Petrelë Castle

Petrelë, Albania

The castle of Petrelë has a rich history, containing a tower which was built in the 6th century AD.

It is one of the tourist locations close to Tirana that attracts a great number of visitors. The Castle, the prominent wooden structure is a restaurant, is perched on a rocky hill, above the village with the same name. It has a triangular shape with two observation towers. Although it was first built in ancient times, the present building dates from the 15th century.

The Petrela Castle was part of the signaling and defense system of Krujë Castle. The castles signaled to each other by means of fires. During Skanderbeg’s fight against the Ottomans, the Petrela Castle used to be under the command of Mamica Kastrioti, Skanderbeg's sister. Today there is a restaurant inside the castle. The castle site has views of the Erzen valley, the hills, olive groves, and surrounding mountains.

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Founded: 15th century
Category: Castles and fortifications in Albania

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Olivera Mitrovska (5 months ago)
There is free parking and it takes a couple of minutes climbing stairs to reach the castle. The view is nice, and the restaurant is at the top, with tables inside the remaining walls of the castle. We arrived at an empty restaurant, sat on a small table, but were ask to switch tables because we only wanted coffee and drinks. The waiter barely spoke English and 'had hard time finding change', probably expecting to leave the full remaining amount as tip (which was 40% the amount of the cost)
Glen Francis (5 months ago)
I didn’t try the food. But what place it was. Definitely one of the highlights of our trip. Very lovely place
Annelot Hoekstra (5 months ago)
The castle has a beautiful view. Worth a visit if you're close!
anjeleta alfredo (6 months ago)
Very Nice view , Food is good but the price bit high we were 2 we paid 4400 It took time but they cook it fresh for us The place is good but they need to take care more of it
Gaby Gancea (8 months ago)
The place is awesome. The restaurant with tables all around the fortress is a delight. The views are amazing. The waiter keep saying to us that the cheaper dishes were not available, so in the final we ended paying around 5000 Leke in 4. It's not that much in 4, but the combined meat dish was not worth 2400 Leke.
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