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Kruja Castle
Kruja- Daily Tour
Kruja- Daily Tour
Kruja- Daily Tour
Kruja- Daily Tour

Kruje - Day Tour by ADRIATIK TOURS LLC

By ADRIATIK TOURS LLC
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Overview

Rich in history and tradition, Kruja is home of the patriots and the epicentre of Albania’s independence from the Ottoman Empire. It was here that Gjergj Kastriot Skanderbeg, Albania’s greatest national hero, defended the country from the invasion of the Ottomans. The National Museum dedicated to the hero is housed in the famous Kruja Castle and shows both the legendary hero’s history and the traditional way of life of the city’s population. The city’s famous bazaar serves as a bridge between this glorious past and the present, offering a rich array of traditional products made from local artisans. Home to one of the spiritual centers of the country, that of Sarisalltik, Kruja is a crucial destination for every local and visitor!

Activity location

  • Kruja Castle
    • Near Tirana
    • 1501, Kruje, Albania, Albania

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Adriatik Hotel, BW Premier Collection
    • Rruga Pavaresia
    • 2000, Durrës, Qarku i Durrësit, Albania

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel pick up - drop off
  • What's includedWhat's includedTransport with a/c vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedDriver/Tour Guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedAll Fees and Taxes
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood and Drinks

Know before you book

  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Kruja Castle
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
Albania’s Kruja Castle was the centre of its struggle against the Ottoman Empire in the 15th century, led by national hero George Skanderberg
Old Bazaar (Pazari i Vjeter) (Pass by)
The Old Bazaar of Kruja dates to the 17th century and is known by the locals as Derexhiku. It was built approximately 400 years ago and had about 200 shops starting from neat Kruja City Hall to the entrance gates of Kruja Castle. The first shops are thought to have started next to the castle entrance and over the years the shops expanded towards what is now the centre of town. The shops line the street on both sides creating roads of roof-covered shopfronts whose sloping roofs create an arcade along its length. The main crafts and trades in these shops have been leather working, silk, kitchen utensils, furniture, tailoring, pottery, carpentry, cafes, wood carving, butchers, barbers, shoemakers, blacksmiths, and wool workers. In the Old Bazaar today you can find objects and handmade items from traditional artisans as well as antiques collected from Kruja and the surrounding areas.
Museumi Gjergj Kastrioti (Skenderbeu)
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
The National Museum "George Castrioti Skanderbeg" (Albanian: Muzeu Kombëtar "Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu"), also known as the Skanderbeg Museum or the Kruja Museum, is located in Krujë and is one of the most important and visited museums in Albania. The museum was built at the end of the 70's and was inaugurated on November 1, 1982. Its architecture was designed by architects Pirro Vaso and Pranvera Hoxha, and it has the character of a memorial that is treated as a northern Albanian tower.The name of the museum is in the honour of the Albanian national hero Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbej.
Ethnographic Museum of Kruja (Pass by)
The National Ethnographic Museum in Kruja was inaugurated on November 20, 1989. It is placed in a characteristic urban building of 1764. This building is a first class culture monument. It has 15-16 rooms and the objects exhibited outside give a complete view of the crafts applied in Kruja

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESKruja Castle
    • Near Tirana
    • 1501, Kruje, Albania, Albania

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEAdriatik Hotel, BW Premier Collection
    • Rruga Pavaresia
    • 2000, Durrës, Qarku i Durrësit, Albania

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