Culture Tours

This category is composed of tours in Albania for visitors that are interested in the rich culture of Albania.

Details: Category: Culture Tours; Last Updated: 03 July 2014

An interesting article in the San Francisco Chronicle:
"Pulling down the statues of Albania's real-life Dr. Evil, Enver Hoxha, was easy. Deleting his name from the mountain above town wasn't.
The despotic crackpot who ruled this odd little country for four decades had his first name burned into the mountainside above Berati with acid, in letters 50 feet high. They're going to be there a long time."

Details: Category: Culture Tours; Last Updated: 03 July 2014

Day 1
Transfer from Corfu airport to Saranda. Accommodation at Butrinti Hotel.
Lunch will be at a restaurant well-known for the fresh and delicious fish from Ionian Sea. Free time for sun bathing. In the afternoon there is a visit to Lekursi Castle which is lately improved and turned into a tourist site. There is a great view of the city of Saranda from the castle. Dinner.

Details: Category: Culture Tours; Last Updated: 03 July 2014

Tomori National Park is one of the largest nature reserves in Albania, with extensive mountainous forest areas. It is situated at the north-west side of the above 2400m reaching, outstanding Mt. Tomori The Albanian Olymp. At its entrances, still today we find well-cultivated mountain village communities, and very friendly inhabitants. For groups with a minimum of 6 persons we offer a range of round-walk itineraries for hikers around Mt. Tomori, with different degrees of difficulty. Here two of our standard tours:

Details: Category: Culture Tours; Last Updated: 03 July 2014

Tour Description: After a short 40min drive through the scenic Osumi valley we will be in the little village Bogova, in Skrapar. We leave the vehicle behind and start our easy 2-hour round walk, to inhale the clean air of the countryside, and visit the fascinating cascades of Bogova. We encourage the hero swimmers among us to take a refreshing bath in the cold spring water. Back to the village of Bogova we will have a good appetite for lunch. Famous for its quality and taste is the Bogova lamb, which we shouldnt miss to try out on this occasion. Well be back to Berat in the early afternoon.

Details: Category: Culture Tours; Last Updated: 03 July 2014

Tour Description: At 8:00 oclock in the morning we start our tour in direction to Corovoda. The drive from Berat through the scenic Osumi valley takes a bit more than one hour, and just a little later we ride along the amazing Canyon of Osumi. During the trip you will discover the traces of the legend of Gropa e nuses and Kemba e nuses. Then we head back to Corovoda for a tasty lunch. For a convenient digestion we will make an easy, rather impressive walk to Mali i Care and visit the spectacular entrance of the Pirogosh-cave. We will be back to Berat during the afternoon.

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Culture Tours

Albania offers melange of weirdness and charm

Seven days tour in Saranda

Visits to Tomori National Park (Full-day/ Half-day)

Round-walk to the Canyon of Bogova (Half-day)

Discover the Nature of Skrapari (Full-day)