City Breaks Tirana, Kruja, Durres and Berat

CITY BREAKS TIRANA, KRUJA, DURRES, BERAT and SHKODRA Many Albanian cities are worth visiting in addition to Tirana, the dynamic and fast-changing capital. Hilltop castles watch over the historic cities of Berat, Kruja, Durres & Shkodra. Tirana is a good base for visiting all those historical towns

Day 1: Arrival-Tirana

Arrive in “Mother Teresa” Airport, meet and assist by our representative. Enjoy the welcome dinner in the Local Restaurant in Tirana. And then explore the nightlife of Tirana, walking in the ex-block area known as “the forbidden town” where the villas of the communists’ leaders are still standing next to trendy boutiques, expensive jewelry shops, and active local pubs. Overnight in Tirana. Overnight in hotel 4*

Day 2: Tirana – Kruja

After breakfast, we begin with a full day in Albania’s lively capital, Tirana. We visit the National Historical Museum, the early 19th-century Ethem Bey Mosque, and the National Gallery. we continue to the Archaeological Museum, home to a vast collection and opened especially for our group.  Continue with the newly opened Atonic bunker, the Bunk’art2 museum in Tirana opened to the public describing it as a museum throwing light on political persecution during the Albanian communist era. The museum – called Bunk’Art 2 – is also intended as a memorial to the tens of thousands of people who were imprisoned and executed by the communist regime,” Continue to Kruja, the capital of Albania during the resistance against the Turks under Scanderbeg, who is our national hero and was a great leader that defeated the Turks in 25 battles. Visit the Scanderbeg Museum, Ethnographic museum the best in Albania, walk through the old Bazar and time for shopping. Overnight in Kruja Hotel Panorama. Dinner with live folk performance

Day 3: Kruja – Durres- Berat (Unesco)

After breakfast depart for Durres, the second largest city of Albania. It is the most ancient city and one of the most economically important as the biggest port city. The beaches of Durres are local hot spots for many Albanians and are an important part of tourism in Albania. We will visit the city Walls, an Amphitheater of the largest in the Balkans, the Ethnographic Museum – which is next to the amphitheater, in a historic house of the second half of the 19th century. Traditional costumes and other craft items from Durrës and its neighborhood are on display. Roman Thermal Bath, Archaeological Museum. Depart to the stunning museum town of Berat, a well-preserved Ottoman city. Visit one of the most famous wineries in Albania for wine Degustation. We will start our visit from the lower part of the town; visit the Leaded Mosque, so named for the roofing material, the Bachelor’s Mosque, the Sultan’s Mosque. Then we will continue upwards to visit the Mangalemi quarter and the citadel which still has a living quarter within it. Visit Onufri Museum and several churches within the castle. Overnight in Hotel Mangalemi Beart

Day 4: Berat – TIRANA Airport  (125 km)

After breakfast depart for Tirana International Airport. End of our service.

Includes: Accommodation in good 3,4* hotels with breakfast, Transportation with comfortable a/c vehicle. English (French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, etc.), speaking tour guide/driver, taxes, entrance fees