On the first day of the tour, we will introduce the capital city and also the largest and most vibrant city in Albania, Tirana. A walking tour around Tirana will give you a better idea of the country’s history and development.

As the main attraction in Tirana Bunkart cannot be left aside. A video museum exhibition situated inside the atomic bunker of the dictator Enver Hoxha, on the outskirts of Tirana. BUNK’ART 1 is dedicated to the history of the Albanian communist army and to the daily lives of Albanians during the regime

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.

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, and the Museum of Scanderbeg. 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. Overnight in Tirana near the city center in order to give you the opportunity to have a taste of Tirana nightlife on your own.