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Day 7 of 10 · Kruje · The Active Nature & Coastline Loop

Day 7 — Krujë Historic Foothills

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A road day to your new base in Kruje, with a long drive (3 h 10).

Krujë Historic Foothills
This is a photo of a monument in Albania, number: © photographed on 27 September 2012 by AgronBeqiriPh — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Stage 5 · Kruje · Albania

We sleep at Kruja, 100 m away

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day 7 1 night 3 h 11 on the road198 kmclimate variable

Interest of the place — culture 15. Based on: remarkable site in a built site setting.

programme
5 h
road
3 h 10
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12 h

To add if time allows: Walking Tour of Kruje Bazaar (2 h 30)

Bad-weather option — something else that day — Visit Kruje Castle

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On the way

Stops beside the road, chosen for their small detour — we say they are on the way, we do not promise to go through them.

  • Kaninë Castle

    Kaninë Castle

    Explore the ruins of this historic fortress offering panoramic views over the Vlorë Bay.

    45 min there · no detour · View on Google Maps

    © photographed on 22 April 2018 by Nikol Likja — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

  • Durrës Castle

    Durrës Castle

    Visit the remaining Venetian tower and the fortified walls of this ancient coastal city.

    40 min there · detour +14 km · View on Google Maps

    © photographed on 4 September 2009 by Marcin Konsek — CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

  • Prezë Castle

    Prezë Castle

    Stop at this 15th-century hilltop fortress located strategically near the route to Krujë.

    30 min there · detour +4 km · View on Google Maps

    © photographed on 30 April 2017 by Pasztilla aka Attila Terbócs — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons