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Explore Rrethas in Albania

Rrethas in the region of Lezhë is a town in Albania - some 32 mi or ( 51 km ) North of Tirana , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Rrethas is now 04:30 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Tirane " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Timişoara, Sofia, Shebe, Rrethas, and Kthella e Eperme. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Timişoara . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Rrethas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Three Big and Lively Albanian Weddings in Kruja

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www.TravelsWithSheila.com Music loud enough to deafen anyone with ears reverberated around Kruja that also made me want to move my booty and dance along. Travels With Sheila went to investigate and di ..

Bjeshket e deqanit : milishevci

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A Pleasant Evening in Shkodra, Albania

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www.TravelsWithSheila.com Shkodra is the largest city of North Albania with a population of 110000 inhabitants. Founded in the 4th century BC, it is the entry to the Albanian Alps on one side (where w ..

Skanderbeg Castle in Kruja, Ablania

3:36 min by travelswithsheila
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www.TravelsWithSheila.com Kruja has a rich history in Albania with arguably the most famous being the Ottoman campaigns repulsed by Skanderbeg (Gjergi Kastrioti) and his men. This citadel became a sym ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Mirditë District

The District of Mirditë (Albanian: Rrethi i Mirditës) is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Lezhë County. It has a population of 26,668 (2010 estimate), and an area of 867 km². It is in the north of the country, and its capital is Rrëshen.

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Located at 41.80 19.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Districts of Albania, Lezhë County

Abbey of Orosh

The Abbey of Orosh (also known as Mirditë Abbey or St. Alexander Oroshi) was a territorial Benedictine abbey in Orosh, Albania, now destroyed, dedicated to the martyr St. Alexander. By papal decree of 25 October 1888, this abbey with its two affiliated parishes, together with five other parishes in the Diocese of Lezhë (Alessio, Lješ) were removed from the jurisdiction of the Bishop of Lezhë. In 1890 three parishes from the Diocese of Sapë were added, and in 1894 five more parishes from Lezhë.

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Located at 41.86 20.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Benedictine monasteries, Christian monasteries in Albania, Demolished buildings and structures

Lezhë County

Lezhë County (Albanian: Qarku i Lezhës) is one of the 12 counties of Albania. It consists of the districts Kurbin, Lezhë and Mirditë and its capital is Lezhë. Lezhë has a small western shoreline on the Adriatic Sea. On land, it borders the following counties: Shkodër: north Kukës: northeast Dibër: southeast Durrës: south

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Located at 41.75 19.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Counties of Albania, Lezhë County

Burgajet Castle

Castle Burgajet was a large fortified house, located In Burgajet in the Mat District of Albania. It was the birthplace, and family seat, of King Zog I of the Albanians. Jason Tomes described it thus; a solid rectangular building with two small wings facing into a courtyard. This was Castle Burgajet, citadel of the chieftain of Mati... the biggest house for miles and the only one with glazed windows. The interior was even more distinctive...

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Located at 41.64 20.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Castles in Albania

Kunora e Lurës

Kunora e Lurës is a mountain in Albania. Kunora e Lurës reaches a height of 2,119 m above sea level and is the highest peak of the Lura Mountain. Kunora e Lurës has a rocky face and is included in the Lura National Park, which was established in 1966. On average Kunora e Lurës has 1-1.5 m of snow on it, rarely going up to 2 m .

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Located at 41.79 20.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Mountains of Albania

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