The cold waterfall in Tepelena-Gjirokasta Old City Part of UNESCO-The National Museum of Armaments-Bektashi Turbe (tomb)-The American Airplane-Traditonal lunch (optional)

We depart from Durres early in the morning at 08:00 AM for Gjirokastra (approx. 3-hour drive.) Between the two cities, we will happily stop for a coffee break on the way. The main interesting sight is Gjirokastra & Antigonea, the ancient city. Walking tour for 2 hours straight to Gjirokastra Castle which is one of the largest in Balkans and one of the most magnificent structures.

Things to see in the castle:

Bektashi Turbe (tomb): Situated to the right about 50m inside the main gate you will see a small building tucked into the walls of the castle amidst a lovely garden. It contains the remains of two Bektashi Babas.

Artillery Gallery: Turning left from the main entrance, you will enter a long gallery lined with artillery pieces. All of these guns were either abandoned by, or captured from, the Italian and German occupation forces during World War II. Within this gallery there is also a small Italian tank built by Fiat.

National Museum of Armaments: Originally opened in 1971, the National Museum of Armaments is located in what was once the part of the prison. The current displays cover Albanian arms from independence in 1912 to the end of World War II, and most of the museum is dedicated to the Partisan struggle against the Italian and German occupation forces from 1939 to 1944.

The American Airplane: The remains of a United States Air Force T33 Shooting Star are exhibited on the ramparts overlooking the city. The airplane was forced to land at Rina’s Airport, near Tirana in December 1957 due to technical problems.