TIRANA, July 21/ATA/- The city of Kruja, 32 km away from the capital city of Tirana, is an important tourist center in Albania, not only for its favorable geographic position, located 600 meters above sea level, but also for its history and tradition.
During these hot days of July, the streets of Kruja are overflowing with tourists from European countries, according to the Albanian Telegraphic Agency, (ATA).
In the first six months of 2019, museums in Kruja have been visited by 43 thousand tourists. Most visitors were from Poland, Germany, Israel and the Nordic countries.
The tourists have constantly expressed an interest in the Ethnographic Museum and Kruja Bazaar.
The museum is located in a traditional house built in 1764 and belonging to Toptani family. The building is a monument of culture of the first category. The National Ethnographic Museum in Kruja was inaugurated on November 20, 1989 and is a monument of culture of the first category while declared as unique in the Balkans.//a.i/
