Gjirokaster - the Ottoman city of stone
Gjirokaster - the frozen in time city, with a remarkable architecture well preserved of the Ottoman period. A UNESCO site.
A drive from Saranda to Gjirokastra for about 1 hour and 15'. Then dive into a journey in time in one of the most well-preserved Ottoman architecture cities in South of Albania. A visit in the castle of Argjiro that dates back from the XII-XIII century. One of the largest castles with a long history in its walls from pre-ottoman period, ottoman occupation, italian period, WWI and WWII and communist times.
The Old Bazaar is particular for its beauty and the best place to explore souvenirs holding Albanian symbols and culture elements, traditional costumes all hand made by the local ladies and of course local traditional food.
Back in Saranda around 16.00.
Itinerary:
Start point: Sarande ( pick up meeting point)
Driving time to Gjirokaster: 70 min ( depending on traffic )
Visit time : 3 -3.5 h ( visit the castle, free time at the Bazaar, lunch time, Skenduli House )
Driving back to Sarande: 70 min( depending on traffic )
Starting hours : 8.30 /12.30
Duration: 6 hours
Private / group tour
Min: 4 pers. Max: 30 pers.
Included:
- Private transport - Guide service - Entrance ticket to the Gun Museum
- Entrance ticket to Argjiro Castle - Entrance ticket to Skenduli House
Not included:
Souvenirs, tips
Suggestions:
- Comfortable shoes ( we will walk on cobble stone roads)
- Not suitable for wheelchairs, persons with heart disease, or leg injuries
- hat
- sunscreen