Weekend in Tirana
Three easy days: the city centre and Blloku, Bunk'Art and the Dajti Ekspres cable car, and a half day in Kruja.
Day 1 · Friday: arrive
Check in, then dinner and drinks in Blloku.
🚗 TIA → Tirana: 15 km, ~27 min
📍 Guides, food and stays: Tirana
Day 2 · Saturday: Bunk'Art and Dajti
Bunk'Art in the morning, the cable car up Dajti in the afternoon, and back down for dinner in town.
🎟️ Dajti Ekspres cable car (Dajti Ekspres) · Bunk'Art museum (Bunk'Art)
📍 Guides, food and stays: Tirana
Day 3 · Sunday: Kruja and fly home
Morning in Kruja's bazaar and castle. TIA is on the way back, so you can head straight to the airport.
🚗 Tirana → Kruja: 38 km, ~47 min
📍 Guides, food and stays: Krujë
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