Bus from SHKODER to TARA

Shkoder is a city and municipality in northwestern Albania and the seat of the county with the same name. It is one of the oldest and most historic places in Albania and also in the Balkans, as well as an important cultural and economic centre. The Adriatic Sea is only 20 kilometers away.

The Albanian name of the city Shkodra comes from the the Latin name Scutariu, literally translated "protectors" that refers to the Roman legion founded by the Emperor Constantine the Great. In Serbo-Croatian name Skadar comes from the same etymology source.

Bus station in Shkodra is located at Teuta address and it maintains daily departures to Tirana, Podgorica, Budva and Kotor.

Please note that we received reports regarding travelers being scammed by local hustlers on Shkoder bus station. All bus lines from BusTicket4.me are official and without any possibility of passenger fraud.

The Tara National Park covers the largest part of the Tara Mountain massif, which belongs to the part of the Old Mountains. The mass of the Tara consists of the following parts of the whole: Kaluđerske bare, Tara, Aluške planine, Crni Vrh and Zvijezda. Its surface is 183 km² and length is 50 km and width is 22 km. The average altitude is 1,200 m, and the highest peak Kozji rid reaches 1.591 m.

The main tourist attraction of the Tara is Kaluđerska Bara in the north, near Bajina Bašta and Mitrovac in the south. Hotels Beli Bor and Omorika, as well as other smaller ones, are located at Kaluđerski Barama, while Mitrovac is located the same name as a recreational hotel for children.

The National Park can be reached by direct route Bajina Bašta - Kaluđerska Bara, via Perućac - Mitrovac and via Kremna - Kaluđerska Bara. The Drina gorge, which is part of the park, can be reached by boat. Local craft workshops make various handicrafts from wool, dairy products, kneeling, plum and especially pine honey.