Visit Shkodra & Kruja from Tirana
Meet your guide in the hotel and drive to Shkodra, the Illyrian capital, in the 3rd century BC. Visit Rozafa Castle with wonderful around. Continue to town for a visit at the Marubi Photographic Museum with a selection of prints of negatives, illustrating the life of the population of the area in second half of the 19th century. Take a walk in the pedestrian area of Italian and Austrian architecture. Proceed to Kruja – the centre of Albanian resistance against the Turks under our national hero Scanderbeg who earned the title “Champion of Christ” given by the Pope. Lunch in Kruja Castle. Afterwards we visit the Skanderbeg Museum, a very rich Ethnographic Museum and the Old Bazaar where handmade souvenirs can be purchased. Return in Tirana.
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Visit Shkodra & Kruja from Tirana
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Rozafa Castle
Built during Antiquity, enduring the Roman and Ottoman empires, and remaining intact up to the present day, Rozafa Castle has witnessed the dramatic changes of tide over the course Albania’s fascinating history. Needless to say then that this archaeological area is incredibly rich in historical tales.
Shkoder
This multifaceted city has had a traditionally rich artistic life and an enormous contribution to Albanian culture. Shkodra is the cradle of the most important Albanian poets, like Migjeni, painters like Kol Idromeno and Edi Hila, and photographers, the Marubi Family. Shkodra houses the haunting Marubi National Photography Museum, which displays the first photo taken in Albania, and the Venice Art Mask Factory, where a local master produces the same intricate masks used in the Venice carnivals and Las Vegas shows. A city of myths and legends, the foundations of the famous Castle of Shkodra are said to be held by the body of Rozafa, the beautiful young mother who sacrificed herself for it. You will find that this naturally beautiful city has an abundance of mirrors in the Adriatic Sea, the Lake of Shkodra and the Buna River. Otherwise called the “city of bicycles,” the city’s views are best admired while pedaling in the open air!
Kruja Castle
Krujë Castle has proudly stood on top of a rocky cliff, high above its city, for the last fifteen centuries. It has witnessed the long turbulent history of this place, which was once the centre of Arbëria (Albania’s ancient name). At a time when the Ottoman Empire ruled over a large swathe of Europe, including Constantinople and the Balkans, this castle remained undefeated for thirty-five years, thanks to Gjergj Kastriot Skanderbeg, the legendary Albanian hero who defended its walls until his death.
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- Air conditioned modern vehicle for your tour
- Entrance fees
- Bottle of water per person
- Experienced tour guide/driver
- Transfers from and to your hotel
- Lunch
- Gratuities/Tip to Driver, Guide
- All not mentioned above
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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