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History and Artisan Tour in Kruja City Castle
Tirana
Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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This is the perfect day-tour to learn about a mix of the Albanian history, culture and traditions.Kruja is home to the museum of our national hero Skanderbeg, placed within his castle and it is the perfect place in Albania to learn about our national hero Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg and Albanian history. The tour will proceed with the visit on the Ethnografic Museum, an old persian stily house, home of the Kapllan Pashe Toptani, where you will learn about the customs, traditions and lifestyle of Albanian people on those time. The thread of these traditions, especially implemented on their artisanal productions, will be shown during the visit in the Old Bazaar, showing you the most tradition...
Highlights
From 5 hours to 7 hours
Offered in English & Italian
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 5 hours to 7 hours
Offered in English & Italian
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Guide person
Hotel Pick-up and drop off
Entrance fee at the Castle
Entrance fee at the Ethnographic Museum
Private transportation
Entrance fee at the Historic Museum
Artisan working - class fee
Food & Drinks
Gratuities
Meeting Points
Departure
Kafe Flora
If there is more than one booking on the same date and we have to fix a common meeting point for everybody than this meeting point will be a small square at the end of Str. Durresit, close to Kafe Flora.
Return
History and Artisan Tour in Kruja City Castle
Tirana
About
This is the perfect day-tour to learn about a mix of the Albanian history, culture and traditions.Kruja is home to the museum of our national hero Skanderbeg, placed within his castle and it is the perfect place in Albania to learn about our national hero Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg and Albanian history. The tour will proceed with the visit on the Ethnografic Museum, an old persian stily house, home of the Kapllan Pashe Toptani, where you will learn about the customs, traditions and lifestyle of Albanian people on those time. The thread of these traditions, especially implemented on their artisanal productions, will be shown during the visit in the Old Bazaar, showing you the most tradition...
Highlights
From 5 hours to 7 hours
Offered in English & Italian
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 5 hours to 7 hours
Offered in English & Italian
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Guide person
Hotel Pick-up and drop off
Entrance fee at the Castle
Entrance fee at the Ethnographic Museum
Private transportation
Entrance fee at the Historic Museum
Artisan working - class fee
Food & Drinks
Gratuities
Meeting Points
Departure
Kafe Flora
If there is more than one booking on the same date and we have to fix a common meeting point for everybody than this meeting point will be a small square at the end of Str. Durresit, close to Kafe Flora.
Return
Itinerary
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Kruja Castle
The tour starts at 09.00 a.m from your hotel in Tirana. It will take just 1 hour to reach Kruja, a city located on the mountain of ‘Skanderbeg Mountain Chain’. Its fortress, under the leadership of our national hero Gjergj Kastrioti - Scanderbeg, has protected for 25 years the Ottoman army and three sultans. He was considered from the Pope as an Athleta Cristi because he had halted the westward expansion of the Ottoman Empire.
Visit of the Castle, of the panoramic view and landscape, and imagine how did they fight with the ottomans for 25 years protecting their castle and city.
30 minutes
2
Museumi Gjergj Kastrioti (Skenderbeu)
The museum is dedicated to our Albanian national hero Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg. This is an impressive museum, both in terms of architectural merit & views. The museum has the character of a memorial, architecturally inspired by traditional Albanian stone towers and medieval Romanesque architecture.
It has art, documents, murals, weapons, and other items about Skanderbeg. The museum is located on a mountain and has a nice balcony from which you can see the region, even the capital city of Tirana in the distance.
1 hour
3
Ethnographic Museum of Kruja
The ethnographic museum it's one of the most exciting places that you can find in Kruja castle. The museum in itself is a traditional house, ottoman style, which shows the local life of that period. During this visit to the museum, you will learn about: ancient customs, ottoman influence, clothing, furniture, and handicrafts. It is like a place a family has just left.
30 minutes
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Pazari i Vjeter
You will take a nice walk in this old bazaar from the 15-16 century to explore a world of arts and crafts, in the various shops, where you can find the perfect gift or souvenir to take back home.
We will stop in one of the artisan workshops of felt production items to do a felt-production working class, so you can merge yourself with the locals, with the traditions, with the artisans. Understand the hard work and please they feel each time they produce a new item. During this session, you will work together and under the guidance of the master to produce a hat or a pair of shoes.
