Catholic shrines and places of interest in Shkodër, Albania:
The city is spelled two ways: Shkoder and Shkodar…so we are choosing the former. It is the capital of Albania, and is the center of Roman Catholicism in the country.
Although most church property was destroyed by the Communists, the Cathedral remains. It was changed into an athletic facility during communism, which spared it from being razed, but has now been restored as a place of worship.
Traveling to Shkodër, Albania:
Shkodër, Albania, has a local airfield with the ICAO code LASK, but it’s a small facility. For commercial flights, travelers fly into Tirana International Airport (TIA), Albania’s main international gateway, then take ground transport to Shkodër. A bus from Tirana (TIA) to Shkodër via Tirana and Tiranë is around 2 1/2 hours.
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