Private Half-Day Tour in Tirana, History, and Traditional Lunch

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4 to 5 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English

You will have the chance to admire the modern architecture of Scanderbeg Square, Ministerial Buildings constructed during 1930s, visit the most recent and contemporaneous turist destinations - the New Bazaar, Tirana Castle Complex, Toptani Pedestrian street, and more...

What's Included

All Fees and Taxes
Lunch
Professional Certified Guide
Gratuities
Everything else that is not mentioned in the :What's included" section.
Drinks or Snacks

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
Skanderbeg Square

We will meet the guests in front of the Skanderbeg Statue, Skanderbeg Square, Tirana.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 4 to 5 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Skanderbeg Square

    The Scanderbeg Square, conceived before the Second World War by Italian architect A.Brasini, became the host site of Stalin's statues, Skanderbeg and Enver Hoxha's ones, but finally only the Skanderbeg Statue is present nowadays. During this tour you will learn how the square got the modern look it has today.

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Muzeu Historik Kombetar

    History of Albanians, from antiquity to nowadays...

    30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 3
    Rruga Murat Toptani

    The pedestrian "Murat Toptani" as a trail is of historical value and can be considered as a natural, museum and historical gallery. It traverses several monumental artifacts that make it quite historic, such as the Fortress of Tirana, the headquarters of the Academy of Sciences, the park that can be considered the country's first national park, the old National Library, and the former Political Persecutor's Building followed in the end by Tanners Bridge. Walking along the way you can find as well some of the latest touristic destinations; Kalaja e Tiranes, the National Gallery of Arts, the Residence of the Albanian Royal Family, etc.

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Pazari i Ri

    In the New Bazaar today there are almost all services, divided into five areas: Meat and Fish Markets, Green Markata (Fruit - Vegetables), Neutral area, Creative area, The Transit Zone is the area around the Bazaar, which has received development from the Bazaar. All areas interact and interact with each other. In the Shopping Area you can find all kinds of services, bars, traditional restaurants, hotels, street food, different cuisine trends, etc. The good news here is: we will have a traditional lunch here ;)

    2 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Experience Albania like a Local

Tags

Full-day Tours
Half-day Tours
Private and Luxury
Private Sightseeing Tours
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
Walking Tours

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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