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Cape Rodon
Skanderbeg’s sea fortress
A rocky Adriatic headland north of Durrës, with castle ruins and a small chapel.
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About Cape Rodon
Kepi i Rodonit, also known as Skanderbeg’s Cape, is a rocky headland reaching into the Adriatic north of Durrës. On it stand the ruins of Rodoni Castle, built by Skanderbeg in 1463 and partly lost to the sea, along with the small church of St Anthony. A walk out along the cape brings lovely views back along the coast, and the beaches in the bay to the south are calmer and quieter than those of Durrës. It is about an hour’s drive from Tirana, an easy and refreshing day by the sea.
Our take
- Castle ruins of 1463
- St Anthony’s church
- Quiet bay
- Address
- Rodon, the Balkans
- Our city guide
- On our Tirana guide
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