Historic site · Tiranë
Fortress of Bashtovë
A rare rectangular lowland fortress built by Venice to guard a river port on the Shkumbin.
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Town · Tiranë County
A junction town on the Shkumbin near the Bashtovë fortress and the Spille beaches.
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Rrogozhinë is a small town where the road and railway cross the Shkumbin river.
Rrogozhinë is a small town where the road and railway cross the Shkumbin river.
Historic site · Tiranë
A rare rectangular lowland fortress built by Venice to guard a river port on the Shkumbin.
Town · Tiranë
A market town behind the Adriatic dunes, near the wide beaches of Golem and Spille.
Beach · Tiranë
A quieter sand beach south of Kavajë, backed by farmland rather than hotels.
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