Book Your Tour – Lezha – Mrizi i Zanave Agrotourism
Itinerary
Start point: Tirana, Albania
Time: 09:00
✿ Departure from our offices (Rruga Myslym Shyri 7, Tiranë, near Intersport).
✿ Arrival in Lezhë and coffee break.
✿ Visit the castle of Lezhë, an old castle that originates from Illyrian times;
✿ Visit at the memorial of Skanderbeg in Lezha;
✿ Departure from Lezha to drive to Fishta village;
✿ Lunch at Mrizi i Zanave Agrotourism.
✿ Tour around Mrizi I Zanave Farm;
✿ Visit at handcraft center Lezhe – Artistic Zadrima where you can try your artistic potential why not buy souvenirs to remember this tour or to gift it to your beloved ones;
✿ Visit at Ceramic crafts workshop, Zadrime;
✿ Departure from Fishte village at 19:00;
✿ Arrival in Tirana at 21:00;
Inclusions
- Transport
- Tour Guide
- Entry/Admission – Skanderbeg Memorial
- Entry/Admission – Lezha Castle
- Entry/Admission – Mrizi i Zanave Tour
- Entry/Admission – Ceramic Crafts Workshops
- Air-Conditioned Vehicle
- Language Offered: English
Exclusions
Everything not mentioned above
Tips
- don’t forget your camera
- wear comfortable walking shoes
Additional Info
- not wheelchair accessible
- smoking inside the vehicle is prohibited
- eating inside the vehicle is prohibited
- most travelers can participate
- pets allowed (only on personal tours)
- this experience does not require a minimum number of travelers.
- 0-3 years old 40% discount
- 4-9 years old 20% discount
- pick up offered at your hotel: 5€/pp
- We reserve the right to let other travellers join if they ask for the same destination on your same day. Price will be reduced accordingly. We can arrange private tours for a 25% extra cost based on the value of the standard option. In case you wish a completely private tour contact us.
Cancellation Policy
For 60 % refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
For full refund, cancel at least 72 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
How to Pay
There are 3 options for the payment:
- POK Pay,
- OTP Bank ,
- Pay at our office 1 day in advance.
Daily Tour to Lezha – Mrizi i Zanave Agrotourism
The city of Skanderbeg league
The city of Lezha is located 47 kilometers south of Shkodra. It is one of Albania’s ancient cities, and in historical documents, it is mostly referred to by the name Lissus. In 1398, after the construction of its castle, the city was under the direct control of the feudal family of Lekë Dukagjini but was eventually conquered by Venice. One of the most important historical events for Lezha, and indeed for all of Albania, was the famed “League of Lezha” on March 2nd, 1444, where under the leadership of national hero Skanderbeg, the Albanian princedoms united against the Ottomans. The Memorial Grave of Skanderbeg is here, at the ex-Cathedral of Shën Kolli, where he was buried in 1468.
- The memorial tomb of National Hero Gjergj Kastrioti Scanderbeg is one of the most popular tourist landmarks in the town of Lezha. It was inaugurated in 1981 over the ruins of a Saint Nicholas cathedral. It is supposed to be the place where our national hero has been buried since 1468. In the walls of the memorial tomb, there are exposed 25 shields, which symbolize the main battles led by Scanderbeg. There is also a copy of his sword and helmet.
- Lezha Castle is perched on top of a hill 186 meters high, overlooking the town. Because of its strategic location, the visitor can see the outlet of the Drin River, the Adriatic Coast, and even Mount Tomorr and Sazan Island in the south. The castle dates since the Illyrian times but it has been reconstructed by Venetians in the year 1440. After that, the Ottomans did another reconstruction in the year 1552. The visitor can see ruins from the Illyrian, Roman, Venetian, Byzantine, and Ottoman periods.
- Mrizi i Zanave is set in the village of Fishte, in the region of Zadrima, a location that gave birth to Albania’s national poet, Gjergj Fishta. Mrizi i Zanave is the most famous restaurant in Albania and one of the best. Its cuisine is part of the slow food mentality. They have reinvented Albanian traditional cuisine and taken it to the next level. Everything that we consume there is created on their farm and in the Fishta Village. Delicious, fresh, and great hospitality.