Elbasan County, Albania · Europe
Qukës-Skënderbe works well as a base: 15 minutes from Përrenjas-Fshat, 22km from Vevčani Springs.
Qukës-Skënderbe is a town located in Elbasan County, Albania. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Qukës-Skënderbe 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 Qukës-Skënderbe to your route.
Qukës is a former municipality in the Elbasan County, eastern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Prrenjas. The population at the 2011 census was 8,211. The municipal unit consists of the villages Berzheshte, Dritaj, Fanje, Gurre, Karkavec, Menik, Pishkash, PishkashRead more
Veri, Qukës-Shkumbin, Qukës-Skenderbej and Skroske. In the later Ottoman era about a quarter of the city of Qukes itself was Bektashi. Via Egnatia [5] passes through Qukës, which was a very important trade route in the Balkans during the conquest of the Roman Empire.
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Qukës-Skënderbe is located in Elbasan County, Albania, Europe. The coordinates are 41.0839 latitude, 20.4381 longitude.
Qukës-Skënderbe has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Albania.
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landmark
A fishing village on a peninsula jutting into Lake Ohrid on the Albanian shore, its lanes hung with drying fishnets and vines; a hilltop early-Christian basilica keeps 6th-century floor mosaics. Part of the lake's UNESCO listing.
17 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
A series of karst springs and waterfalls in a wooded gorge above the village of Vevčani, with walkways and parking at the village edge.
22 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
A 13th-century Byzantine church on a cliff above Lake Ohrid, the most photographed viewpoint on the lake, a short walk from Ohrid.
30 km · about 35 min drive
castle
A restored medieval fortress crowning the hill above Ohrid, offering walls to walk and wide views over the lake and old town.
30 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
UNESCO dual heritage site combining one of Europe's oldest and deepest lakes with a town of 365 churches and ancient ruins.
31 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
A UNESCO-listed lakeside town of churches and Ottoman houses below a hilltop fortress, the main destination on Lake Ohrid's eastern shore.
31 km · about 35 min drive
cathedral
A 10th-century monastery on a headland at the southern end of Lake Ohrid near the Albanian border, with springs, boats and a large car park.
32 km · about 35 min drive
national park
A mountain park on the ridge between Lakes Ohrid and Prespa, crossed by a paved road with viewpoints over both lakes at once.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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