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Prizren Fortress (Kalaja)
A medieval fortress crowning the hill above Prizren, offering sweeping panoramic views over the old town's minarets, domes, and the Sharr Mountains.
30 km · about 35 min drive
Kukës County, Albania · Europe
Kukës is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Shtiqën, 50km from Mavrovo National Park.
Kukës is a town located in Kukës County, Albania. With a population of 36,125, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Kukës 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 Kukës to your route.
The Kukës Arena is a stadium in Kukës, Albania. It is mainly used for football matches and is the home ground of the Kategoria Superiore club Kukësi. The stadium was built on the site of the pre-existing Përparimi Stadium, located near the center of Kukës on Rruga Stadiumi (Stadium Street).
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Kukës is located in Kukës County, Albania, Europe. The coordinates are 42.0769 latitude, 20.4219 longitude.
Kukës has a population of approximately 36,125 people, making it a town in Albania.
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castle
A medieval fortress crowning the hill above Prizren, offering sweeping panoramic views over the old town's minarets, domes, and the Sharr Mountains.
30 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Kosovo's cultural capital with a stunning Ottoman old town, hilltop fortress, and mosques alongside Orthodox churches.
30 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A steep-sided reservoir on the Drin crossed by a car ferry to Fierzë, connecting the road network to the northern Albanian Alps.
49 km · about 55 min drive
national park
North Macedonia's largest national park wraps around Lake Mavrovo, where a lakeside road passes the half-submerged St Nicholas church and climbs into the wild Šar and Bistra mountains.
50 km · about 55 min drive
national park
A breathtaking glacial valley in the Albanian Alps connected to Theth by a legendary mountain hiking trail through the Accursed Mountains.
52 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
A UNESCO-listed 14th-century Serbian Orthodox monastery housing the largest collection of Byzantine-style frescoes in a single building.
54 km · about 60 min drive
cathedral
A hillside Orthodox monastery above the Radika valley known for its carved iconostasis, signposted from the Debar–Mavrovo road.
57 km · about 65 min drive
national park
A glacial valley in the northern Albanian Alps reached by road from Bajram Curri, the usual base for the Theth crossing.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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