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DESTINATION: ALBANIA


Geographical Position

Albania is a country in South-Eastern Europe, in the West of the Balkan

Peninsula, between the geographical coordinates: 39 16' latitude and 42 39'

longitude. Albania is almost midway between Equator and the North Pole,

and covers a surface of 28.748 km2. The overall length of the borderline of

the Republic of Albania is 1094 km; out of which 657-km is land-border,

316-km sea-border, 48-km river-border and 73 km lake-border. The Republic

of Albania, on the North borders with Montenegro and North-East with

Kosovo, on the East with Macedonia, and in the South and South-East with

Greece. On the West, Albania is washed by the Adriatic and Ionian seas. The

average altitude is 708 m, i.e. two times higher than that of Europe. Albania

is included in the humid sub-tropical zone of the Northern Hemisphere, and

it belongs to the Mediterranean climatic zone.

Albania Climate

Coastal areas: Central Mediterranean, mild and wet winter, hot and dry

summer.

Alpine areas: Central Continental, cold and wild winter, wet summer.

Albania Capital City

Tirana (since 1920)

Main Cities of Albania

Durres, Vlora, Saranda, Shkodra, Berat, Korca, Gjirokastra, Elbasani

Albania relieve

Lowland – Western Albania, Plain – Eastern Albania, Alpine – Northern

Albania, the Highest Peak – Korabi Mountain (2,753m)

GENERAL DESCRIPTION


Albania Sea Borders

The port of Durres

relates to the Italian ports of Bari, Brindisi, Ancona, Trieste and Koperin in

Slovenia.

Port of Saranda.

Daily movements performed with the island of Corfu.

Port of Vlora.

Relates to Brindisi and Otranto.

Albania Airport

International Airport "Mother Teresa" (also known as Rinas) is

approximately 25 kilometers from Tirana and has many direct flights from

Europe. Main city connections include London, Frankfurt, Milan, Rome,

Vienna, Zurich, Athens, Bologna, Budapest, Istanbul etc. The city of Tirana

is linked with the airport by bus service. Departure for the airport is made

from Skanderbeg Square every hour to the airport.

ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE


Transfers / transport services

with professional drivers and modern

vehicles:

• Comfortable buses - 45 seats

• Minibus (Mersedes Sprinter) - 10-17 seats

• Jeeps (Toyota Sequoia 4WD) – 2-3 seats

• Minivans - up to 5 seats

• Comfortable cars (E, C, S class) - 2-3

seats

TRANSPORT


Theranda 4*

Theranda is a new boutique style hotel situated in a central position,

only minutes from Blloku area, considered the trendiest part of

Tirana and with easy access to the capital"s major landmarks and

governmental buildings.

There are 14 rooms: 9 double and 5 twin bed rooms, divided in

standard, superior an

Theranda Hotel is honoured Silver Award by Authentic Albania

Quality Markd executive.

Sheraton Tirana 5*

The hotel is located in the tranquil heart of the city, near the

National Park with its artificial lake and the zoo, and also within the

Embassy and Banking district of the city of Tirana. This is the only

5 star internationally managed hotel in Albania. Modern with elegant

furnishings the Sheraton Tirana Hotel & Towers offers the most

exclusive accommodation in Albania.

The Hotel has 151 rooms including 56 splendid suites-an impressive

Presidential Suite, 95 beautifully decorated rooms and two Towers

Floors.

HOTELS - I


Adriatik 5*

A very good quality hotel in the very heart of Albanian seaside and

one of the best hotels in Durres beach. The hotel building is nicely

transformed and restored with all modern fixtures and fittings

making it one of the best hotels in Albania. The relaxing

environment can be used for business or holidays, enjoying the white

sandy beach in front of the hotel, as well as the cocktail bars, and

the palm garden around a big swimming pool. The hotel is also an

important meeting centre where many local, national and

international conferences are being held.

Hotel Adriatik has 69 rooms, from which 6 are suites, 26 superior

rooms, 13 executive rooms and 24 standard ones. All rooms are

elegantly furnished with the modern equipments.

