De skjulte historier om Sarandakommunismen
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Travel for the Communism Tour tilbydes i en moderne, airconditioned minivan, der sikrer en komfortabel og sjov rejse. Vi tilbyder bekvem hotel afhentning og aflevering uden ekstra gebyr, hvis dit ophold er uden for det vigtigste mødested i Saranda, og med små grupper begrænset til 8 personer, vil du modtage personlig opmærksomhed fra vores professionelle guide specialiseret i Albaniens kommunistiske æra historie. • Oplev en anden side af Saranda – ud over strandene. Denne korte og intense tur kombinerer fantastisk udsigt fra en panoramisk bakke, skjulte bunkere fra kommunisttiden, åndelige monumenter og stærk historie. Vi starter med en rejse til observationspunktet over byen, Ionia og Korfu. Så går vi ned til en hemmelig anti-luftfartøj base med tunneler og artilleri positioner. Vi besøger klosteret af de 40 hellige, det historiske symbol, der gav Saranda sit navn, og slutter med et stop ved en lokal moské for at forstå genoplivelsen af troen efter kommunismen.
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Afgang fra Saranda og Scenic Drive til Nearby Hill (9:00 – 9:15, 15 minutter): Vi afgår fra Saranda i en komfortabel, airconditioned minivan, på vej til en nærliggende bakke med panoramaudsigt. Under den korte køretur præsenterer vores professionelle guide Albaniens kommunistiske æra under Enver Hoxha, der sætter rammerne for dagens udforskning af denne unikke og isolerende periode i historien.
Besøg til underjordiske tunneler og bunkere på bakken (9 : 15 – 10 : 15, 60 minutter): Vi udforsker autentiske tunneler og bunkere fra den kolde krig, der blev bygget under regimets paranoia af invasion. Ledet af vores ekspertguide, vil du høre virkelige, chillende historier om livet under kommunismen - herunder overvågning, tvangsarbejde og det massive bunkeriseringsprojekt, der spottede Albanien med over 173.000 strukturer.
3. Besøg i klosteret af de 40 hellige (10: 30 – 11: 15, 45 minutter): Vi fortsætter til det historiske kloster af de 40 hellige, beundrer sin byzantinske arkitektur og naturskønne beliggenhed. Guiden forklarer, hvordan det kommunistiske regime, efter at have erklæret Albanien som verdens første ateistiske stat i 1967, omformede dette hellige sted som en militær base og ødelagde eller lukkede religiøse bygninger over hele landet.
Besøg på Sarandas store moské og udforskning af dens arkitektur (11:30 – 12:15, 45 minutter): Vi besøger Sarandas fremtrædende store moské, hvor du vil beundre dens elegante osmannisk påvirkede arkitektur og lære om dens centrale elementer: mihrab (niche, der angiver retningen af Mekka), minbar (pulpit for prædikener), ablution område (abdeshane), og den grådige minaret. Guiden vil diskutere religionens genoplivning efter kommunismens fald i 1991, og dele stærke virkelige historier om, hvordan troende hemmeligt praktiserede deres tro under regimet - skjulte bønner, underjordiske forsamlinger og de enorme risici, der er involveret under hård forfølgelse.
Tilbage til Saranda med refleksioner og valgfri traditionel snack (12:30 – 13:00, 30 minutter): Vi vender tilbage til Saranda med tid til spørgsmål og refleksioner om dette mørke men formative kapitel i albansk historie. Valgfrit stop på et lokalt sted for at smage traditionel byrek og forfriskende dhallë, tilføjer en autentisk kulinarisk touch (drop-off i Saranda omkring 13: 00)
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Anmeldelser(13)
This is a small family operation and not one of those big bus tours. I was privileged to be the only person on the date I chose. Ermal had some great personal stories and anecdotes about the area and it's history. I recommend sturdy walking shoes for the rubble of the ruins and maybe pants. There was some tall grass and a few spiky plants around the bunker. Overall it was a really enjoyable morning and I am really glad I signed up for it!
