TIRANA - DURRES - KRUJE - POGRADEC - KORCE - TIRANE

TIRANA - DURRES - KRUJE - POGRADEC - KORCE - TIRANE

Day 1: Arrival at Rinas Airport, Tirana. Transfer from Airport to Tirana. Dinner. Overnight in Tirana.

Day 2: After breakfast, travel to Durres. Visit to the Amphitheatre, which is the biggest in the Balkan Peninnsula, dating to the 2nd century A.D with a rare wall mosaic. Today, Durres is the main seaport in Albania. Lunch.
Travel by bus to Kruja. A narrow path, formerly used as a characteristic medieval bazaar, leads to the Citadel of Kruja. The Citadel was built by the local population after the invasions of the Goths. It is on a strategic position offering magnificent views to the visitors. Visit to the castle, housing the museum of Gjergj Castrioti  “Scanderbeg”. Back to Tirana. Overnight in the city.
 
Day 3: After breakfast, travel to Pogradec. A lunch in the city, where you can taste the traditional fish called Koran. Leisure time in the city. Overnight in Pogradec.
 
Day 4: After breakfast, travel to Korca, visit to the Medieval Museum, the Orthodox Cathedral, Mirahori Mosque, the Bazaar and the Museum of the First Albanian School. Lunch with traditional Albanian menu.
Transfer to Voskopoja, which has been an important economic, cultural and educational centre in Middle Age. In one of the churches belonging to that period, one depicts the values of mural paintings. Back to Korca. Dinner in restaurant with live music.  Serenada which is typically in the region, can make an unforgettable experience for the tourists. Overnight in Korca.

Day 5: After breakfast, travel to Tirana. Visit to the National and Historic Museum, the Exhibition of Folk Culture, the Archeological Museum, the Gallery of Fine Arts. Lunch at a nice restaurant. Free time. Shopping. Dinner. Overnight in Tirana.

Day 6: After breakfast, transfer by bus to Rinas Airport.
Last Updated ( Monday, 27 March 2006 )