Albania · Museum

Kruja castle, the old Bazaar & Sarisalltik- Departure from Tirana

8 Hours Round trip from Tiranë Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit historic Kruja Castle
02 Explore the Skanderbeg and Ethnographic Museums
03 Browse handicrafts and souvenirs in the old bazaar
04 Enjoy mountain views at Sari Salltik
05 Travel from Tirana with air-conditioned transportation
06 Learn from an English-speaking guide

Discover the historic town of Kruja on a full-day trip from Tirana, combining heritage, culture, and sweeping mountain views. Explore Kruja Castle, one of Albania’s most important landmarks, and learn about the legacy of Skanderbeg while visiting the castle complex and its museums.

Stroll through the old bazaar, known for its traditional handicrafts and souvenirs, then continue to Sari Salltik, a small mosque and cave site set high on the mountainside. This experience offers a rewarding mix of history, local culture, and scenic surroundings in one memorable day.

Stroll through the old bazaar, known for its traditional handicrafts and souvenirs, then continue to Sari Salltik, a small mosque and cave site set high on the mountainside.

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What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Kruje, Tirana

Languages English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

There we will explore Skanderbeg’s and the Ethnographic Museums. At the castle of Kruja which was the epicenter of the legendary Albanian resistance to the Ottomans, led by national hero Skanderbeg in the 15th century, we’ll see a copy of the helmet and the sword of Scanderbeg in the main hall, the flags, and stems of important families of that time who supported the national hero.In the meantime, the National Ethnographic Museum is located in an old building of the Toptani family, built in 1764 in the courtyard of the medieval castle, in front of the National Museum of Scanderbeg. The walls of the museum have 250 years original morals, ceilings carved in wood, very rare furnishings, old-style rugs, and traditional costumes. Inside the house is a steamy Turkish bath, one of the only left in Albania. The museum has also 1,200 original objects which are a living proof of old Albanians’ lifestyle and traditions, mostly in XVIII-XIX centuries.The old bazaar selling souvenirs and handcraftsWe’ll Visit Sari Salltik (small mosque) on edge of the mountain 1176 m, there is a cave with a depth of 20 m and a height of 3-4 m.

The route