Shpija e Gjyshit
Shpija e Gjyshit sits on a hillside outside Shkodër, about fifteen minutes by taxi from the center, and the payoff for the drive is a night view over the lake and Rozafa Castle that reviewers call genuinely incredible — daytime views are milder by comparison. The kitchen has built its own local reputation: grilled fish (krap and levrek) ranks among Shkodër's best, though the signature Bërxolla e Gjyshit gets mixed reactions, and the traditional platter of fish and goat is called huge and worth the wait. Rooms are new, wood-finished and well equipped. With 507 reviews averaging 4.4, prices are called fair.
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- Zues Shkoder Zues, Shkodër 4001
- Phone
- +355 67 500 4488
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