Nature & views · Durrës
Cape Rodon
Kepi i Rodonit
Cape Rodon (Kepi i Rodonit) is a rocky headland at the northern end of the Bay of Durrës, between the bays of Rodon and Lalzi. Skanderbeg built a castle here around 1450, and the sea has since claimed some of its walls; the Church of St Anthony stands nearby, and white-sand beaches line the cape.
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Practical information
- Getting there
- About an hour’s drive north of Durrës, with no public transport. A paved but rutted road runs past the village of Shetaj to St Anthony’s Church; the last 500 m to the castle are on foot.
- Distance
- About 30 km from central Durrës, as the crow flies
- Time to allow
- Half a day
- Best time to go
- April to October
- Entry
- Entrance fee
- Coordinates
- 41.58417, 19.44972
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