Rozafa

Rozafa

defending the northern boundaries
Rozafa - defending the northern boundaries

Location: 

Rruga Rozafa, Shkodër, Albania

Duration: 

Monday, October 26, 2015

Journey: 

The Balkan Peninsula

personal highlights

  1. Albaniainfo-icon: has more than 50 castles! (I visited: Krujë, Lezhë and Rozafa)
  2. Rozafa Castle: alone with a romantic couple and a bunch of construction worker
  3. Shkodër City: having a last coffee on Albanian soil before entering Montenegroinfo-icon
  4. Albanian Lek: getting rid of my last Lek coins at a small kiosk (travel supplies)
  5. Shkodra Lake: largest lake on the Balkan and border of Albanua / Montenegro

image sources

  1. River Buna @ Rozafa Castle
  2. Albanian flag @ Rozafa Castle
  3. Entrance gate @ Rozafa Castle
  4. Church ruins @ Rozafa Castle
  5. Castle ruins @ Rozafa Castle

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