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Shkodër pedestrian street & Lake Shkodër

Town & lake·Shkodër

Bicycles and the lake

About Shkodër pedestrian street & Lake Shkodër

Kolë Idromeno, Shkodër’s pedestrian street, is lined with restored houses, cafés and the Marubi museum. Rent a bicycle like the locals and ride out to the shore of Lake Shkodër, the largest lake in Southern Europe, shared with Montenegro, to the village of Shirokë for a fish lunch by the water. The Mes Bridge and Rozafa Castle are short rides away too. Shkodër is a cycling town, so riding is easy and the traffic used to bikes.

Why it's on our list

  • Restored houses
  • Cafés
  • Lake shore

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Shkodër pedestrian street & Lake Shkodër before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from Shkodër pedestrian street & Lake Shkodër are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Nearest taxi ranks

  1. Taxi rank, Sheshi 2 Prilli150 m2 min walk
  2. Taxi rank, Bulevardi Bujar Bishanaku150 m2 min walk

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