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Day experience · 5-6 hours · Albania

Kruje Historical Tour

Being just just 32km away from Tirana and very close to Tirana International Airport, Kruja is 608m above sea level and offers an open vista to an amazing panoramic view.

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What this tour is

Duration
5-6 hours
Country
Albania

Being just just 32km away from Tirana and very close to Tirana International Airport, Kruja is 608m above sea level and offers an open vista to an amazing panoramic view.

The name and the importance of the city are closely related to the 25 years of activity of your national hero, Skanderbeg, who in the fifteenth century made Kruja a bastion of uncompromising resistance against the Ottoman.

Perfect for a half day tour from Tirana, for families, friends, couples, singles and childrean.

A combinitation of history, amazing views form the castle, mountain of Sarisalltic, old Baazar and delicous food in the traditional restaurants nearby.

The old Baazar, dates back to the period of Skanderbeg. Here, tourists can find Albanian craft products such as embroidered items, carpeting, silver objects, copper, alabaster, filigree, traditional clothing and antiques.

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  • 5-6 hours out in Albania, guided throughout

  • Walking led by guides who know the ground

  • Viewpoints that are not on the road map

  • Time inside the places, not just photographs of them

  • UNESCO World Heritage sites on the route

  • Small groups, so the guide can answer you

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