Durres-Kruje-Tirana Albania 1 Day Tour
Itinerary
Durres-Kruja
Pick up at the port of Durres and we drive to the historic city of Kruja. In the 15th century, Kruja was the symbol of the resistance against the Turks, under the leadership of Scanderbeg, who with a small army successfully ousted Turks.
To visit:
• Fortress of Scanderbeg
• Old Bazaar of Kruja
• The Ethnographic Museum
Kruja-Tirana
After this fantastic experience, we will head to the capital of Albania, Tirana, one of the most beautiful, charming cities with a lively night life. Visit to National Historical Museum, the Et’hem Bey Mosque, catholic churches old St.Peter and Sy.Mary. See the Clock Tower and the old stone Tabakeve and Terzive Bridges. Lunch in a traditional restaurant, to enjoy the traditional and innovative food experience.
Tirana-Durres
We leave Tirana behind and drive back to Durres, one of the Albania’s oldest cities, which lies in a small peninsula on the coat of Adriatic. Here we visit the Roman Amphitheater, built in 2nd century B.C. The Fortress in Durres which was built in the sixth century, Roma Thermal Baths and the Archaeological Museum, with an excellent collection of objects excavated from Durres. We then return you to your Cruise ship.
Km traveled: 121