Go on a Day Trip to Kruje Castle

Kruje is a town north of Tirana that used to be the capital of the first autonomous Albanian state and then becomes the seat of power of the Albanian hero, Skanderbeg during the Ottoman reign. The city is located photogenically on the side of the Kruje mountain and at the top of it, all sits the mighty Kruje Castle, where Skanderbeg was able to repel 3 Ottoman sieges before he died.

The castle is fun to wander around with a few detours you can take to check out the local village. Within the castle, you will find a museum dedicated to Skanderbeg where you can learn more about his conquest. To get into the castle, you will have to pay a 200 LEK entry fee and you will have access to the castle balcony where you can go up to the top of the castle and capture the view of Kruje and its surrounding landscape in one panoramic sweep.