Heritage Trail

Shtegu i Trashëgimisë

Heritage Trail

From the prehistoric hill of Hisari in Kastërc to the memory of 1999, the Heritage Trail follows Suhareka's history through its own villages and town centre — a memorial museum, a stone kulla, a museum of education and the medieval heritage of Mushtisht.

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Map

Trail map

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Stops

Stops on this trail

Berisha Family Martyrs Museum1

Berisha Family Martyrs Museum

Muzeu i Dëshmorëve të Familjes Berisha

A memorial museum in Suhareka telling the story of the Berisha family, killed in March 1999.

Visit time: 45–60 min

Museum of Education2

Museum of Education

Muzeu i Edukimit

Suhareka's first official school, built in 1928, now a museum of education.

Visit time: 30–45 min

Kulla e Ramë Bllacës3

Kulla e Ramë Bllacës

Kulla e Ramë Bllacës

A traditional Albanian stone tower house, built in 1936, a protected cultural monument.

Visit time: 30–45 min

Kalaja e Kastërcit4

Kalaja e Kastërcit

Kalaja e Kastërcit

A multi-layered hilltop archaeological site, from prehistory to a Justinian-era fortress.

Visit time: 1–1.5 h

Medieval Heritage of Mushtisht5

Medieval Heritage of Mushtisht

Trashëgimia mesjetare e Mushtishtit

One of the oldest villages in the municipality, first mentioned in a charter of 1315.

Visit time: 1 h

Plan

Suggested itinerary

Half day

  1. 09:00 — Berisha Family Martyrs Museum, guided visit
  2. 10:30 — Museum of Education in the town centre
  3. 12:00 — Lunch in Suhareka

Full day

  1. 09:00 — Berisha Family Martyrs Museum
  2. 10:30 — Museum of Education
  3. 12:00 — Lunch in town
  4. 13:30 — Kulla e Ramë Bllacës in Bllacë
  5. 15:00 — Hisari i Kastërcit archaeological site
  6. 17:00 — Medieval heritage of Mushtisht