Visiting: Shkodra City, Rozafa Castle, Archaeological Museum, Lead Mosque, Marubi Photography Museum (optional). Travel back through more than 2,000 years of history on a private day tour to Shkodra with your own guide and driver. Enjoy panoramic views from Rozafa Castle, discover one of Albania’s most distinctive mosques, wander Shkodra’s lively pedestrian streets, and, if you wish, step inside the Marubi National Museum of Photography for a unique look at Albanian life through historic images. Stop At: Rozafa Castle, Shkoder Rozafa Castle is one of Albania’s most iconic fortresses, standing on a rocky hill above the confluence of three rivers and the city of Shkodra. Your guide will share the famous legend of Rozafa, the young woman walled into the castle so that its walls would finally stand – a powerful story that every Albanian child grows up hearing. Inside the ruins and the small museum you can see archaeological finds from the Illyrian period onwards, and learn how the fortress later faced Roman, Venetian, and Ottoman armies over many centuries. From the top, you’ll enjoy wide open views over Lake Shkodra, the surrounding mountains, and the red roofs of the city below. Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes Stop At: Lead Mosque Built in 1773 by Mehmet Bushati, ruler of the Pashalik of Shkodra, the Lead Mosque is one of the city’s most important Ottoman-era monuments. Its name comes from the lead that once covered its domes and roof, and its multi-domed design makes it quite different from many other mosques in Albania. Located on historic ground near the old town, it offers a quiet moment to appreciate Shkodra’s religious and architectural heritage while your guide explains its past and recent restoration. Duration: 15 minutes Stop At: Shkoder, Shkoder County Shkodra is one of the oldest cities in Albania, with roots in the ancient Illyrian kingdom and more than two millennia of recorded history. Today it is known as a cu