Albania City Tour Tirana In a Day Tour

The tour will lead you first to Skanderbeg Square, the heart of the city, one of the places where people meet, walk, relax and enjoy concerts, festivals and events. The Square is named after the national Albanian hero and is one of the biggest squares in Albania. The guide will tell you the story of the main buildings around the square, such as: The Palace of culture; one of the most important cultural buildings, built during the communist era which includes the National Library of Albania and the National Theatre of Opera and Ballet of Albania National Museum; a not-to-miss place to learn more about the history of Albania, the largest museum in the country There you will get acquainted with the first Illyrian settlements, how their Albanian descendants have evolved, up to the present day The Clock Tower of Tirana; a first category cultural monument Et'hem Bey Mosque; located in the center of Tirana, one of the oldest mosques not only in Albania, but all over the Ballkan The Scanderbeg Square tells us the story of the last 100 years of Tirana.

Duration: 30 minutes

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National Museum; a place not-to-miss and to learn more about the history of Albania, the largest museum in the country There you will get acquainted with the first Illyrian settlements, how their Albanian descendants have evolved, up to the present day

Duration: 1 hour 

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Ish-Blloku (the former Block) known as Blloku is the most famous and expensive area in Tirana. It became very attractive after the fall of communism in Albania because during communism it used to be the area where only the communist elites lived. In Blloku you can still find the residence of the Albania’s communist leader Enver Hoxha. You might not believe it but for the locals Blloku is more popular and more expensive than the city centre of Tirana.

The Fortress of Justinian, known simply as Tirana Castle is the only one found in the city centre. The fortress is where at one time the main east–west and north–south roads crossed, forming the heart of the town as it was then. The castle history dates back prior to 1300. The walls are 6 m high and are a remnant from the Byzantine era. It is located near to Parliament and the Academy of Sciences, not far from the Skanderbeg Square.

Duration: 15 minutes

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One of my absolute favorite places to go to in Tirana is definitely The Artificial Lake. It is the perfect place to spend a sunny day, in any season; the perfect place to see how nature awakens during spring, the sweet escape from the summer heat underneath all the trees, the chance to watch the golden ground made of leaves on autumn and a little spot to catch those warm rays of sun during winter.

Duration: 1 hour 

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Enver Hoxha Museum, was built on 1998 and serving as a museum of Enver Hoxha, the long-time leader of Communist Albania, who had died three years earlier. The structure was co-designed by Hoxha's daughter Pranvera Hoxha, an architect, and her husband Klement Koloneci to glorify his life and work.