Šta raditi u Albania

Brze činjenice: Legenda kaže da su zidovi zamka sagrađeni žrtvujući ženu, Rozafu, koja je živa zazidana unutar zidina da bi ih držala. Sa uzvišenja na kojem se nalazi, pogled ti istovremeno obuhvata Skadarsko jezero, reku Bunu i albanske Alpe.

Istaknuto: Unutar zamka, među ruševinama, pronaći ćeš ostatke crkve iz 13. veka, kao i freske koje su još uvek sačuvane na nekim mestima. Svakog leta dvorište se pretvara u pozorišnu scenu i domaćin je međunarodne pozorišne svečanosti grada, sa izvedbama pod zvezdanim nebom.

Brze činjenice: Voda izvire iz dubine veće od 50 metara i izbija brzinom od oko 6 kubnih metara u sekundi. Temperatura vode ostaje na 10-12 stepeni Celzijusa tokom cele godine, što čini kupanje leti posebno osvežavajućim.

Istaknuto: Ispod površine, ronioci su istražili izvor na dubini većoj od 50 metara, a da još uvek nisu stigli do dna, čineći pravu dubinu nepoznatom. Impresivna plava nijansa nastaje zbog neverovatne providnosti vode koja odbija svetlost na način koji podseća na živi safir.

Brze činjenice: The castle rises on a hill that offers panoramic views over the entire port of Saranda and the Greek islands of Corfu across the way. It is named after the Lëkurësi family, a local aristocratic family that held the area during the Ottoman period.

Istaknuto: Its real advantage is that it stands on a hill just a few minutes' walk from the city center, something rare for such well-preserved castles. From its walls you see both coasts at the same time, Albania and Corfu, in a unique viewing angle that takes your breath away.

Brze činjenice: Hiljade godina istorije staje u jedan prostor, od grčke kolonije iz 6. veka pre nove ere do vizantijske tvrđave i venecijanske kule. Pozorište sa 2.500 sedišta ostalo je gotovo netaknuto i zvuk mora se i dalje čuje sa gornjih sedišta.

Istaknuto: Krstionica iz 6. veka krije zadivljujući mozaik pod sa paunovima i pticama, boje koje su ostale žive posle 1.500 godina. Malo posetilaca se popne na venecijanski zamak na vrhu, odakle se vidi ceo park, kanal Vivari i ostrvo Krf u plavetnilu horizonta.

Brze činjenice: The castle rises on a 336-meter hill and the first fortification dates back to the 6th century, when it was built by local tribes. The clock tower, added in 1811, features a mechanism constructed in Constantinople that still works to this day.

Istaknuto: Inside the castle there is a war aviation museum with 45 aircraft, among them a captured American plane that made an emergency landing in the country in 1957 and was kept by the communist authorities. The Italian Fiat G.50 plane on display, along with the rest of the exhibits, is located in underground galleries that pass beneath the fortress's foundations.

Brze činjenice: Ogroman otvoreni trg uokviruje uzvišenu konjičku statuu u svom središtu, gde se meštani i studenti mešaju među veličanstvenim zgradama i širokim šetalištima. Noć donosi ulične svirače i pop-up kafiće, dok bledi mermerni popločanj hvata svetlost i pretvara prostor u sjajnu pozornicu za festivale.

Istaknuto: Visoki bronzani konjanik dominira trgom, meštani već dugo trljaju desnu uzengiju konja za sreću dok metal ne zasija pod objektivima turista. Nakon renoviranja 2017. godine, otvoreni prostor je popločan sa otprilike 20.000 svetlih i tamnih granitnih ploča, tako da kada popodnevno sunce obasja, dobijate topli mozaik zlatne i ugljene boje koji miriše na kafu iz obližnjih kafića.

Brze činjenice: It holds about 15,000 spectators and is the largest Roman amphitheater ever discovered in Albania. Its arena lies at a depth of about 20 meters below the current level of the city, as centuries have buried a large part of it.

Istaknuto: Beneath the ruins, 10th-century frescoes were found in incredibly good condition, adorning an early Christian chapel within the seating area. Archaeologists estimate that it was used for gladiatorial games for over 300 years, before being converted into a Christian place of worship.

Brze činjenice: About 1,600 people still live within its walls, making it one of the few inhabited castle-towns in the Balkans. The Church of the Virgin of Blachernae features unique frescoes dating from the 16th century.

Istaknuto: The residents of the houses inside the castle have continued the tradition of winemaking and craftsmanship for centuries, with many courtyards hiding old grape presses. As you walk along the cobbled alleys, you will see elderly women knitting lace on their doorsteps and offering you raki, as if nothing has changed since the Ottoman period.

Brze činjenice: Unutar krujskog zamka, ova osmanska kuća iz 19. veka smešta preko 200 predmeta iz svakodnevnog života. Njeni kameni zidovi dosežu 60 centimetara debljine, zadržavajući hladnoću čak i u najtoplijem letnjem mesecu.

Istaknuto: U prizemlju ćeš videti autentičnu presu za masline koja je radila za celu porodicu, dok soba za goste ima plafon ukrašen oslikanim cvetovima koji nisu izbledeli za 150 godina. Domaćini kuće primali su do 40 gostiju istovremeno, a posebna soba za prijem tačno pokazuje kako su ugošćavali toliko ljudi u tako kompaktnom prostoru.

Brze činjenice: The castle rises on a 608-meter hill and offers panoramic views over the plain and the sea. Within its walls houses the National Museum of Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg, which honors Albania's national hero.

Istaknuto: The museum keeps the genuine sword of Skanderbeg, which is said to have weighed so much that only he himself could lift it. The clock tower inside the castle dates from the Ottoman period and still stands upright after five centuries.