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A charming old town and spectacular location between the mountains and sparkling lake make Shkodra a great stop in northern Albania. Here's what to do during your stay!
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Shkoder is charming, cheap lakeside city and will most likely be on your trail if you're heading to the Albanian Alps.
A complete guide for things to do in Shkoder, North Albania. Includes recommendations for places to stay and eat as well as things to see in Shkoder and day trips around Northern Albania.
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Discover why you should visit the city of Shkoder in northern Albania. Including what to do, and how to combine a visit with mountain hikes.
There are so many incredible things to do in Shkoder. Read this post to find out why you should add Shkoder to your Albania itinerary!
We spent one day in the mountain village of Theth. We had some problems to solve but we also found time to take walks in the area. More details: blog.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/sixwheel/1/1341067... Egy napot töltöttünk el a hegyvidéki faluban, Thethben. Volt némi problémánk, amit meg kellett oldanunk, de ara is jutott azért idő, hogy bejárjuk a környéket. További részletek: blog.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/sixwheel/2/1344418...
Shkoder is charming, cheap lakeside city and will most likely be on your trail if you're heading to the Albanian Alps.
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Discover the 11 best things to do in Shkoder & North Albania. From tourist attractions to day trips in the Albanian Alps, explore the best of Northern Albania!
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Rozafa Castle is an important archeological and historical monument located in Shkoder, one of Albania's oldest and most historic cities.
According to a local legend, this old castle could only be built after a woman was immured in the walls.
Shkoder is charming, cheap lakeside city and will most likely be on your trail if you're heading to the Albanian Alps.
The complete Shkoder guide, with everything you need to know about transport, accommodation, restaurants, things to do, and more!
Detailed information about the Theth to Valbona hike in Albania. Getting from Shkoder to Theth, the hike from Theth to Valbona National Park and the ferry on Komani Lake back to Shkoder. Enjoy the incredible views of the Albanian Alps!
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Ancient Shkodër (Greek/Latin Skodra) on the banks of the great Lake of Skadar is one of the most important places for the history of Illyria, as well as of the entire Balkan region. From Neolithic times it was an important and rich settlement, located at the crossroads of major land routes and waterways. However, the peak of its splendour falls on the Illyrian times (3rd-2nd century BC). In that period it was the kingdom capital. Rozafa castle near Shkodër photographed using a drone [Credit: M. Pisz] Despite the significance of the city and the Illyrian kingdom, its history still is shrouded in secrets. It is not known how the process of creating the kingdom proceeded, by whom and why it was initiated. Polish archaeologists have been to unravel the mystery since 2011, when they began extensive research in Albania. This year, they worked in the area in May and June. The study covered the large area of the ancient Rozafa castle. Archaeologists used a wide range of non-invasive methods that allow to "look" under the surface without performing excavations. These methods included ERT, GPR and magnetic surveys. "The research was laborious because of the great depths, at which the ancient ruins are located, which necessitated multiple scanning of the area for the various parameters of measuring instruments," said head of the research project, Prof. Piotr Dyczek from the Antiquity of Southeastern Europe Research Centre of the University of Warsaw. "Our non-invasive research has the largest scale among the projects of this kind carried out in Europe" says Prof. Piotr Dyczek, summarising the last research season in Albania in the region of Shkodër [Credit: P. Dyczek] As a result, researchers were able to recreate the original layout of the stronghold - completely different than the layout of the buildings seen today in the area. They also found outlines of dozens of houses, as well as the streets and walls from 2,000 years ago. Currently, these objects are covered by 7-meter layer of soil. They have never been studied archaeologically. Prof. Dyczek points to one particularly important discovery. "It is a well preserved Ottoman latrine located in the vicinity of the fourteenth-century Turkish bath that we have excavated. It is one of the oldest sanitary complexes of this type in today's Albania," emphasised the researcher. The scientist noted that the latrine has not been excavated yet - the function of the building and its condition has determined solely on the basis of the images generated by the remote sensing devices. "Extremely rich and abundant material obtained as a result of these studies will allow us to precisely plan further excavations," added Prof. Dyczek. The researchers performed non-invasive surveys also in the area around the ancient Shkodër. In Shkodër and six neighbouring ancient cities they have taken a series of photos using a drone, perpendicular to the ground (i.e. ortho). "Their importance lies in the fact that they were built perhaps already in the 4th and 3rd centuries BC. Studying them will be of extraordinary importance for determining the identity of the enigmatic Illyrian culture, which flourished in the following centuries," concluded Prof. Dyczek. Source: PAP - Science and Scholarship in Poland [July 06, 2016] Labels Albania, Archaeology, Europe, Southern Europe TANN you might also like Newer Post Older Post
A charming old town and spectacular location between the mountains and sparkling lake make Shkodra a great stop in northern Albania. Here's what to do during your stay!
Shkoder is charming, cheap lakeside city and will most likely be on your trail if you're heading to the Albanian Alps.
Detailed information about the Theth to Valbona hike in Albania. Getting from Shkoder to Theth, the hike from Theth to Valbona National Park and the ferry on Komani Lake back to Shkoder. Enjoy the incredible views of the Albanian Alps!
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A charming old town and spectacular location between the mountains and sparkling lake make Shkodra a great stop in northern Albania. Here's what to do during your stay!
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