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Krujë Castle
The hilltop fortress of Albania's national hero Skanderbeg, housing a museum dedicated to his legendary resistance against the Ottoman Empire.
17 km · about 20 min drive
Durrës County, Albania · Europe
Ishëm is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Thumanë, 17km from Krujë Castle.
Ishëm is a town located in Durrës County, Albania. With a population of 5,001, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Ishëm 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 Ishëm to your route.
Ishëm (Albanian definite form: Ishmi) is a former municipality in the Durrës County, northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Durrës. The population at the 2011 census was 5,001. Ishëm Castle is located in the municipal unit.
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Ishëm is located in Durrës County, Albania, Europe. The coordinates are 41.5453 latitude, 19.6000 longitude.
Ishëm has a population of approximately 5,001 people, making it a town in Albania.
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castle
The hilltop fortress of Albania's national hero Skanderbeg, housing a museum dedicated to his legendary resistance against the Ottoman Empire.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Chef Altin Prenga's slow-food agritourism farm at Fishtë near Lezhë: the restaurant that reinvented Albanian cooking, serving whatever the farm and surrounding villages produce that day. Worth routing any north-Albania trip around.
40 km · about 45 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.
57 km · about 65 min drive
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