Shkodër
The cultural capital of the north: a lake, a fortress, a bicycle city and a Catholic heartland.
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Pukë is a town high in the northern hills, surrounded by forest.
Pukë is a town high in the northern hills, surrounded by forest.
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The cultural capital of the north: a lake, a fortress, a bicycle city and a Catholic heartland.
A 34 km reservoir in a gorge so narrow the ferry crossing is treated as a scenic journey in its own right.
A small timber and mining town in the northern highlands.
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