Highlights Tours of Albania
Departure date: 31 May, 2012
Days: 7 Days
Price: 630 Euro / Person
Description
Highlights of Albania is a classical Albanian discovery tour and one
of our best sellers. We late you explore Albania with our best guide
that will give you the best possibility to learn about Albania.
Itinerary
1
Tirana
Pick up at Tirana airport and transfer to Hotel. Visit the
National Historic Museum in Tirana offering an in depth introduction to
Albanian history from prehistoric times to present day. Overnight in
Tirana.
2
Vlora
After breakfast, depart for Vlora. On the way we stop at the
Monastery of Ardenica, supposed to have been built in the middle ages,
as argued by a stone in entrance dating back to the 1417. Today inside
the church you can admire icon paintings of 1743-1745, by Albanian
artists such as Konstandin and Athanos Zografi, as well as Konstandin
Shpataraku.
Proceed to the ancient city of Apollonia one of the most important
cities in Roman times, situated on the famous Via Egnatia - The Roman
Emperor Augustus Octavian studied here. Visit the site and the Orthodox
monastery turned into archaeological museum of the site. Afterwards we
continue to Vlora where we visit the Independence Museum, situated in
the original house where the first Independent Albanian Government had
its offices. Afternoon & evening at
3
Saranda
After an early breakfast we depart for Saranda. Drive on the
spectacular Albanian Riviera looking down at the Ionian Sea.
Breathtaking sceneries await us at the Llogara pass - 1000 m above sea
level. We continue on to Saranda and enjoy beautiful views of the bay of
Saranda and the Island of Corfu from Lekursi Castle. After lunch we
visit the ancient city of Butrint a world heritage site. The city was
first settled by Greek colonists and was continuously inhabited for
centuries forming archaeological layers of passing civilizations. It is
situated in a beautiful peninsula among dense vegetation. Overnight in
Saranda.
4
Berat
After early breakfast we drive to Berat. Stop in Gjirokastra a
UNESCO site and museum town with beautiful and very distinct
architecture. Visit the Fortress which is used as the venue for the
National Festival of Folk Song and Dance. A visit to the Ethnographic
Museum which is also the house the Albanian dictator was born in is
next. After lunch depart for Berat another UNESCO site where we check in
at the hotel. The group is then left at leisure to explore Berat.
Overnight in Berat.
5
Durres
After breakfast we visit the Castle and the Onufri Museum. Berat
castle is of particular interest as people still live within its walls
in their traditional houses, as have their ancestors for centuries. The
castle used to have over many churches of which 7 still remain including
one turned into Onufri Museum. Onufri was an Albanian Icon master
painter of the 16th century who painted many orthodox churches in
Albania and Greece. After this interesting experience we depart for
Durres one of the oldest (founded in 627 B.C.) and most important cities
in Albania where we have lunch. After lunch we take a sightseeing tour
of the Amphitheatre situated in the middle of the modern city in an
inhabited area, and the Archaeological museum rich in artefacts found in
the city and its suburbs. Overnight in Durres.
6
Kruje
After breakfast we drive to Kruja - the centre of Albanian
resistance against the Turks under our national hero Scanderbeg. He kept
them from crossing into Western Europe for 25 years, thus earning the
title “Champion of Christianity”. We visit the Skanderbeg Museum, a very
rich Ethnographic Museum and the Old Bazaar. Have a characteristic
Albanian lunch in Kruja. After lunch we depart for Tirana where the
group is left free to explore the capital city. Overnight in Tirana.
7
Tirana
After breakfast, free to explore until time of transfer to Airport. End of our services.
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