Holidays In Albania

Itinerary

Day 1: Rinas Airport - Tirana

Stop At: Bunk'Art 1, Rruga Fadil Deliu, Tirana 1001 Albania
Arrival at Rinas Airport. Our first destination is Tirana. Tirana is the capital and largest city in Albania. Will be visited Bunkart 1/2 This fantastic conversion – from a massive Cold War bunker on the outskirts of Tirana into a history and contemporary art museum – is Albania's most exciting new sight and easily a Tirana highlight. With almost 3000 sq metres of space underground spread over several floors, the bunker was built for Albania's political elite in the 1970s and remained a secret for much of its existence. Now it hosts exhibits that combine the modern history of Albania with pieces of contemporary art.

Duration: 2 hours

Pass By: Enver Hoxha Pyramid, Boulevard Deshmoret e Kombit, Tirana Albania
Pyramid National From 1944 to 1992, Albania was governed under a harsh Communist ideal that modeled itself after Stalinism. Landmarks such as the pyramid of Tirana still recall darker days. The out-of-place pyramid was built as a museum in honor of Enver Hoxha, a former Albanian leader who furthered the ideals of Stalinism for decades after the Russian dictator died. Designed by Hoxha’s daughter and son-in-law to keep the leader’s legacy alive, earning it the informal name, “The Enver Hoxha Mausoleum.” The museum retained its original purpose until 1991, and as national attitudes began to change, the space was converted to a convention center in the first shift in purpose that would eventually lead to its downfall.

Stop At: Tirana, Tirana, Tirana County
he National Museum of History is a historical museum in Tirana, Albania. It was opened on 28 October 1981 and is 27,000 square metres in size, while 18,000 square metres are available for expositions. Above the entrance of the museum is a large mural mosaic titled The Albanians that depicts purported ancient to modern figures from Albania's history. The museum includes the following pavilions: the Pavilion of Antiquity, Middle Ages, Renaissance, Independence, Iconography, National Liberation Antifascist War, Communist , and Mother Teresa.

Duration: 1 minute

Pass By: Tirana, Tirana, Tirana County
City hall Boulevard ‘’Deshmoret e Kombit’’ Albanian Prime Albanian Parlament Skanderbeg Square Polytechnic University Accommodation in a hotel in Tirana. Overnight stay in Tirana.

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Day 2: Lezhe

Stop At: Lezhe Castle, Castle, Lezhe Albania
Lezha is a town in northwest Albania. The city seems to date to the late 4th century.
Lezha Castle
Is perched on the top of the hill 186 meters high overlooking the town. Because of the strategic location from here the visitor can see the outlet of Drin river, the Adriatic coast and even the mount Tomorr and Sazan island in south . The castle dates since the Illyrian times bit it has been reconstructed by venetians in the year 1440 .After , the ottomans did another reconstruction in the year 1552 .
Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 3: Shkodra

Stop At: Shkoder, Shkoder, Shkoder County
Shkodra, it is one of the oldest cities in the country, founded in the 4th century B.C. as the center of the Labeat tribe of Illyrians known with the name Scodra.It is surrounded by the waters of three rivers; the Drini, Buna, and Kiri. Much like the town it protected, the castle has Illyrian origins.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Rozafa Castle, Rozafa, Shkoder Albania
THE LEGENDARY CASTLE OF ROZAFA: AN ALLEGORY OF ALBANIA'S HISTORY

From its ancient Illyrian walls and the medieval ruins of the Balshaj, to the Towers of the Bushatllinj, Rozafa Castle is a monumental testament to the beauty of an everlasting fortress.
Built during Antiquity, enduring the Roman and Ottoman empires, and remaining intact up to the present day, Rozafa Castle has witnessed the dramatic changes of tide over the course Albania’s fascinating history.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Shkodra Lake, Shiroka, Shkoder Albania
Buna River is an outflow of the lake of Shkodër, the largest lake in Southern and Southeastern Europe, which ultimately runs through the river until it drains into the Adriatic Sea. The landscape is an essential migration corridor at that season for hundreds of species between the Adriatic Sea and the innland.
Duration: 1 hour

