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architecture, in this case painted with   11th century cathedral of the same name   the Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque, the first
          cheerful colors. Rest of the day at leisure   is located. Free time and continuation to   mosque in the world with electricity. Then
          and overnight.                    Dubrovnik. Overnight in Dubrovnik.   we will visit the Tunnel of Life. Afternoon
                                                                               at leisure and overnight in Sarajevo.
          DAY 6  TIRANA - KRUJA - TIRANA    DAY 9  DUBROVNIK
          Today we will enjoy an excursion to   In the morning we will visit the charming   DAY 12  SARAJEVO Breakfast at the
          Kruja. On a walking tour following the   medieval city of Dubrovnik, declared a   hotel and transfer to Sarajevo airport.
          cobblestone path of the Ottoman bazaar,   World Heritage Site by UNESCO and
          we will discover its wooden stores with   also known as the “Pearl of the Adriatic”.   Package includes:
          the exhibition of various gifts and antique   Our walking tour will take us through   • 11 nights accommodation including
          household items. The visit inside the   the Rector’s Palace, the Franciscan   buffet breakfast
          castle walls will include the historical   Monastery with its imposing church; the   • Porterage service at the hotels
          museum dedicated to Skanderberg   extensive Dominican Monastery; the   • Transfers upon arrival and departure
          and its resistance against the Ottoman   Sponza Palace (former customs house)   • English speaking tour director
          invasion. Free time to finish discovering   and other Baroque churches, such as St.   • Deluxe coach
          the city and return to Tirana. Overnight in   Blaise (patron saint of the city). Overnight   • Visits with licensed guides
          Tirana.                           in Dubrovnik.                      • Entrances as per the program
                                                                               • A surprise invitation to a concert,
          DAY 7  TIRANA – SHKODER – BUDVA   DAY 10  DUBROVNIK – MOSTAR         cultural event or excursion
          After breakfast we continue our tour to   Continuation of the tour to Mostar.
          Shkoder. It is the largest city in northern   Arrival and visit of the city including the
          Albania, located east of Lake Shkoder,   bishopric, the Christian Basilica of Cim,
          between the rivers Drini and Buna. Free   the Turkish baths (Hammam), the Clock
          time to discover the pedestrian street   Tower, the Synagogue and the Jewish
          Kol Idromeno and visit the castle of   Memorial Cemetery, the Metropolitan
          Rozafa, built on a rocky hill where you   Palace, the Karadjoz Beg Mosque, the
          can see beautiful and attractive views. We   Orthodox Church, the Catholic Church
          continue the circuit to Budva, considered   and the Franciscan Monastery, the
          one of the oldest cities in the Adriatic   Ottoman residence, the stone bridge
          area, where we will take a walk through   (symbol of the city), the Tara and Halebija
          the old town and admire its Venetian style   Towers. Rest of the day at leisure and
          architecture, in which the churches of St.   overnight.
          Ivan, St. Mary and the Holy Trinity stand
          out. Overnight in Budva.          DAY 11  MOSTAR - SARAJEVO
                                            Today we start the last stage of the tour,
          DAY 8  BUDVA - DUBROVNIK          leaving for Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia and
          In the morning, the guide will take us   Herzegovina. Upon arrival, visit the city,
          through the entrance gate of the ancient   whose tourist attractions include: the old
          city of Kotor to visit the medieval tower in   town, which houses the most important
          the main square, decorated with a stone   religious sites of the city, such as the
          pyramid. We continue through the narrow   ancient Orthodox Church of Sarajevo,
          streets to St. Tryphon’s Square, where the   the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart and

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