Shengjin

Location

Shengjin is located at the distance of 7 kilometers from historical city of Lezha which is situated in the north-western part of Albania, 50 kilometers far from Mother Theresa Airport and 55 kilometers from the border of Montenegro.

Nature and Climate

The city is famous for its beautiful pine forests, pure mountain air, exciting Adriatic beaches providing curative effect on humans due to certain amount of iodine.

History and Sightseeing

During the warfare with Pompeii, Julius Caesar located his forces near Shengjin. Then this settlement joined the Roman Empire and received the name of Lissus Illyrian city. Shengjin previously called San Giovanni di Medua, was mentioned for the first time in 1313.

The visitors of this city shall see the following sights by all means: Lezha City, Shkodra Illyrian city, Lake Scutari, Velipoya beach, Frank Joseph’s Island, Bay of Ultsin and Vilunit.

Five reasons to visit Shengjin:

• To have a good rest on the world-famous beach of the country.

• To enjoy the curative features of iodine, to lounge on the clean beach under tender sunbeams.

• To enjoy the marvelous view of Renczi ridge and to experience the delights of the local hospitality.

• To have rest in the health resort located near pine forest, to marvel the air purity and daily freshness.

• To check into a comfortable hotel and to understand why even the Albanians prefer to have rest in Shengjin.