Rozafa Castle crowns a rocky hill on the edge of Shkodra, guarding the point where the Buna, Drin and Kiri rivers meet. Founded in antiquity and expanded by the Illyrians, Venetians and Ottomans, the ticketed site rewards visitors with atmospheric ruins, a small museum and some of the finest panoramas in northern Albania, taking in Lake Shkodra and the surrounding mountains. Steeped in the haunting legend of Rozafa, walled into the foundations to hold them firm, it is the city’s essential sight.