A few kilometres south of Shkodra, next to the Adriatic sea, is this compact city that was established in antiquity as the Greek port of Lissus.
You can amble around the ruins of this settlement at the town’s archaeology park. Lezha’s prime attraction is the mausoleum of Skanderbeg. For newcomers to Albanian history Skanderbeg is the national hero, Prince of Kastrioti, whose military genius has been praised for keeping the Ottoman Empire at bay in the 1400s.
The memorial is a modern portico covering the ruins of the Church of San Nikolas, where Skanderbeg’s tomb is preserved and his weapons are on display.
