Embark on a half-day pilgrimage from Tirana to Laç and explore St. Anthony’s Church, the most important pilgrimage place in Albania. Discover its rich history and experience the spiritual atmosphere of this holy site.
Embark on a half-day pilgrimage from Tirana to Laç and explore St. Anthony’s Church, the most important pilgrimage place in Albania. Discover its rich history and experience the spiritual atmosphere of this holy site.
- Lac - St. Anthony Church is a significant pilgrimage site for hundreds of thousands of visitors each year, particularly on June 13th and Saturdays, as well as throughout the year. It holds the distinction of being the most important pilgrimage destination in Albania. The site is believed to have an ancient history as a sacred place for the…
- Lac - St. Anthony Church is a significant pilgrimage site for hundreds of thousands of visitors each year, particularly on June 13th and Saturdays, as well as throughout the year. It holds the distinction of being the most important pilgrimage destination in Albania. The site is believed to have an ancient history as a sacred place for the Pelasgian Illyrian Gods, located in a cave that has been visited for millennia.

- Local guide fluent in major foreign languages
- Transportation via car/minivan/bus included
- Complimentary hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Local guide fluent in major foreign languages
- Transportation via car/minivan/bus included
- Complimentary hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Everything else not mentioned in “Inclusions”
- Entry Fees
- Everything else not mentioned in “Inclusions”
- Entry Fees
Laç, also referred to as Laçi, is a metropolis situated in the northwestern region of Albania. It serves as the administrative hub of the Kurbin District, under the Lezhë County. The city is home to a popular church known in Albanian as either ‘Kisha e Laçit’ or ‘Kisha e Shën Anoit’, dedicated to St. Anthony of Padua. St. Anthony, also known as Fernando…
Laç, also referred to as Laçi, is a metropolis situated in the northwestern region of Albania. It serves as the administrative hub of the Kurbin District, under the Lezhë County. The city is home to a popular church known in Albanian as either ‘Kisha e Laçit’ or ‘Kisha e Shën Anoit’, dedicated to St. Anthony of Padua. St. Anthony, also known as Fernando Martins de Bulhões or Anthony of Lisbon, (born between 1190 and 1195 and died on June 13, 1231), was a Catholic saint who hailed from a prosperous Lisbon family in Portugal, and passed away in Padua, Italy. The church is an immensely significant pilgrimage site that attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors every year particularly on June 13th, and Saturdays. It is regarded as the primary pilgrimage site in Albania and is rumoured to have an ancient history as a religious spot for the Pelasgian Illyrian Gods at the cave it’s built on, which has been frequented by believers for thousands of years.
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