Kruja and Sari Saltik Hiking Tour from Tirana

Duration

7 hours

Overview

A hiking tour in Albania should be on everyone’s bucket list. Kruja is the birthplace of the national hero. And It’s an easy place to find parts of the history scattered across the city, visit the old bazaar to see the handicrafts and then head towards the castle of Scanderbegand ethnographic museum. The National Museum dedicated to the hero is housed in the great Kruja Castle and shows both the legendary hero’s history and the traditional way of life of the city’s residents. The city’s popular bazaar serves as a connection between this remarkable past and the present, offering a rich array of traditional products made from local artisans. As well as holy temples, natural springs, the old city ruins of Albanopolis, and the traditional bazaar. Afterward, start your hike towards Sari Saltik a holy place where Bektashi followers pray. While there, learn about the history of how it became holy and who built it.