Lezhë Castle

Lezhë Castle

lively castle ruin with stunning view

Location: 

Lezhë, Albania

Duration: 

Sunday, October 25, 2015

personal highlights

  1. Albaniainfo-icon: has more than 50 castles! (I visited: Krujë, Lezhë and Rozafa)
  2. Lezhë castle: relaxed goats and sheeps at an Illyrian settlement (800 BC)
  3. Persimmon: unknowingly becomes my favorite fruit later on my journeys
  4. Skanderbeg: important Chief of the League of the Albanian people in 1444
  5. Great Outlook: over the city of Lezhë, and all nearby valleys and hills

image sources

  1. Ruins @ Lezhë castle
  2. Stone wall @ Lezhë castle
  3. Curious goat @ Lezhë castle
  4. Persimmon tree @ Lezhë castle
  5. Stunning view @ Lezhë castle

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