At the foot of the impressive dam, Vau i Dejës with its 30,000 inhabitants is a modest, dispersed town, squeezed between the dam, mountains, rivers and canals. Mainly developed together with the dam construction, you'll certainly pass through on your way to the magnificent sights in the area, be it the lakes or the rugged landscapes around Puka further inland.

This travel guide is one of five regional In Your Pocket guides produced in cooperation with the Albanian Ministry of Tourism and Environment (Ministria e Turizmit dhe Mjedisit, www.turizmi.gov.al). Copies of the guide are free and can be found at local municipalities, accommodations and tourist information centres, as well as at Tirana’s airport and embassies.
There are three guides for destinations in north Albania: Shkodra, Theth & Velipoja; Malësia e Madhe; and Puka, Vau i Dejës & Fushë-Arrëz. In southern Albania, two guides cover Gjirokastra and the Vjosa River Valley around Tepelene and Përmet. In Your Pocket also has a guide for Tirana.