Adriatik Hotel is honoured Silver Award by Authentic Albania

Quality Mark

Butrinti 5*

This high quality hotel is a new structure in an area rich with

traditions. Butrint Hotel has an excellent geographical position, close

to some of the most interesting sites of South Albania, such as the

citadel, the archeological site of Butrint and Phoenike, the

Mesopotam Church, “Blue Eye” Spring. etc. Butrinti hotel is the

ideal place to organize any kind of meetings. It has a well-equipped

congress center, with conference and meeting rooms for cultural,

sports, politics and business events, official dinners or for any kind

of celebration. The hotel offers excellent quality and comfort with

rooms furnished elegantly

HOTELS - II


ERA

Cuisine Eastern European

This local institution serves traditional Albanian and Italian fare in the heart of Blloku. The inventive menu includes oven-baked veal and eggs, stuffed eggplant, pizza, and pilau with chicken and pine nuts. Be warned: it's sometimes quite hard to get a seat as it's fearsomely popular, so you may have to wait. Delivery and takeaway are both available.

ODA

Cuisine Eastern European

This tourist favourite is stuffed full of traditional Albanian arts and crafts, and while its popularity with travellers means you won't feel like you've discovered a truly authentic slice of the country, the delicious menu and pleasant atmosphere make it well worth a visit. You can choose from two brightly lit dining rooms or an atmospheric terrace.

RESTAURANTS


Albania Holidays offers you the chance to spend a weekend in the dynamic Albanian

capital.

Day 1. Airport– Tirana

Pick up at Tirana Airport and transfer to the hotel. On the way to hotel a quick glance

at some of the major historic sites in Tirana as well as its famous colourful buildings.

You will be given advice on the best places of entertainment to explore in the

afternoon and evening, based on your interests. Upon request in advance we can

reserve tickets for available cultural or sport events happening in Tirana, while you are

here. Overnight in Tirana.

Day 2. Tirana – Kruja – Durres – Tirana

After Breakfast the driver/guide will pick you up for the drive to Kruja a small town

perched high on a hill close to Tirana. It was the centre of Albanian resistance against

the Turks under our national hero Scanderbeg who kept them from crossing into

Western Europe for 25 years, thus earning the title “Champion of Christ” awarded by

the pope. You will visit the Skanderbeg Museum, Ethnographic Museum and the Old

Bazaar full of traditional souvenirs.Have a characteristic Albanian lunch in Kruja. After

lunch, depart for Durres, one of the oldest Albanian cities established in 627 B.C. as a

Greek colony named Epidamnus. Visit the Amphitheatre situated in a central living

quarter and Archaeological Museum. In the afternoon return to Tirana, where you are

left at leisure to experience more of the city’s nightlife and mingle with the locals.

Overnight in Tirana.

Optional: Based on your interests, our guide/driver will accompany you at some of

the biggest shopping centres in Tirana.

Day 3. Hotel – Airport

In the morning, free to explore museums and sites of interest until time of transfer to

airport. In case your arrival flight schedule does not permit the visits on the first day,

they will be included in today’s agenda.

Afterwards transfer to the airport which ends our service.

TOUR - Tirana City Break


Tirana Walking Half Day Tour. Take a relaxing walk to discover the major

monuments of Tirana, Albania’s capital city. The best of old and new Tirana

have been combined with a journey into the history of Albania

The best of old and new Tirana

The best of old and new Tirana have been combined with a journey into the

history of Albania. After meeting with the guide in front of the National

Museum we will be introduced for a quick history of Albania. After the visit we

walk through the centre where we will visit the Mosque and the Clock-Tower

and the remains of the Castle of Tirana.

Around Tirana

Afterwards we walk to the Pyramid (mausoleum of the late communist leader

Enver Hoxha, designed by his daughter). Just before entering the area known as

Blloku (literally the Block) we’ll observe the memorial with three objects

representing terror, paranoia and isolation, as instruments of dictatorship. You

will end the tour at Enver Hoxha house in Blloku. After the visit you might

have lunch in a restaurant suggested by the guide (optional)

TOUR Tirana Walking Half Day Tour


Shkodra is the most important town of north Albania and the

Illyrian capital, in the 3rd century BC. Visit Rozafa Castle from

where spectacular views all around can be admired. Experience the

supremacy the Illyrians would have feel over their enemies standing

in such an imposing castle. Visit the Marubi Photographic Museum

with a selection of prints of negatives taken in starting from the

second half of the 19th century till the 1900-s, illustrating the life of

the population of the area in that period. Take a walk in the newly

renovated pedestrian area of Italian and Austrian architecture,

testimony to this town historic links with both these countries.

