masquerade balls, masked events, theatre, weddings and home decoration.
Reviewed By elliwebb - Port Arthur, United States
Amazing masks there. I love the one I bought there when I went on holidays to Albania. Great selection of lovely hand-made Venetian masks. And they care so much about the quality of their work that if the mask has a bit of damage from being on display, they won’t sell it to you. They will only sell it if it’s in perfect conditions. That’s how much they care.
2. North Albania Tours
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 79 reviews
North Albania Tours offers a variety of excursions to suit different interests, group sizes and budgets.
3. Theth National Park
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 72 reviews
On the date of 11.21.1966 (Nr.96), the cabinet credited the area of Theth, with a surface of 2630 ha: from which 1680 ha are forest along the sea-line and the other part is gas-plot and grust. It is now declared a “National Park” and is overseen by the D.SH.P, district of Shkodra. Thethi Nature in SpringThe “National Park of Theth” lies into the center of the Albanians Alps, between the block “Bjeshket te Nëmuna” on the west, and the block of Jezerca on the east. Thethi is a tourist – alpinist region and it is the most important one north of the country. It is only 70 km away from the city of Shkodra. It is a part of the commune Shalë within the region of Dukagjin. The park is surrounded from all four angles with pitons (rocky) of the two blocks above, which ascend down towards the valley and create an amazing view. Some of the most astonishing parts of this national park are the followingThe peak of Radoines (2570m), Arapit (2217m), Paplukës (2569m), Alisë (2471m) etc. Hanging 750–80
Reviewed By anagW1322UV
I had some wonderful days hiking both in Theth and Valbona Valleys. Beautiful landscape, amazing mountains and woods - and the unforgetable nights filled with fireflies. And I mean filled... after sunset this most beautiful show would start, everywhere you looked you had dozens of small lights afloat in the air. The food was also great, some of the best yogurt and vegetables I ever had, and the people really nice.
4. Rental Car Shkodra
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 31 reviews
Rental Car Shkodra is a local rental company based in Shkoder, Albania, located in the center of Shkodra city, which can be reached in 5 minutes from every corner of the city. This company provide service in other city in Albania and Montenegro like : pick up and drop off service in Tirana airport, Podgorica and Tivat airport, Durres port and many more places in this tow country! Our company includes a wide choice of vehicles: small, medium and big cars, mini vans and 4x4 vehicles, whith manual and automatic transmission. Other services that our company provide: - Apartments for rent (In the centre of Shkodra); - Towing service available 24/7; - Driver service for Albania and Montenegro, etc. - Costumer service 24/7; - Long and short term rentals.
Reviewed By 439ruthyd
When we first arrived in Albania we weren't expecting to stay for as long as we did. We initially rented a car for two weeks, then ended up extending the lease a couple more times for two months total. The car was in excellent condition and was very comfortable. We went everywhere with this car with no issues at all! =D Bledi, the owner, was super easy to work with every time, courteous, responsive, and very professional. He and the staff were so nice that they even offered to take us to the airport at no extra charge. We highly recommend this car rental company to everyone visiting Albania. You won't be disappointed!
5. Rozafa Castle
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 808 reviews
Reviewed By marybC8078UU - London, United Kingdom
We went here on a very rainy day with two kids. Despite the rain they really had a great time! A huge castle where kids can roam and discover freely. And there is a lovely little cafe next to the museum in the old Venetian building in the centre of the castle keep, that hangs off the side of the cliff and has floor to ceiling windows with stunning views. Great toasted cheese sandwiches on a cold and wet day to warm us up!
