Kalaja e Shurdhahut, Shurdhah Island

Name: Kalaja e Shurdhahut
Address: Shurdhah Island, Albania

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Shurdhah Island is an island in northern Albania in the Vau i Dejës Reservoir. It was formed after the flooding of the Drin river valley during the construction of the HPS. It is the largest island in the reservoir with an area of 7.5 hectares. From the most northern tip of the island to the most southern tip of it, it has an estimated length of 390 m.It is accessible by tourist boat in summer from the Vau i Dejës dam or Rragam. Shurdhah attested in medieval sources as Sarda and its submerged area were an early medieval settlement in Albania linked to the Komani-Kruja culture. ()

Local name: Shurdhahu Area: 18.53 acres (0.029 mi²)Maximum elevation: 951 ftCoordinates: 42°4'15"N, 19°39'10"E

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Kalaja e Shurdhahut – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mes Bridge, Drisht Castle, Kratul, Vau i Dejës Castle.

5 miNW
Bridge
Mes Bridge, Shkodra
128 min walk • The Mes Bridge, an emblematic historical structure in the city of Shkodra, Albania, stands as a testament to the region's rich cultural heritage. This stone bridge, which dates back to the 18th century, is an architectural marvel that has withstood the test of time...
4.4 miNW
Forts and castles
Drisht Castle, Shkodra
112 min walk • Drisht Castle is a ruined castle above the modern Albanian village of Drisht, medieval Drivastum, in the municipal unit Postribë, Shkodër County, Albania. The earliest traces of fortifications date to the late Neolithic era. In the 9th century, it was part of the defences of the Zeta principality.
5.4 miNW
Archaeological site
Kratul
137 min walk • Kratul was an Illyrian settlement and fortification located in the territories of the Illyrian tribe of Labeates. The archaeological material indicates that life at the settlement was active from the early Iron Age until the 1st century AD.
4.3 miS
Forts and castles
Vau i Dejës Castle
109 min walk • Vau i Dejës Castle is a ruined castle in Vau i Dejës, northern Albania. The ruined St. Mark's Church inside the castle is a Cultural Monument of Albania.
4.2 miS
Memorial
St. Mark's Church
108 min walk • The ruined St. Mark's Church is a Cultural Monument of Albania, located in Vau i Dejës Castle, Vau i Dejës.

Kalaja e Shurdhahut, Shurdhah Island

Facts and practical information

Kalaja e Shurdhahut – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Mes Bridge, Shkodra

Drisht Castle, Shkodra

Kratul

Vau i Dejës Castle

St. Mark's Church