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Not particular picturesque nor hot, in a quite dirty river valley, but the surroundings might allow for some surreal picture. Also, there isn't really any place to take a dip, except for maybe the feet.
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The statue of Skanderbeg, our national hero, is in the centre of Tirana.
The fantastic sight of white or black clouds over the mountain peaks, appearing like a protective cover above them, gives a distinct feeling separating these areas from other regions with the mountains of Kruja.
This cave is purported to be the resting place of Sari Salltëku, a 13th-century Alevi Dervish venerated as a saint by the Bektashi Order. The cave is considered sacred within the Bektashi faith. When it is open, it is manned by a Bektashi cleric. Do not expect to be catered to if you are not Bektashi. Whether or not you are able to enter if you are not Bektashi, or can get any information about the site, is likely dependent on the disposition of the staff that day, and your skills with the Albanian language.
a monument for the national hero, Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg. The statue was erected on November 28, 1959 and was designed by sculptor Pascal Odysseus. It was declared to be a national cultural monument in 1963. The statue depicts Skanderbeg charging into war atop his stallion with sword drawn.
Bazaar Mosque (Xhamia e Pazarit)
The mosque was built in 1533 during the Ottoman invasion. It's unique architecturally, and matches in harmony with the Old Bazaar. It is also considered a cultural monument. During the Communist times, the mosque was closed and its minaret reopened once again in 1991, and is visited by locals and foreign tourists alike.
The Old Bazaar of Kruja dates to the 17th century and is known by the locals as Derexhiku. It was built approximately 400 years ago and had about 200 shops starting from neat Kruja City Hall to the entrance gates of Kruja Castle. The first shops are thought to have started next to the castle entrance and over the years the shops expanded towards what is now the center of town. The shops line the street on both sides creating roads of roof-covered storefronts whose sloping roofs create an arcade along its length. The main crafts and trades in these shops have been leather working, silk, kitchen utensils, furniture, tailoring, pottery, carpentry, cafes, wood carving, butchers, barbers, shoemakers, blacksmiths, and wool workers. In the Old Bazaar today you can find objects and handmade items from traditional artisans as well as antiques collected from Kruja and the surrounding areas.