6. Komani Lake
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 191 reviews
Reviewed By 494anxhelah - Kamez, Albania
Along the whole lake, from Fierza to Koman, on a trip that lasts less than three hours, visitors can be amazed at the views they offer. Ferry trips or a smaller boat offer unrepresented pleasure, while the attraction itself is the villages of this area and the streams of some rivers flowing into the lakes. I can freely say that Koman Lake is one of the most beautiful places and most worth visiting in Albania. Staying in this area is an indescribable adventure. you can visit amazing, fairytale places, many of them unexplored before, which can be quite rightly called paradise on earth, such as the Shala River and the cave of this river,
7. Marubi National Museum of Photography
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 133 reviews
Reviewed By albi0na0
Beautiful museum and smart staff. Every photography is curated and is part of albanian history. Must visit
8. Mesi Bridge
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 119 reviews
Reviewed By WITYTRAVELS
When we were doing research we saw some people could walk under the middle arch and that the ground below the bridge was dry. Thankfully when we went the river was flowing. The water was blue and clear; like the water in the Mexico. This was surprising because most of the water we saw in the rivers around Tirana were much darker. Our guess as to why it dries out sometimes is because the river is created from melting snow from the Albanian Alps. Others may have visited in the Summer when there is no ice or snow to melt and create the river. We visited in Mid February and the mountains at the time definitely were covered in snow. This is such a great location, we even saw a couple taking their post-ceremony wedding pictures out here. It gave us even more entertainment as we ate our packed lunch and looked out over the ancient bridge and snow-capped mountains. When we were done experiencing the area we headed back to Shkodër. We did not reach the daily threshold on our bike rental (we only had the bikes about 3.5 hours) so the shop owner gave us the hourly price and returned our license with no problems.
9. Shkodra Lake
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 260 reviews
Reviewed By WITYTRAVELS
You can't get a proper view of Lake Shkodër from the city, so it is best to make your way out of town to Shiroka / Shirokë. Lake Shkodër is not only the largest lake in the Balkans, it is the largest lake in all of Southern Europe. The lake is on the border between Albania and Montenegro. This route is better by bike and best by car, but we decided to visit on foot. Since we also visited Rozafa castle in the same day, we figured we would not be able to use the bikes there, so we could just get all of our steps in for the day. I think walking all the way from Shkodër to Shirokë and walking around Rozafa Castle added up to 11 miles on foot for the day. The walk from the Castle to Shiroka was long but really nice. The goal was to get to a large opening of the lake, but the entire route was along the water. The Buna River flows into Lake Shkodër so you will walk along water the entire time. There is a large sidewalk to keep you safe and off of the street and there is plenty of room for pedestrians and for bikes.
10. Komani Lake Ferry Berisha
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 97 reviews
Ferry, Boat, Tour, Kayaking, Guesthouse, Bio Food.
Reviewed By SunSeaSkyy - Pensacola, United States
This ferry from Koman to Fierza in northern Albania is a great way to see the Albanian Alps (and an alternative if you don't want to hike). The ferry is a part of the backpacker route to Valbona Valley National park that is seeing an explosion in visitors on motorcycle and camper - see it before it becomes Albanian Disneyland! The ferry travels between two damns and takes about 2 hours. There is a (covered) rooftop deck and an indoor lower cabin if the weather is bad. There is no food or drink service, so bring your own. The ferry tickets can be purchased online ahead of time (recommended during high season) or on board. The ferry carries cars, motorbikes and pedestrians. The cost is 5 euro per person (vehicles extra). NOTE that there are several ferries (3 I saw) with different schedules. KomaniLakeFerry (dot com) is where you can purchase tickets and see time tables. We took the "Berisha" ferry. Hotels in Shkoder (largest city in the area - 2 hours away on Lake Skader) will arrange minibus transport to the Koman ferry landing. The minibuses leave Shkoder at 6:30 a.m. in order to arrive in Koman before the 9 a.m. ferry departure. We saw some camping areas advertised along the road from Shkoder to the Koman ferry landing, but no town or hotels. At the other end of the ferry trip, in Fierza, there is no town, only a restaurant. Minibuses meet each ferry and travel on to the tiny village of Valbona which is the gateway to Valbona Valley National Park (highly recommended). Bring cash as the few restaurants and guest houses in Valbona do not accept credit cards. From there many people return they way they came or make the hike to Theth (6-8 hours) where they catch transport south. We hired a driver (70 euro) to take us to Prizren in Kosovo (2 hour trip). With elements of Norway's fjords and Patagonia's peaks, this route is highly recommended.
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