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with stop en route for refreshments. AM: Transfer to Kotor. Tour of Kotor - until the Austro-Hungarians arrived in the
PM: Tirana city tour - Explore the capital Wedged between brooding mountains and late 19th century. The empire collapsed 50
city of Albania, including some of the a moody corner of the bay, the achingly years later when Archduke Ferdinand was
historical highlights, as city center, atmospheric Kotor is perfectly at one with assassinated here, hastening the outbreak
Skanderbeg Statue, Et’hembey mosque, its setting. Hemmed in by staunch walls of the First World War.
Clock tower, Italian buildings and Martyrs snaking improbably up the surrounding PM: Optional tour – Tunnel of Life.
of the Nation Boulevard. Visit the ex- slopes, the town is a medieval maze of
communist buildings, painted with vibrant museums, churches, cafe-strewn squares Day 12:
colors and the expansion of city. and Venetian palaces and pillories. Sarajevo - Arpt
PM: Transfer to Dubrovnik, Croatia. AM: Transfer to Airport.
Day 06:
Tirana - Kruja - Tirane Day 09:
AM: Transfer to Kruja. The walking tour Dubrovnik TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
of Kruja will take you through the cobble AM: Walking tour of Old Dubrovnik town - Skopje
stone pathway of Ottoman bazaar, with Known also as the “Pearl of the Adriatic”, - Stone Bridge
wooden shops and displays of various gifts Dubrovnik offers a range of attractions. Tetovo
and antique household items. Visit within Our walking tour will take you by the - Sarena Dzamija (Painted Mosque)
the walls of the castle will include the old harbor, Franciscan monastery, St. Bitola
historic museum dedicated to Scanderbeg Laurence Fortress, Sponza and Rector’s - Sirok Sokak of Bitola and the bazar
and his resistance against the Ottoman Palaces, Bell Tower Clock and Orlando’s Ohrid
invasion. Column.
PM: Drive back to Tirana. - Old town, St. Sophia Cathedral,
Day 10: St. bogorodica perivlepta church
Day 07: Dubrovnik - Mostar Tirana
Tirana – Shkodra - Budva AM: Depart to Mostar, Bosnia & - National Historic Museum
AM: Transfer to Shkodra. It is the largest Herzegovina. Kruja
city in the north of Albania, located on the PM: Visit Mostar Old Town - Mostar has - Historic museum of Skanderbeg
east side of Shkodra Lake, between the long been known for its old Turkish houses Shkodra
rivers Drini and Buna. Walk around the and Old Bridge, Stari Most, after which - Rozafa Fortress
pedestrian street Kol Idromeno and have it is named. The Old Bridge was recently Budva
some free time for refreshments. rebuilt and many of the edifices in the Old
PM: Transfer to Budva. Walking tour of Town have been restored or rebuilt with the - Old town
Budva - Budva Old Town lies on a small contribution of an international scientific Kotor
peninsula and represents a treasure committee established by UNESCO. - Old town, St Tryphon Cathedral
chest of culture heritage. You can start by Dubrovnik
stepping through an arched doorway in Day 11: - Old town, Stradum promenade
Budva’s medieval walls straight on to the Mostar - Sarajevo Mostar
town beach. Free time in the old city. AM: Depart to Sarajevo. Walking tour of - Bridge
Sarajevo - It is one of the most oriental and Sarajevo
Day 08: culturally diverse cities in Europe, and had - Old town, bazaar
Budva - Dubrovnik spent over 300 years under Turkish rule
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