Tirana and Ancient Kruje Day Tour

Tirana and Ancient Kruje Day Tour

On this small group walking tour our expert local guide will show you how to make your way around the city, what to do and see and all the hot spots, the best cafes and restaurants on long the way, where to shop and anything else you might need to know. Morning tea in the Bazaar in included with a taste of local treats and coffee, and a visit to 3 of the most interesting museums featuring national history & Culture with entry fees all included. Morning Tea included

Next is Kruje the home of Albania’s national hero, Skanderbeg, made Kruje a bastion of uncompromising resistance against the Ottoman in the fifteenth Century. The Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg Museum is situated inside the castle walls, which dates back to the fifth and sixth centuries A.D. You will see Ethnological Museum and the old Bazaar. Here, you can find Albanian craft All entrances fees included and hotel drop off

Itinerary
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Stop At: Skanderbeg Square, At the center of Tirana, Tirana Albania

Meeting Point, our guide will explain the history of the square and the importance of buildings surrounding it

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Pazari i Ri, Shenasi Dishnica, Tirana 1001 Albania

To start we walk to the Bazaar market place, the market offers a variety of fresh fruits, vegetables grown locally in the surrounding areas of Tirana, fish and meat, regional Albania Wine and Raki. Many colourful buildings, restaurants and bakeries are surrounded. Enjoy a complimentary morning tea

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Muzeu Historik Kombetar, Skenderbej Square, Boulevard Zogu I, Tirana 1001 Albania

We will view the clock tower and the Et’hem Bey Mosque, a small & elegant mosque is one of the oldest buildings remaining in Tirana we have entrance into the National Museum of history. This museum holds most of the country’s treasures and artifacts showcasing the best of Albania’s intriguing past.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: House of Leaves, Rruga Ibrahim Rugova Face A La Cathedrale Orthodoxe, Tirana 1000 Albania

Next we visit to the Museum of the Bank of Tirana, here you can deepen your knowledge on the financial and monetary history of Albania, starting from antiquity to modern times. (only available Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday)

Lastly House of Leaves Museum of Secret Surveillance displaying one of the darkest periods of the country’s history. We will spend time here entry fee is included. Tour concludes back in Skanderbeg Square

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Old Bazaar (Pazari i Vjeter), Rruga Albanopolis, Kruje 1501 Albania

After a break for lunch (at own expense) We meet back at the statue of Skanderbeg Square. We will then set off in air-conditioned vehicle to the historic city of Kruje. First, we spend time in the Bazaar with the opportunity to shop for local trinkets and witness traditional handmade crafts.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Ethnographic Museum of Kruja, Fortress of Kruja, Kruje 1501 Albania

Not to be missed is Museum Ethnographic, located in a traditional house built in the middle of the 18th century A.D (1764), by Ismail Pashe Toptani. The museum features cultural exhibits of Albania traditional life. We will spend time here Entrance fees included.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Kruja Castle, Near Tirana, Kruje 1501 Albania

Visit the new and old castle in Kruje

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Museumi Gjergj Kastrioti (Skenderbeu), Rruga Kala, Kruje 1501 Albania

Next, we visit with Skanderbeg Museum. This museum, inside the castle complex, opened in 1982 and its spacious seven-level interior displays replicas of armor and paintings depicting Skanderbeg's struggle against the Ottomans. The museum is something of a secular shrine, and takes itself very seriously indeed, with giant statues and dramatic battle murals. Entrance fees are included.
Get your camera ready as we visit the tower a perfect opportunity to enjoy the view before we drive back to Tirana for your hotel drop off.

Duration: 1 hour