Finiq - Delvine - Wine tasting

Duration: 6 hours

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Overview

Finiq or Phoenice was founded in the 5th century BC. According to the ancient author Polybius, it is mentioned as the most fortified city of Epirus and as its capital. Located on a hill 270 m above sea level inland from Butrin in the plain of Vurgu, with 3 km long walls and 3.20x2.20 m stones, it fascinates with its grandeur and beauty. Some of the monuments ruins today part of the turistic itinerary that stand out are the houses with frescoes, the houses with the peristyle, the great theater that was thought to have 12 thousand of spectators, the agora, the temple of Thesaurus, the early Christian Basilica, etc. The city minted its first coin in the mid-4th century BC. The Acropolis played the main social role and maintained it until the fall of the city.

We continue our journey to the city of Delvina, the southernmost city of Albania, where you can feel the nature and freshness of "Mali i Gjere". Delvina dates back to the period of antiquity. It went through several reigns in different centuries. In the Ottoman period, it was a very important and rich city.

In the middle of the 1800s, it was a very favorite place for the European aristocracy who traveled from Corfu in the interior of eastern Albania to the rich and cultured Delvina. First prime-minister of Albania was from Delvina. During the communist period, there were many factories. The land of Delvina is rich in minerals and has very fertile soil for agriculture and pastoral farming. On this tour, you can see for real the rural life, the beauty of nature, some historic buildings from the communist era,and we will stop in a factory that collects and prepares medicinal plants for export, where you can buy some mountain tea with a very special aroma or different herbs like oregano, meant, etc.

At the End of the tour we will stop for a wine testing in a local winery.

We Drop up you back at your place.

End of the tour.

How can you join the tour?

Joining the tour is easy!  Cantact us  anytime and we will assist you with detailed information.