Overland Travel Across Borders: A Tale of Two Frontiers
Shkodër Lake Split at Hani i Hotit Main Route
Your travel between Albania and Montenegro takes you across a landscape where the Dinaric Alps meet the Adriatic Sea. This border divides not only mountains but also Lake Shkodër (or Lake Skadar), the largest lake in Southern Europe. You have three distinct border crossings that offer very different travel experiences.
Vermosh Alpine Drama vs. Coastal Sukobin Ease
The busiest crossing is Hani i Hotit (Albania) and Božaj (Montenegro), which is the main route connecting the cities of Shkodër and Podgorica. A second option, especially if you are exploring the coast, is the Muriqan (Albania) to Sukobin (Montenegro) crossing, which provides access to the coastal town of Ulcinj. Expect significant traffic on both of these routes during the peak summer tourist season.