Kruma
Kruma (Krumë) is a town in Northeastern Albania. It is located in a mountainous region, within Kukës County in the municipality of Has. It is the principal town in the ethnographic region of Has, which is inhabited by a population that has maintained distinct cultural traditions over centuries.
Understand
[edit]Kruma has a modest but meaningful history, especially in the context of the broader Has region, which has long been a crossroads of cultures and conflicts.
Get in
[edit]By car
[edit]Access to Kruma is made via several points:
- SH23 connects Kukesi with Kruma (approx. 30-40 min)
- Travel from Gjakova to Kruma through Qafe Prushi (approx. 25 km, 40-50 min)
By bus
[edit]- You can take a bus from Tirana to Kruma. You need to travel through A1 highway until you arrive in Kukes. Then you will come through SH23 road to come to Kruma (approx. 170 km, 3–3.5 hours) and costs around 900 Albanian lek or €9
- You can come from Gjakova to Kruma just with minibusses through Qafe Prush border.
Get around
[edit]On foot
[edit]You can travel around Kruma on foot. Kruma is a small city and you can travel all of it in 3-4 hours. Almost all of roads in Kruma are unsafe so you just need to be very careful.
By rental car
[edit]There are multiple places where you can rent a car for example "Neza rent" and you will travel all the city of Kruma very quickly.
See
[edit]Even though Kruma is a very small city you can still see loads of things.
- The statue of Pjeter Bogdani. The statue of Pjeter Bogdani is located in the centre of Kruma. Pjeter Bogdani is one of the most important figures of Kruma and one of the most important figure in Albanian literature. You can also see other small busts of other Kruma's important figures like Mehmet Ali Bajraktari.
- The river of Vrella. The river of vrella is a very famouse place not only in Kruma but in whole region of Hasi. Even though it's a small river it's a very beautiful place.
Do
[edit]Apart from its water Kruma is also known for its many lounge bars. If you want a lounge with loads of people you can go to "Britain", if you want a familiar bar you can go to "Cahani".
Buy
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[edit]Drink
[edit]Kruma is known for its clear crystal water. Even though a small place there are various water resources.