From Tirana: Kruja Castle and Old Bazaar Tour with Sari Salltik View
4.7
20 Ratings
Kruje
A journey to Kruja presents an intriguing opportunity to discover why Skanderbeg holds such significance for Albanians. Simultaneously, the vantage point from Sari Salltik peak provides a chance to view nearly half of Albania’s coastline.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Kruja Castle - There we will explore Skanderbeg’s and the Ethnographic Museums. At the castle of Kruja which was the epicenter of the legendary Albanian resistance to the Ottomans, led by national hero Skanderbeg in the 15th century, we’ll see a copy of the helmet and the sword of Scanderbeg in the main hall, the flags, and stems of important families of that time who supported the national hero.In the meantime, the National Ethnographic Museum is located in an old building of the Toptani family, built in 1764 in the courtyard of the medieval castle, in front of the National Museum of Scanderbeg. The walls of the museum have 250 years original morals, ceilings carved in wood, very rare furnishings, old-style rugs, and traditional costumes. Inside the house is a steamy Turkish bath, one of the only left in Albania. The museum has also 1,200 original objects which are a living proof of old Albanians’ lifestyle and traditions, mostly in XVIII-XIX centuries.
- Old Bazaar (Pazari i Vjeter) - The old bazaar selling souvenirs and handcrafts
- Sari Salltik - We’ll Visit Sari Salltik (small mosque) on edge of the mountain 1176 m, there is a cave with a depth of 20 m and a height of 3-4 m.
What's Included
- Bottle of water provided
- All transport to the destination included
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off in Tirana
- Professional English-speaking tour guide
- Admission to museum
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Everything not mentioned in the included section
Location
Kruja Castle
Near Tirana
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(20 Ratings)
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Camille_j
May 11, 2024
Beautiful Wonders - Beautiful tour with an amazing tour guide. Tour guide was knowledgeable and patient. Allowed us time to eat and take photos. Thank you for showing me around your beautiful country.
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Z9616dhrs
Apr 25, 2024
Wonderful experience - My tour guide Klajdi knows a lot about history, the whole tour was informative. Apart from enjoying the view, you will also be able to learn a lot about the culture and history there. Klajdi is a friendly and thoughtful person, took good care of me throughout the tour.
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Louise_l
Apr 11, 2024
I had a great trip to... - I had a great trip to Kruja. Our guide was very knowledgeable about Albanian history, and he made sure that we were all ok with walking the hilly Kruja streets. Louise from Atlanta USA
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Huseyin_e
Feb 14, 2024
Great experience - Antonio was really knowledgeable and showed everything to us. I recommend you to do this tour if your in Tirana. I went in February 2024 it was not peak season for tourists so it was very nice and peaceful.
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Martin_b
Jan 16, 2024
Worth Every Penny - Klajdi picked us up a little after our scheduled time due to traffic, which was perfectly understandable as it can be busy in central Tirana at times. It takes about 40mins to get from Tirana to Krjua. Once there, we had the best time despite the weather being a little rainy. Klajdi was very knowledgeable about the history of Kruja, and it was fascinating listening to him explain everything in detail. My wife and I loved the trip and cannot recommend this tour enough. It's great value for money and there's a reason why the reviews are good for this one. I can't thank Klajdi enough, it was a great day. Thanks a lot.
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Guide27889788062
Dec 29, 2023
Day trip to Kruja and Bazaar - Traffic was rough, driver was great and English skills and knowledge of Albanian History a win! Recommend company for all.
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Dana_l
Nov 12, 2023
We stopped at a Muslim... - We stopped at a Muslim shrine where three Imams were buried from the Shia branch. People would come to lite candles and ask for prayers of the deceased Imams and the muslims would kiss the wall of the shrine. I wasn't sure I was at a catholic shrine or Muslim shrine. However, they do sacrifice a ram in front of the shrine every now and then. We believe as catholics Jesus died for our sins, so that no animal sacrifices are now needed.
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Audrey
Mar 11, 2024
Great views - Didn't start off great. Three men in a van turned up?? Door wouldn't shut, one of our group told them twice but still drove around with it loose, which was very chilly more interested in getting the microphone to work still didn't. Endrit ignored us, speaking to the driver and the spare?? Once we arrived, he seemed very knowledgeable, but we felt like he was a school teacher, ushering us around talking non stop. On the way back we were ignored again, ended up at the airport both ways dropping off a guest at night. Not sure why we needed 3 people for 9 of us???
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Mommaali2016
Jan 17, 2024
Great experience - Thought this tour was nice. The museum at the castle was very busy but I felt like we got a lot of good information. Overall the guide was good and I really enjoyed the time in the market.
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Flygodess
Oct 29, 2023
Kruje with Albania tours - Driver never showed up. This was after confirmation of the trip.
Contacted office in Albania and they said that it came in too late . However they did accepted with confirmation
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