Kunë-Vain-Tale Nature Park

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The Kune-Vain-Tale Nature Reserve is a nature park located within the Lezhë County forming the Drin river delta and facing the Adriatic Sea in northern Albania. It spans an area of 43.93 km². The area is the first protected area to be established in Albania as a hunting reserve in July 1940. The current nature reserve was established in 2010 encompassing the Kunë Island, the Kunë-Vain lagoon, the woodlands, and several ecosystems. Notably, it has been also identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International. ()

Alternative names: Established: 28 April 2010 (14 years ago)Area: 16.96 mi²Elevation: -30 ft b.s.l.Coordinates: 41°44'55"N, 19°35'57"E

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Kunë-Vain-Tale Nature Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lezhë Castle, Church of Saint Nicholas, Fort Mosque, Skanderbeg Memorial.

3.6 miNE
Forts and castles, City wall
Lezhë Castle, Lezhe
91 min walk • Lezhë Castle is a castle dominating the city of Lezhë, northern Albania. Its highest point is 186 metres. Lezhë Castle is at an elevation of 322 metres. The castle originates from Illyrian times. In 1440 it was reconstructed by the Venetians, and in 1522, after the Ottoman conquest, it was also rebuilt by the latter.
3.2 miNE
Mosque
Church of Saint Nicholas, Lezhe
83 min walk • The Church of Saint Nicholas, former Selimije Mosque, or Church-Mosque of Lezhë is a ruined historic church and mosque where the remains of Skanderbeg are said to be preserved in Lezhë, Albania. It is now used as Skanderbeg's Mausoleum in Lezhë, Albania.
3.6 miNE
Mosque
Fort Mosque, Lezhe
91 min walk • The Castle Mosque is a Cultural Monument of Albania, located in Lezhë.
3.3 miNE
Memorial
Skanderbeg Memorial, Lezhe
84 min walk • Gjergj Kastrioti, known as Skanderbeg, was an Albanian feudal lord and military commander who led a rebellion against the Ottoman Empire in what is today Albania, North Macedonia, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia.
3.9 miN
Harbor
Port of Shëngjin, Shëngjin
101 min walk • The Port of Shëngjin or Shëngjin Harbor is a port of Albania in the city of Shëngjin, Albania.
5.3 miNE
Church
St. Paraskevi's Church, Lezhe
134 min walk • St. Paraskevi's Church is a church in Balldren, Lezhë County, Albania. It became a Cultural Monument of Albania in 1984.
3.2 miNE
41°46'51"N • 19°38'40"E
Obelisku i Kuvendit te Lezhes 1444, Lezhe
82 min walk • Memorial
3.4 miNE
41°46'58"N • 19°38'47"E
Ancient Illyrians Walls, Lezhe
87 min walk • City wall
3 miNE
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Brian Filipi Stadium, Lezhe
77 min walk • Brian Filipi Stadium, a.k.a. former Besëlidhja Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Lezhë, Albania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of KS Besëlidhja Lezhë. The stadium holds 5,000 people.