Shkodër

Tregu Rus

Shkoder’s second-biggest market, where farmers sell fresh seasonal produce, fish, meat, clothes and secondhand finds each morning.

A 4,000-year-old hilltop castle above the meeting of three rivers.

The largest lake in the Balkans, ringed by mountains and villages.

The lively pedestrian street of cafes, street art and people-watching.

A remarkable archive of the Balkans earliest photography.

A graceful many-arched Ottoman stone bridge outside town.

The elegant central mosque with slender twin minarets.

A special local favourite for traditional Shkodran home cooking.

A central spot for tave kosi, japrak and stuffed peppers.

A hillside terrace with sweeping views to Rozafa Castle.