Dolda berättelser om Saranda kommunism
Beskrivning
Resor för kommunismen Tour tillhandahålls i en modern, luftkonditionerad minibuss, vilket garanterar en bekväm och trevlig resa. Vi erbjuder bekväm upphämtning och avlämning av hotell utan extra kostnad om ditt boende är utanför den viktigaste mötesplatsen i Saranda, och med små grupper begränsade till 8 personer, får du personlig uppmärksamhet från vår professionella Guide specialiserad på Albaniens kommunistiska historia. • Upptäck en annan sida av Saranda – bortom stränderna. Denna korta och intensiva tur kombinerar fantastiska vyer från en panoramakulle, dolda kommunistbunkrar, andliga monument och stark historia. Vi börjar med en resa till utsiktsplatsen över staden, Jonien och Korfu. Sedan går vi ner till en hemlig luftvärnsbas med tunnlar och artilleripositioner. Vi besöker klostret De 40 helgonen, den historiska symbol som gav Saranda sitt namn, och avslutar med ett stopp vid en lokal moské för att förstå trons återkomst efter kommunismen.
Turalternativ
Resplan
Avgång från Saranda och Scenic Drive till närliggande Hill (9 :00 – 9 :15, 15 minuter) : Vi avgår från Saranda i en bekväm, luftkonditionerad minibuss, på väg till en närliggande kulle med panoramautsikt. Längs den korta bilresan introducerar vår professionella Guide Albaniens kommunistiska era under Enver Hoxha och sätter sammanhanget för dagens utforskning av denna unika och isolerande period i historien.
Besök i underjordiska tunnlar och bunkrar på kullen (9 : 15–10 : 15, 60 minuter) : Vi utforskar autentiska tunnlar och bunkrar från kalla kriget som byggdes under regimens invasionsparanoia. Under ledning av vår Expert Guide, kommer du att höra verkliga, kyliga berättelser om livet under kommunismen - inklusive övervakning, tvångsarbete och det massiva bunkeriseringsprojekt som prickade Albanien med över 173,000 strukturer.
3. Besök i de 40 helgonens kloster (10 : 30 – 11 : 15, 45 minuter) : Vi fortsätter till det historiska klostret De 40 helgonen och beundrar dess bysantinska arkitektur och natursköna läge. Guiden förklarar hur kommunistregimen, efter att ha förklarat Albanien som världens första ateistiska stat 1967, återanvände denna heliga plats som en militärbas, förstörde eller stängde religiösa byggnader över hela landet.
Besök i Sarandas stora moské och utforskning av dess arkitektur (11 : 30 – 12 : 15, 45 minuter) : Vi besöker Sarandas framstående stora moské, där du kommer att beundra dess eleganta ottomanska influerade arkitektur och lära dig om dess nyckelelement: mihrab (nisch som anger riktningen för Mecka), minbar (predikstol för predikningar), tvagningsområdet (abdeshane) och den graciösa minareten. Guiden kommer att diskutera återupplivandet av religionen efter kommunismens fall 1991, dela kraftfulla verkliga berättelser om hur troende i hemlighet utövade sin tro under regimen - dolda böner, underjordiska sammankomster och de enorma risker som är förknippade med svår förföljelse.
Återvänd till Saranda med reflektioner och valfritt traditionellt mellanmål (12 : 30 – 13 : 00, 30 minuter) : Vi beger oss tillbaka till Saranda, med tid för frågor och reflektioner kring detta mörka men ändå formativa kapitel i Albaniens historia. Valfritt stopp på en lokal plats för att smaka traditionell byrek och uppfriskande dhallë, lägga till en autentisk kulinarisk touch (avlämning i Saranda runt 13:00)
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Vad som ingår
Resenärers betyg
Viktig information
- Servicedjur tillåtna
- Kollektivtrafiksalternativ finns i närheten
- Resenärer bör ha medelgod fysisk kondition
Recensioner(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
