Shkodër
Shkodër, also known as Scutari in historical records, was the capital city of Albania for centuries, until 1915, when World War I broke out. Now it is the second largest city, with 135,612 people. Wikivoyage
Population 61,633 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in Albania
Getting there
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Still gathering the markets around Shkodër. I'll let you know here when it's all in — or open the live guide.
Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide-
Historic Museum of Shkodër Museum · 820 m - Deshmoret e 2 Prillit Memorial · 870 m
- Hamami i Shkodrës Attraction · 780 m
- Ndre Mjeda Memorial · 620 m
- Çinari Hoxhë Dheut Attraction · 820 m
- Hasan Riza Pasha Monument · 900 m
- Father George Fishta Monument Monument · 910 m
- Lapidar Memorial · 940 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Through the year
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Traditional Plays Festival
March
Take part in the annual festival showcasing the best of the North Albanian Folklore at the end of March annually at Rozafa Castle
Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Shkodër); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.
Shkodër is ready Everything that was still being gathered is in.