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Tirana offers a combination of museums, historic sites and Ottoman, Italian and communist architecture.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Please meet your guide at the address below: Bulevardi Dëshmorët e Kombit Twin Towers, Tower 2, Tirana The Twin Towers are located directly opposite to the Pyramids of Tirana, please wait by the Amo sushi restaurant outside on ground floor where we will be waiting for you.
Itinerary
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1Choose Balkans - Albania Tour Operator
We will start our adventure by discovering Tirana, the capital of Albania. Meet with your local companion at our office in Tirana.
1 minute • Admission ticket free -
2Postbllok - Checkpoint Monument
Our first stop will be Postblloku (Checkpoint), a powerful memorial to Albania's communist-era isolation. Located on the main boulevard opposite the government building, this site honors the political prisoners who suffered under the oppressive regime
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Blloku
Next, we’ll head towards the colorful and lively Blloku Neighborhood. Once a restricted area for members of the Albanian politburo, Blloku is now one of Tirana’s most vibrant areas, full of cafes, boutiques, and colorful street art.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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While there, Blloku we will also pass by the residence of Albania’s communist leader Enver Hoxha.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Katedralja Ortodokse "Ngjallja e Krishtit", Rruga Ibrahim Rugov
15 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
6Museum of Secret Surveillance
House of Leaves, Tirana, Albania
15 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
7Skanderbeg Square
We will walk towards Skanderbeg Square, named after the Albanian national hero Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu. The main square is surrounded by the National Museum, the Bank of Albania, the theatre of Opera, Skanderbeg Statue, Ethem Beu Mosque and fancy bars
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
8Clock Tower
Clock Tower, Tirana, Albania
15 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
9Xhamia Et'hem Bej
Et'hem Bej Mosque
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
10Tirana Castle
Our tour continues towards Tirana Castle, found in the city center. The castle is now a pedestrian street where modern and tradition perfectly merge creating one of the fanciest areas of modern Tirana
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
11Great mosque of Tirana
Did you know that Albania is home to a mix of religious communities, primarily Muslims (both Sunni and Bektashi), Orthodox Christians, and Catholic? From the Ottoman Empire to the Communist era and into the present day, Albania has demonstrated an extraordinary ability to embrace diversity. We will get to learn more about Albanian’s religious while we pass by Namazgah Mosque (the largest in the Balkans); Orthodox Cathedral and Catholic St. Paul’s Cathedral. This will remark the end of this tour through Tirana’s history and culture.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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We will end the tour at the Piramid of Tirana.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
13Rinia Park
Park Rinia
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Tips are not a must in Albania or the Balkans, however, our recommendation is to tip the tour leader/driver as an international practice to tip good service.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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