Day 1: Arrival Tirana Durres
Flight to Tirana and transfer to our hotel in Durres.
Day 2: Durres Berat Apollonia Vlora
In the morning, visit Durres and continue to Berat. The city of 1,000 windows - as Berat is also called - and its fortress, which is still inhabited today, are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Then on to the excavations of Apollonia. More than 2,500 years ago, the Greeks built a colony here in honour of Apollo. After the visit, continue to our hotel in Vlora.
Day 3: Vlora Llogara National Park Saranda
Today we leave Vlora and drive along the picturesque coastal road along the Albanian Riviera. Unique nature awaits us in Llogara National Park. Next stop is Himara - a true jewel of Southern Albania. On the peninsula of Porto Palermo we make a photo stop to photograph the massive triangular fort of Ali Pasha. Continue to the hotel in Saranda.
Day 4: Saranda Butrint Ksamil Blue Eye Gjirokaster
Visit to Butrint -UNESCO World Heritage Site. During excavations, a large number of ancient buildings were discovered here. Parts of them are still amazingly well preserved. Continue to Ksamil. On our way to Gjirokaster we see the "Blue Eye". Hotel in Gjirokaster.
Day 5: Gjirokaster Korca
In the morning we visit Gjirokastra, also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city is also called "City of Stones", we visit the fortress and whoever feels like it, can also visit the only weapons museum in Albania. Afterwards, we continue through the mountains of Albania to Korca, where we check into our hotel.
Day 6: Korca Ohrid
Morning sightseeing of Korca, then our way leads to the north macedonian border and the famous Lake Ohrid. The lake is the oldest and deepest lake in Europe. The town and the lake are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. On the way to the UNESCO city, we visit the monastery St. Naum, nestled in unique nature. Not only the monastery is located here, but also the springs of Lake Ohrid, which we explore during a rowing boat trip. Afterwards we drive to our hotel in Ohrid.
Day 7: Ohrid Elbasan Tirana
We start our day with a short boat trip on Lake Ohrid and enjoy the flair of the city from the water. Afterwards we explore the city on foot. In the afternoon back to Albania, along the old Roman road "Via Egnatia", we reach the city of Elbasan. After a short sightseeing tour we continue to our hotel in Tirana.
Day 8: Tirana Kruja Tirana
Drive to Kruje, the town of the national hero Skanderbeg. We see the impressive fortress and the old town with its oriental-looking bazaar. Then on to Tirana. We see the Skanderbeg Square with its magnificent Italian buildings and the former official residence of Enver Hoxha. In the evening we check into our hotel in Tirana.
Day 9: Departure
Transfer to Tirana Airport
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