Proceed to Kruja - the centre of Albanian resistance against the

Turks under our national hero Scanderbeg. He kept them from

crossing into Western Europe for 25 years, thus earning the title

“Champion of Christ” given by the Pope of the time. Visit the

Skanderbeg Museum, a very rich Ethnographic Museum and the

Old Bazaar where the best handmade souvenirs can be purchased.

Durres is one of the oldest city (founded in 627 B.C.). Sightseeing

tour of the Amphitheatre situated in the middle of the modern city

in an inhabited area, and the Archaeological museum rich in arte

facts found in the city and its suburbs.

HIGHLIGHTS I


Saranda. Make a short stop at the fortress of Ali Pasha a

fortification used to control the sea trade routes. Continue past

Saranda, to the ancient city of Butrint a UNESCO world heritage

site and the most important archaeological discovery in Albania.

Legend associates this city with Trojan settlers who fled Troy under

the leadership of Aeneas. In fact the city was first settled by Greek

colonists and was continuously inhabited for centuries forming

archaeological layers of several eras of civilization. Apart the

beautiful antique ruins it has the added benefit of being situated in a

beautiful peninsula, rich in flora and fauna.

Berat. On our way lays Gjirokastra, a UNESCO site and museum

town with beautiful and very distinctive architecture. Visit the

medieval Castle which used to be a political prison during the

communist dictatorship and the Ethnographic Museum which is

also the house the Albanian dictator was born in.

Visit the Castle and the Onufri Museum. Berat castle is of particular

interest as people still live within its walls in their traditional houses,

as have their ancestors for centuries. The castle used to have over 40

churches of which 7 still remain, including one turned into Onufri

Museum. Onufri was an Albanian Icon master painter of the 16th

century who painted many orthodox churches in Albania and

Greece.

HIGHLIGHTS II


Folie Bar

This is where the big-name DJs come to play, and

though the crowd can be a little more concerned

with being seen than actually enjoying themselves,

it's a great outdoor venue for a loud night out, but

note that for obvious reasons it operates during the

summer months only.

Theatre of Opera & Ballet

Check the listings and posters outside the theatre for

performances.

Kinema Millennium 2

Current-release movies that are cheaper the earlier in

the day you go. At night it's a nightclub.

EVENING ENTERTAINMENT


Almost all over Albania, particularly in Tirana and in the traditional bazaar

of Kruja, tourists can buy a variety of souvenirs and handicrafts items.

In Tirana there is a group of souvenir shops on Barrikadave and Luigj

Gurakuqi streets. Some of the big tourist hotels also have their own shops.

You can find interesting souvenir shops even in Shkodra, the city that has

old and good traditions in different handcrafts items. You can buy carpets,

figurines, silver and copper articles, woodcarvings, ceramics and an

assortment of needlework.

Very typical articles are the wooden pipes, musical instruments such

as çifteli ,shark, embroidery and tablecloths with motifs from Zadrima

village, among other places.

General shop hours vary, but typically they are open in the morning,

afternoon, and early evening, with a break between 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Many shops are open on Sunday Libations.

Among the alcoholic drinks the most important is the “Raki Skrapari” (a

local alcoholic beverage made from grapes); the Albanian cognac known by

name “Scanderbeg” is distinguished for its characteristic aroma. Albania

enjoys a wide variety of wines. Those of highest quality are produced by

“Luani” and “Cobo” in Berat, “Aquila Liquori” in Tirana and the “Gjergj

Kastrioti” winery in Durrës.

SOUVENIRS


• Incentive tailor-made programs

• Corporate events

• Different kinds of the events (festivals, conferences, master classes, gourmet-wine interactive events, sport interactive events, etc.)

• Excursions, group and individual tours/tour packages

• Siting of the event and development of a detailed program

• Reservation of restaurants of any level, arrangement of drink receptions, business banquets and gala dinners

• Booking and sale of air and railway tickets

• Booking of hotels of any category within Georgia and abroad

• Qualified guides/interpreters service

• Transfer / transport service

SERVICES


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