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Day 4: Koman

Stop At: Komani Lake, Koman Albania
Lake Koman is a reservoir on the Drin River in northern Albania. Lake Koman is surrounded by dense forested hills, vertical slopes, deep gorges, and a narrow valley, completely taken up by the river.
the narrowest gorge, which is surrounded by vertical canyon walls. The reservoir was constructed between 1979 and 1988 near the village of Koman with a height of 115 m
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 5: Prizren - Kosovo

Pass By: Prizren, Prizren
Prizren is a city and municipality located in the Prizren District of Kosovo. Prizren is a historic city located on the banks of the Prizren Bistrica river, and on the slopes of the Šar Mountains in the southern part of Kosovo. The municipality has a border with Albania and North Macedonia.

By road the city is 99 kilometres (62 miles) northwest of Skopje, 85 kilometres (53 miles) south of Pristina and 175 kilometres (109 miles) northeast of Tirana.

Stop At: Sinan Pasha Mosque, Sheshi Shadervan, Prizren Kosovo
The Sinan Pasha Mosque is an Ottoman mosque in the city of Prizren, Kosovo.[a] It was built in 1615 by Sofi Sinan Pasha, bey of Budim. The mosque overlooks the main street of Prizren and is a dominant feature in the town's skyline.
Sinan Pasha Mosque was declared a Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance in 1990 by the Republic of Serbia.The mosque is built over an elevated foundation, the access of which is provided on its northern side, by a stone-carved staircase. Its design layout is rectangular, with a niche in its south-eastern side, which makes the mosque different from other mosques in Kosovo.
Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Prizren, Prizren
Will bi visited the Stone Bridge is located in the centre of the old town. On the eastern side to it, there is the Arasta Bridge, while on the western side, there is a Nalet Bridge. The bridge connects the “Shatervan” square and Saraçhane .
Prizren Fortress, also known as Kaljaja and Dušan's Fortress is a medieval fortress in Prizren, Kosovo which once served as the capital of the Serbian Empire. It was built on a hill above Prizrenska Bistrica, around which the modern city developed.
The Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Prizren, Kosovo, seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Prizren-Priština.


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Day 6: Durres - Albania

Pass By: Durres, Durres, Durres County
Durrësi, the biggest seaport of the country, is located 34km away from Tirana. It is the most ancient city in Albania or the eternal city over Adriatic sea , with almost 3,000 years of history. Its foundation dates back to 627 B.C. when the Corinthians and settlers from Corcyra invaded the Illyrian territory of the Taulants.

Stop At: Durres, Durres, Durres County
The Amphitheater of Durrës remains one of the most majestic of the ancient world and one of ten most beautiful Roman amphitheaters. Widely recognized among enthusiasts of Antiquity, it is a pearl of the Balkans that is slowly making its way out of the shell.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Durres, Durres, Durres County
The Venetian Castle is an extension of the Byzantine Fortress of Durrës. Built in the sixth century, it was considered as one of the most powerful fortresses along the western coast of the Adriatic. Architectonic elements of the structure and historic records show that the fortress was rebuild in the first half of the fifteenth century, when Durrës was ruled by the Republic of Venice.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Royal Villa of Durres, Rruga Kont Urani, Durres Albania
The Royal Villa of Durrës, commonly known as Zog's Villa of Durrës, is a historical building in the city of Durrës, Albania. It served as the summer residence of King Zog.
It was used as the summer palace by the Albanian Royal family during the reign of the Monarchy and still remains a symbol of the Monarchy in the City.
It was restored to Leka Crown Prince of Albania in 2007. The restoration process was accepted and approved by the Albanian lands commission, following all the legal procedures without contest. The Palace was a gift given by the Durrës business community as a sign of prosperity to King Zog.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Durres Archaeological Museum, Rruga Taulantia, Durres Albania
The Durrës Archaeological Museum in Durrës, Albania, established in 1951, is the largest archaeological museum in the country. The museum is located near the beach and north of the museum are the 6th-century Byzantine walls, constructed after the Visigoth invasion of 481. The 1997 rebellion in Albania saw the museum seriously damaged and looted.
Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
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Day 7: Durres - Rinas airport

Pass By: Rinas, Rinas, Durres County
Departure in Rinas Airport. End of our service.

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