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* A physical and geographical
overview
-- Shkodra Lake
-- Buna River
---Drin River
---Kir River
* An historical overview
* Museims-monumentes
--The Castel of
Shkodra
---St Stephen's
Church
---The Mosque of
Lead
---The Mesi Bridge
---Hamami (Public
Baths)
---The Main Street
---Traditional
houses
---Historical
Museum
---The Castle
Museum
---Luigj Gurakuqi 's
Museum - House
---The "Marubi"
photo-studio
---The Art Gallery
* Population, city-planning
---City life
* Education
* Culture
--Literature
---Music
---Popular Art
---Painting
---Sport
---"Migjeni"
theatre
---"Marin Barleti"
library
---Mass Media
---Radio and Press
---Publishing
Houses
* Tourist centres
--The
Velipoja Reservoir
---Shiroka
---Razma
---Thethi
---The Lake of
Koman
---The Lake of Vaut te
Dejes
---Kelmendi
* Gastronomy
--"Rozafa"Hotel
---"Argenti"Hotel
---"Amerika"Hotel
---"Colosseo"Hotel
--"Favoriti"
Hotel
--- "Rozafa" Bar -
restaurant
---"Bexhesteni"Bar -
restaurant
---"Big Coffe'" Bar -
restaurant
---"Athens" Bar -
restaurant
---"Palma" Bar-
restaurant
---"Hysa" Bar -
restaurant
---"Shqiponja" Bar -
restaurant
---"Marku" Bar -
restaurant
---"Shkodra" Bar -
restaurant
* 100 photo from Shkodra
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Shkodra City
Shkodra city, whose history is 2400 years old, is
of special interest because of its traditions,
characteristics, people and ancient history.
Lying by the side of the lake, at the foot of the
Rosafa castel, and surrounded by the Buna, Drini
and Kiri rivers, Shkodra axhibits a rare natyral
beauty. Its Mediterranean climate with sunny days
is healthy, the beach waters are clean and
agricultural production is abundant.
Shkodra'a favourable geographical position, being
at centre of all trade routes running from Central
to Western Europe, has continuously given a new
impetus to its life from ancient and Medieval times
to the present. Shkodra bears traces of all
historical periods, from which it has inherited its
culture, bravery, emancipation, wisdom,
hospitality.
The beauty of the city portrait is attributed to
generosity of its nature and the great artistic
skill of the architects. The characteristic houses
of the old city, the castle, the mousques, churches
and architectural monuments rise side by side with
the blocks of flats providing an appealing
landscape where the present is in harmony with the
traditions of the past. Such a harmony is also
ingrained in the people who define the times and
make thehistory. There are many museums and
cultural monuments in Shkodra, in which historical
treasures are kept that give witness to Shkodra's
place in history and the many political, economic
and cultural events that have been born here
throughout the centuries.
Although Shkodra has suffered damage from wars, it
has preserved many special characteristics that
astound its visitors. It is itself a museum to be
explored. Visiting travellers and researchers have
given high regard to its natural and cultural
resources.
Shkodra's historic kernel is at the very entrance
to the city; its cultural and administrative
institutions are at its heart. The story of Shkodra
city bears great national historical value. The
surrounding villages with their vaast fields, dense
forests and clean waters form a marvellous
landscape.
Shkodra's inhabitants are open-minded, friendly,
hospitable and full of humor.
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