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Traditional Costume Experience

Tirana Castle
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Duration

1hour

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

Unlimited

Languages

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This is your unique opportunity to dress like a real Albanian and support the making of traditional costumes. Edlira and her team make the costumes by hand, which makes them really special and one of a kind in Albania. You will see diverse traditional costumes from different regions of Albania and get explanations on how they are made and the stories behind them. Then you can choose which costume you would like to wear, dress up and take pictures and videos, either in the Tirana castle or another place of your liking, to keep this special moment as a memory. You can also combine this experience with the “Embroidery/Tapestry experience” experience that we offer. It’s at the same location and a good combination as you will be making something yourself, learn about techniques and history and dress up in traditional costumes afterwards.
Through this activity we try to create a more sustainable Tirana, through sustainable tourism development and inclusion of local stakeholders (GSTC A10). Because the activity will be done in small groups, a maximum of 5 participants, or individually, there will be a better communication and assistance between every participant and the artisan. You will hear interesting facts and stories about the costumes and Albanian culture, while through every experience booked, cultural heritage is preserved and protected (through keeping the making of traditional costumes alive) (GSTC C2 & A9). We only employ local artisans (from Tirana and the surroundings) (GSTC B2). The images we show are real pictures of the costumes used for the experience (GSTC A6).
Destination engagement (A10)
Information and Interpretation (A9)
Local employment (B2)
Protecting cultural heritage (C2))
Presenting culture and heritage (C3)
Accurate promotion (A6)
Ask questions, be curious
Bring your own bottle of water
Wear comfortable clothes to go underneath the costume
Treat the costumes with care
Don’t destroy the costumes or break them in any way
Don’t take pictures of people without their permission
Prices per person: 30 euro per costume (extra costs may apply if extra clothing parts are desired)
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  • 1 Costume per person for pictures/video (1 costume includes several pieces)
  • Guide/translator
  • Local artisan
  • Lunch/snacks/water
  • Extra pieces (that don’t belong to costume) if desired (5 euro extra per piece)

Tour's Location

Tirana Castle
from 30€

Owner

admin

Member Since 2022

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