Buna River Velipojë Protected Landscape

#44 among destinations in Albania

Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area

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The Buna River Velipoje Protected Landscape is a protected landscape area in northwestern Albania, encompassing the estuary of Drin, the lagoon of Viluni, the river of Buna with its estuary, and the gulf of Drin that runs across the city of Velipojë alongside the Adriatic Sea. ()

Established: 2 November 2005 (19 years ago)Coordinates: 41°56'5"N, 19°26'56"E

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ShkodërAlbania

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Buna River Velipojë Protected Landscape – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Shirgj Church, Kompleksi muzeal "Ndre Mjeda", Lagoon of Viluni, Fusha Sportive Adriatik.

3.9 miN
Monastery, Gothic architecture
Shirgj Church, Shkodra
100 min walk • The Shirgj Church, also known as the Monastery of Saints Sergius and Bacchus, is a ruined former Benedictine monastery in the village of Shirgj on the Bojana River in northern Albania. The church was built by Serbian Queen Helen of Anjou in 1290, dedicated to Saints Sergius and Bacchus, seemingly on top of a pre-6th century basilica.
6 miSE
Museum
Kompleksi muzeal "Ndre Mjeda"
152 min walk • Ndre Mjeda was an Albanian philologist, poet, priest, rilindas, translator and writer of the Albanian Renaissance. He was a member of the Mjeda family. He was influenced by the Jesuit writer Anton Xanoni and the Franciscan poet Leonardo De Martino.
4.2 miS
Neighbourhood
Lagoon of Viluni
107 min walk • The Lagoon of Viluni, also commonly Lagoon of Velipojë, is a lagoon of the Adriatic Sea on the Mediterranean Sea in the northern coast of Albania.
5 miSW
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Fusha Sportive Adriatik
127 min walk • Fusha Sportive Adriatik is a multi-use stadium in Velipojë, Shkodër District, Albania. The stadium has a capacity of 1000 people and was called Fusha Sportive Velipojë prior to its renovation in 2010. It is the home ground of KS Ada Velipojë.

Buna River Velipojë Protected Landscape

Facts and practical information

Buna River Velipojë Protected Landscape – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Shirgj Church, Shkodra

Kompleksi muzeal "Ndre Mjeda"

Lagoon of Viluni

Fusha Sportive Adriatik