natural wonder
Lake Shkodër
The Balkan Peninsula's largest lake shared with Montenegro, surrounded by dramatic mountains and the imposing Rozafa Castle.
13 km · about 25 min drive
Shkodër County, Albania · Europe
Aliaj works well as a base: 10 minutes from Koplik, 13km from Lake Shkodër.
Aliaj is a town located in Shkodër County, Albania. With a population of 1,033, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Aliaj sits in Albania, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Tirane time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Aliaj to your route.
Aliaj is a settlement in the former Kastrat Municipality, Shkodër County, northern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform, it became part of the municipality Malësi e Madhe. It has a population of 1,033.
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Aliaj is located in Shkodër County, Albania, Europe. The coordinates are 42.2567 latitude, 19.4275 longitude.
Aliaj has a population of approximately 1,033 people, making it a town in Albania.
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8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
The Balkan Peninsula's largest lake shared with Montenegro, surrounded by dramatic mountains and the imposing Rozafa Castle.
13 km · about 25 min drive
national park
The largest lake in the Balkans straddling Montenegro and Albania, a serene national park with pelicans, water lilies, and island monasteries.
14 km · about 25 min drive
castle
A hilltop castle above Shkodër overlooking the confluence of three rivers and Lake Skadar, with a drivable access road to the gate.
24 km · about 30 min drive
national park
The largest lake in southern Europe, with the Pavlova Strana horseshoe viewpoint on the winding road above Rijeka Crnojevića.
27 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
'Falcon's Throat': a railed viewpoint on the Kučka Korita plateau hanging over a 1,000 m sheer drop into the Cijevna river canyon, with Prokletije peaks behind. A scenic mountain road from Podgorica ends a 15-minute walk away.
27 km · about 30 min drive
ancient ruins
A sprawling ruined town beneath Rumija mountain above modern Bar: 2,000 years of Illyrian, Byzantine, Venetian and Ottoman layers wrecked by an 1878 siege and 1979 earthquake. An aqueduct, citadel and olive groves with a 2,000-year-old tree nearby.
30 km · about 35 min drive
national park
A remote Alpine valley in the Accursed Mountains with a dramatic waterfall, a stone church, and the Lock-In Tower of Albanian legend.
32 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A roadside viewpoint above a near-complete horseshoe meander of the Crnojević river as it enters Lake Skadar.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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