A day in Kruja

Kruja is a beautiful town located in the mountains of Albania, about a half an hour's drive away from Tirana. It is an ancient town, more than 500 years old (to my knowledge) that we had the pleasure of visiting today. Kruja is the town of Skenderbeg, an Albanian hero, and here you can find the ruins of his castle, located up on a mountain side.
We walked around this small town, saw the old pazar (a shopping area), saw the ruins, and the gorgeous view of surrounding Albania, including a wonderful view of the Adriatic Sea far in the distance.
There is a very interesting and lovely museum built here in the place where Skenderbeg's castle once stood. We took our time to look around and I learned a lot about Albanian history.
We really enjoyed our day here, especially the view. It was nice to get away from the hustle and bustle of Tirana. We also got a lot of walking in - we are really beginnning to love walking from place to place.