Description
Embark to Durres port. After border procedures,
depart to Kruja city.
KRUJA:
The historic town of Kruja is located 32 km
northwest of Tirana and 30 minutes by car from the
international Airport of Rinas.The town of Kruja
rises 560 meters above sea level, on the slopes of
Sari -Salltiku mountain. It provides to the visitors
the great view of majestic landscape and a rich
collection of historical and cultural objects.The
most important is the castle of Kruja, which was
built during the 5th and 6th centuries and has an
elliptical shape with a total area of 2,25 hectars.
The surrounding walls are reinforced by nine towers,
which served as an observation and signaling post
during times of war. Within the walls of the castle
there can still be found the remains of a few
houses.
WHAT TO VISIT
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The Castle
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The Ethnographic Museum
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The Skenderbeg Museum
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The Old Bazar
Free time for optional LUNCH
After lunch, depart to Tirana
TIRANA:
Tirana is the capital of Albania and enjoys a
beautiful setting between the ranges of Dajti
mountain from one side and the coastal plains on the
other one. Tirana is 110 m above sea level. The
average annual temperatures are in July 24°C and in
January 7°C. Annual rainfalls are 1200 mm per year.
Tirana’s city superficies is 31 km 2. Tirana is on
the same parallel as Naples, Madrid and Istanbul and
on the same meridian as Budapest and Krakow.
WHAT TO VISIT
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The National Historic Museum
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Depart to Durres