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Rozafa Castle
Castle of the legend
A hilltop fortress above Shkodër, looking over the lake and the Buna and Drin rivers.
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About Rozafa Castle
Rozafa Castle crowns a rocky hill 130 metres above sea level, south of Shkodër, where the Buna and the Drin meet beneath the great lake. People settled here in the Bronze Age, and the Illyrian city of Skodra built the first walls in the 4th to 3rd centuries BC, though the ramparts you walk today are largely Venetian. Legend tells of Rozafa, a young bride sealed into the foundations so the walls would stand. Circle the ramparts for wide views of lake and rivers, and look into the small museum.
Our take
- Rozafa legend
- Lake and river views
- Small museum
- Address
- Kalaja e Rozafës
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- Price guide
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