Shengjin

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Shëngjin is the northernmost port of entry to Albania. Shëngjin (Albanian pronunciation: [ʃənˈɟin]; Albanian for St. John, Italian: San Giovanni di Medua) is a coastal town in the Lezha District, northwestern Albania. Located at 41°49′N 19°35′E, Shëngjin has a population of approximately 7,000 citizens in winter time. It is a growing destination site, well known for its beaches and resort accommodations, and in summer time the population increases to 70,000. Many of these holiday visitors are from Kosovo. Shëngjin is one of many cities within the District of Lezhë and is home to one of Albania's entry ports, Port of Shëngjin. The port has currently no facilities for visiting yachts, which usually lie alongside one of the many fishing boats that use the port.

The port has about 40 fishing ships, but only about 10 are still active, due to economic factors ( e.g. high cost of diesel, competition from large ships from other parts able to reach not-yet-fished-out areas). The nearest ( 7 km away ) town is Lezhë (Albanian: Lezha or Lezhë, Albanian pronunciation: [ˈlɛʒə]; Italian: Alessio, Greek: Λισσός, Lissòs), a city in northwest Albania, in the district and county with the same name. It is located at 41.79°N 19.65°E and has a population of about 27,500 (2009 est). In ancient history it was an ancient Greek colony named Lissus. The latter is an Archaeological Park of Albania. Shkoder, 40 Km away, has a population of 300,000. Rozafa castle can be seen from far away; the town has a university and several churches and mosques.

Charts

See Albania.

Weather

See Albania.

Passages

• Shengjin to Durres ( to the south ) 35 miles
• Shengjin to Bar, Montenegro ( to the north ) 30 miles

Communication

See Albania.

Navigation

The approach from the south is straightforward. Depths are at least 5 metres - greater than shown on charts (including Navionics) - due to recent/current dredging activities.

Entrance

Shengjin is a port of entry for Albania. For details see Entrance: Albania.

Call the harbourmaster on VHF Channel 71 for permission to enter the port. Your agent will arrange formalities with harbourmaster, police and customs

Berthing

There is no marina or yacht club and no special berthing arrangement for yachts. The only berths available are alongside fishing boats. Plans for the port include a separate jetty for visiting yachts, but they are not likely to be implemented for a few years yet, according to local agents.

Anchorages

None.

Amenities

Facilities
Water	N/A (Not Available)
Electricity	No electricity available - workmen use generators or very long leads to domestic supplies
Toilets	N/A
Showers	N/A
Laundry	?
Garbage	Skip available on quayside
Supplies
Fuel	Tanker delivers diesel to fishing boats
Bottled gas	?
Chandlers	None
Services
Repairs	N/A
Internet	None provided by the port, but a few internet cafes along road to the right after leaving main gate
Mobile connectivity	?
Vehicle rentals	?

Provisioning

Several "minimarkets", vegetable shops etc. along road to the right after leaving main gate. "Big" supermarket(s) about a mile along the road.

Mobile phone shops - Vodafone and ALB / Eagle

Eating out

• Many small fish / meat  / pizza restaurants along road after turning right after leaving port main gate.
• Rozafa Sea Food restaurant ( 100 metres to the left after leaving main gate ) particularly good, clean and cheap. Rozafa is one of the several fishing boat owning companies; it also processes fish products for export.

Transportation

• Minibus to Lezhe
• Bus from Lezhe to Shkoder

Tourism

Places to Visit

• Lezhe - 7 Km - Skanderberg's tomb in St Nicholas' Church and the hilltop Castle
• Shkoder - 40 Km - Rozafa Castle, with views over River Buna and Lake Shkoder, half of which is in Montenegro

Friends

Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.

Forums

List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)

Links

• Shengjin at the Wikipedia
• Shengjin at the Wikivoyage
• Lezhë at the Wikipedia
• Lezhë at the Wikivoyage
• Shkodër at the Wikipedia
• Skanderberg at the Wikipedia - 15th Century Albanian hero, whose tomb / mausoleum is in Lezhe

References & Publications

See Albania.

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• May 2014 --Harbinger of Hamble

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