Thrilling Escapades – Albania

Once you are in the land of Albania, obviously you know you have treated yourself to the best possible travel experience you would have had in this part of the world. With a plethora of villages, and interesting sights, Albanian adventure includes visiting some of the abandoned zones here. Take for example the region of Vau Dejes.

This is one locale where you wouldn’t mind coming if you are in Albania. Come here and visit the abandoned village of Dush. The interesting hike to this place is a key attraction in Albanian adventure tours. You would cross the communist food distribution centers. There is an old school on the way which is quite intriguing.

This municipality in the district of Shkoder and in the county of the Shkoder region lies in the northwestern part of Albania. It is located on the area of Zadrima. The rivers Gjadri and Drin cross over here. The Adriatic Sea is around 41km away from this place. There are settlements here which date back to sometime in the 15th century and are proof of this place having been inhabited for long. Albania thus has a history dating centuries back and offers a good adventure experience to tourists coming here. The region of Vau Dejes was reconstructed for inhabitation during the time the Vau Dejes hydroelectric dam was constructed in the years 1971 to 1973. When the dam construction got over, the families who were displaced due to the recurrent floods around this area got their homes back and they started living here. There are around 8 villages here and there is a single city centre. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sape has Vau Dejes as its seat.

So while you are on the hike, you would surely love to enjoy the ambience of this area with such a vivid historical and ancient background. You can also interact with the villagers here and also visit the church in Vau Dejes.

The road that connects Kosovo to Shkodra is the place where Vau Dejes is located. With the richness of greenery here, the woodland here is the major attraction for many nature lovers. There is a gorge here that lies between the hills of Boka and Lac. Vau Dejes is located near this exit point to the gorge thus lending the perfect surroundings for a good trek trail. You also have the Glina brook that flows here and divides Vau Dejes into two parts. The Glina Brook flows downwards and later meets the River Gjader. Thus the area of Vau Dejes is drained by innumerable water bodies and makes the adventure experience in this part of Albania a great pleasure. The dry vegetation here adds to the feeling. The vegetation is thus as the geological composition of the terrain here is not permissive of any other kind of vegetation.

As you walk up, you can also see the rugged rocks of karst magmatic rocks and also the flysch rocks. These are very similar to those rocks that are found in the region of Mirdita.

With its unique and interesting surroundings and a special kind of place to visit, Albania is not short of beauty here in the region of Vau Dejes. Do visit it as part of your adventure travel in Albania.