Jean, your words motivate me a lot to keep moving forward. For me, it was a privilege to meet such a wonderful person in every detail. With your kindness and sincerity, you made our tour a truly enjoyable experience. I am very grateful.
I really enjoyed this tour because I am passionate about war history and military equipment. The guide had excellent knowledge of the World War II period. Experiencing those feelings was amazing. The best part was going deep into the underground tunnel. It was scary because there was no lighting, but it was worth it.
We learned a lot from you during the tour day. Your passion for the military truly left us speechless. I really appreciate your knowledge. It was a pleasure spending time together. Best regards, Ermal
So this tour was just a little unusual and not what we've experienced in the past with other similar type tours. It was a local daughter/father who hosted the tour. We were picked up at your lodging on time and then we picked up the father near the hill side stop to start the tour. We paid a small admission and then walked to the old Soviet bunkers. We probably spent about 45+ minutes there learning about their history and the Soviet era in Albania. What was odd/different was that the daughter basically read various history articles from her phone to us with her father adding some comments along the way. They did answer our questions and overall it was a good historical review but the presentation was just very different. Next we walked through the monastery of the 40 saints for about 30 minutes and learned its history(again via the daughter reading articles from her phone). We ended the 2 hour tour by walking down the road to a recently built mosque and then we were driven back to our lodging. Again, the daughter/father were very nice and shared a lot of history/information but it was just odd having history articles read to you from someone's phone.
: We are truly sorry that we did not meet your expectations. Your comment is very valuable for helping us improve, and we appreciate it. Thank you. However, please do not think that we were simply reading from the internet. At that time, we had made some changes to the structure of the tour, and the content was still quite new for us, so we had not yet managed to memorize everything. We were reading from notes on the phone that we had carefully prepared through long work with history books and personal interviews.
I really enjoyed spending time with the guides. They are a father and daughter duo who were very kind and informative. A tour with locals who share their perspectives and want other to learn more about the history of communism and the impact it has directly from first hand experience. They answered all my questions and the father had a great sense of humor which helped lighten up a bit of some very difficult history. The daughter is impressive in her maturity and respect she shows to everyone around her. She was leading the tour and did an amazing job translating many things when necessary aswell as providing details about the history of communism in Albania. The father provided more perspectives and real life stories on the impact this history has had for him.
Yeyry! We consider you a dear friend and we hope to see you again. We have so many beautiful memories from that tour. You are simply fantastic!
The Cold War tunnels were very mysterious, but it is unfortunate that they are not well maintained. The guide had very good knowledge of the history of that period and explained the events with a great sense of humor. The agency staff are members of a family who strive to be friendly and very professional.
I really enjoyed this tour. We were in Saranda and chose Hidden Stories because we are very interested in the past history of Albania. The guide was friendly and had a lot of knowledge about the places we visited. I recommend it
We had an amazing tour with a lovely local father–daughter duo who took us through a communist-era military bunker perched above Saranda. The spot itself is incredible — with sweeping views over the city and a panoramic look across to Corfu — but what really made it special was their deep knowledge and personal insight. They brought Albania’s communist history to life, answering all our questions about what it was like to live in a completely cut-off state. It was equal parts fascinating, eerie, and eye-opening — a wonderfully weird, off-the-beaten-track experience that we’ll never forget! Highly recommend this tour to anyone looking to understand Albania beyond the beautiful beaches.
Good experience. Beautiful view. Best staf and friendly. Good and fast service it was nice day in Saranda. I recommend it to others.
A wonderful private tour led by a father/daughter duo which rewards patience and interest in Albanian history. We explored the ruins of the C6th monastery and Cold War bunkers and finished with a peaceful visit to the mosque. Ermal confirmed pick up time/place by WhatsApp the day before and the tour lasted a little under 2 hours. Recommend good shoes as the sites are very crumbly.
It was an amaizing experience.The Islam history was something new to me .It was was very courageous to enter underground spaces
