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Grunas Waterfall in Theth Description: Grunasi Waterfall is one of the most amazing natural attractions within Thethi National Park and in the hole Albanian Alps, declared a natural monument since 2002. Grunasi waterfall is located on the western slope of the Thethi valley in the Albanian Alps. It starts at the western foot of the […]

The Blue Eye of Theth Description: The Blue Eye of Theth is a natural pool of turquoise water found on the outskirts of Theth National Park in the Albanian Alps. It may not be as well-known as its Blue Eye sibling in the south of Albania, but we found it to be a much more […]

Theth National Park Description: Theth National Park (Albanian: Parku Kombëtar i Thethit) is a national park in northern Albania. Established in 1966, the park covers 2,630 ha (26.3 km2) and is centred on the Albanian Alps, encompassing the larger portion of Shala Valley. The park was established to protect various ecosystems and biodiversity and the cultural and historical heritage of the region. It is dominated by high terrain, […]

Site of Witness and Memory Description: Short historical background The “Site of Witness and Memory” is the first site of remembrance in Albania, which commemorates the victims of the communist regime in Shkodër. The building was first erected in the XIX century as a private property, then the Franciscan Fathers, in 1930, bought the property […]

Shkoder Historical Museum Description: The museum is located in a traditional house which stands apart from the street. On the ground floor, there is a broad range of archaeological findings – mostly recovered in the immediate area – items from Neolithic times through the Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman Empires. In this exhibit there are […]

Marubi National Museum of Photography History: Marubi National Museum of Photography (Albanian: Muzeu Kombëtar i Fotografisë Marubi), also known as Marubi Museum, is a museum in Shkodër, Albania. At the center of the museum project is the legacy of the ‘Photo-Studio Marubbi’, founded in 1856 by Pietro Marubbi, an Italian painter and photographer who came and settled in Shkodër at […]

Monument to Mother Teresa History: The statue of Mother Teresa sits on the corner of a very busyintersection, right outside a very Western looking building. The statue itselfis beautiful and there are always fresh flowers around the base, showing thelove that the local people shower upon the memory of Mother Teresa. MOTHER TERESA OF CALCUTTA […]

Venice Art Mask Factory Venice Art Showroom Exclusive production of baroque hand crafted luxury Venetian masks in paper mache and ceramic. Decorated with first choice materials like authentic plume feathers, gold and silver leaf, Swarovski crystals and pearls for Carnival, masquerade balls, masked events, theatre, weddings and home decoration. This factory is one of those […]

Lead Mosque History: The Lead Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Plumbit), also known as the Buşatlı Mehmet Pasha Mosque, is a historical mosque in Shkodër, northwestern Albania. It took the name Lead Mosque, because all of its cupolas were covered with lead The Lead Mosque was built in 1773 by the Albanian pasha Mehmed Bushati of the noble Bushati family, who was vizier of Pashalik of Scutari at the time. Through this act, he intended to give his city […]

Mesi Bridge History: Mesi Bridge (Albanian: Ura e Mesit “The bridge in the middle”) is a bridge in the village of Mes, about 5 km (3.1 mi) (as the crow flies) northeast of Shkodër, in northwestern Albania. It is a monument of Postribë culture, turning the site into a tourist attraction with a lot of visitors from all around the world. For foreigners the architecture of the bridge […]