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Tour of Kruja and Wine Tasting in one Day from Tirana

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8 Hours
Tirana
Kruja

Visit this city with Medieval foundations in with the Tour of Kruja, mixed with some wine tasting experience. During the day you and will be able to explore the city taste some Authentic Albanian Wines, in a local winery not far from Kruja.

star rating  The best experience we had while in Albania! Sindi is so welcoming and friendly! You end up with a ton of delicious food and learn about Albania at the same... read more

colleenh176
May 31, 2022

star rating  Mosaic of cultures - After a tour in Montenegro we had the chance to visit Prizren in Kosovo as well. Great, interesting place and a melting pot of 3 nationalities.

Lidexploreng
November 10, 2022

star rating  Wonderful place in Europe - Punctuality, knowledge sharing about the Berat, friendly environment that I felt like my friend is showing me around, that off course now we are friends :).

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Tour Details

Famous for its unique Medieval History, traditions and religions tolerance, Kruja is, for instance, one of the cities with the brightest past in Albania. Starting from the XI century it has always been a stronghold in countless wars. In addition, this day tour brings the best values of Kruja unique Old Bazaar, the famous castle, Ethnographic Museum and more. 

This tour is well balanced between driving and some short walks into charming cobblestone streets of Kruja and inside its castle. The tour of Kruja could not have finished better than a wine tasting experience in a local winery, not dar from Kruja and Tirana. 

Departure & Return Location

Hotel Pick Up in Tirana.

Pick Up from different cities avaliable on request. 

Departure Time

08:30 

Price Includes

  • Hotel Pick Up / Drop Off
  • Professional Tour Guide
  • Comfortable AC Vehicle
  • City tour of Kruja including Entrance Tickets
  • Wine Tasting Experience
  • Appetizers

Price Excludes

  • Lunch
  • Wine out of the Tasting experience
  • Any Private Expenses

Complementaries

  • Sunscreen
  • Comfortable Shoes for a uphill terrain in cobblestones paths
  • Comfortable clothes
What to Expect
  • Comfortable Ride throughout all the trip
  • Detailed tour in the city of Kruja including the Bazaar and the Castle
  • Tour inside the Museum of Kruja
  • Tour inside the Ethnographic Museum of Kruja
  • Visit at a local Winery. Wine tasting and appetizers. Visits at the Wine processing rooms.
Itinerary

First Visit - Traditional Bazaar of Kruja Tirana to Kruja

Be ready to leave Tirana at 8:30 and in less than 1-hour drive we will reach the City of Kruja. The first stop will be, the Traditional Bazaar of Kruja. It resembles an old carnival where friendly locals invite you to have a look in their handicrafts. It is a vibrant mosaic of traditional motives, colors and warm hospitality. We will be welcomed in a local family Bar for a short break where we will have the chance to see how the locals had made their life in years.

Second StopThe Castle of Kruja

We will make our way uphill, toward the Castle of Kruja. It is the Stronghold Symbol of the Albanian Resistance during the Ottoman Invasion. The 25 years war was successfully lead by the Albanian National Hero Gjergj Kastrioti Skenderbeu. The same castle has been the center of the first Albanian state, “Principata e Arberit”, since the XII Century.
In our tour to the castle, we will be able to visit some of the Bektashi Tekke, Turkish Hamman, the Ethnographic Museum and the Museum of Scanderbeg.

Third Visit The Ethnographic Museum of Kruja

Located in a Unique House of XVII Century this museum resembles the vibrance of the lifestyle in the city of Kruja and the surroundings. Divided into two main stores it is a lively scene of the life inside the house of Aalbnaian families but also the handicrafts, agriculture and more.

Fourth Visit Museum of SKanderbeg

Dedicated to the glorious figure of Skanderbeg, this museum sends us back in history and through historic dates and facts, we will try to understand the importance of his figure. Build in the Albanian Communist Days this museum is also influenced and indoctrinated by the dictated style of the Communist Party.

Fifth StopWine Tasting - Local Winery and Authentic Albanian Wine Varieties

The last station is a local winery in the Tirana’s surroundings. We will be welcomed by the professional staff who will introduce to authentic types of Albanian wine and show us around the winery. We will go more in detail about the history of Albanian wine, introduced to the world since the early anticity. Tricks and demonstrations on how to taste wine like a pro! Visit in the vineyards and cellars, when the wine is aged.
Different local appetizers and wine tasting.

End of the tour of Kruja and return to Tirana

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Travel to Kruja and Wine Tasting
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  • kastle of kruja
  • Albanian Costumes
  • Museum of Kruja
  • wine tasting Tirana
  • Winery, Tirana
  • Vineyards
  • Souvenir Shop Kruja
  • Museum of Kruja
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