Daytrip to Shkoder & Kruje, from Tirana Claimed

Tours’ Departure & Return location: Tirana

Duration: 8 to 9 hours (approx.)

Rozafa Castle

Shkodra is the only mentioned Illyrian capital in the 3rd-2nd centuries B.C. Visiting Rozafa castle we will not only experience the supremacy the Illyrians would have feel over their enemies standing in such an imposing Castle, but will also admire breathtaking views 360 degrees.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

St Stephen’s Catholic Cathedral (Shkoder Cathedral)

Shkodra the most important city of north Albania, set in a beautiful plateau in front of the largest lake in the Balkans named after the town itself, and with the Albanian Alps as a backdrop. We will take a walking tour in “Gjuhadol” a newly renovated pedestrian area of Italian and Austrian architectural influences, testimony to this city’s historic links with both these countries. Then we will visit the Marubi Museum (master photographer of the end of 19th century) which houses an exposition of old prints (OPSIONAL). He took the first photograph in the Balkans in 1856.

3 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Kruja Castle

Proceed to Kruja centre of Albanian resistance against the Ottomans under our National Hero, Scanderbeg. He kept the Ottoman armies from crossing into Western Europe for 25 years, thus earning the title “Athleta Christi” awarded by the Pope of the time. We will visit the Skanderbeg Museum and a rich Ethnographic Museum with almost all items being original from the end of the 19th century. Finally we make our way through Kruja’s famous Bazaar full of traditional handicrafts and souvenirs. Return to Tirana. End of our service.

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included