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Tirana Express – City Walking Tour
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Duration
2.5 hours
Max Group
50
Language
English
Meeting Point
Tirane
Overview
This is a tour with an experienced tourist guide, who is enthusiastic about Tirana, its history, architecture, culture and everyday life. The tour will give you insight into the essentials of the capital city of Albania.
Moreover, you will experience a little of Tirana from different historical phases and also taste the Albanian coffee culture and the famous rakia.
Let us handle all the details for your once-in-a-lifetime adventure. You just have to worry about introducing yourself!
This 2 hours journey ends at the Meeting Point where the tour started, leaving easy access to local restaurants, cafes, and public transportation options.
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Tour Highlights
- You will have fun either if you travel in couple or as a family
- Compelling Storytelling
- Hints on living the city as locals do
Included/Excluded
- All Fees and Taxes
- Access to Et'hem Bey Mosque
- A local professional English-speaking guide
- Headphones to hear the guide clearly
- Refreshment at 'Komiteti Bar Kafe'
- Transportation to / from attractions
- Food and beverages
- Tips
Tour Plan
Start Tour: Meeting Point
Skanderbeg Square, At the center of Tirana, Tirane Albania
10:00 AM
This is where the tour starts. Here the travelers will hear about the history of Tirana, and the history of the buildings around the square.
Stop at
Et`hem Bey Mosque, Sheshi Skenderbej, Tirane Albania
This is the only remaining mosque from the 19 century in Tirana. Beautifully decorated it is a gem of architecture and art in the heart of Tirana.
Stop at
Tirana Castle, Shëtitorja Murat Toptani, Tirane Albania
Built near the old Justinian fortress, one of the few archaeological remains still present in the heart of the Albanian capital, the Castle is owned by the Toptani family.
Toptani is one of the richest families in Albania and the Balkan area, originating from the beautiful city of Kruja.
This family moved to Tirana in the seventeenth century. Some members of the prestigious family, during the years of Ottoman rule, were ordered by the Empire to govern the then Ottoman territories in the Albanian land.
Stop at
Komiteti Bar - Tiranë, Rruga Papa Gjon Pali II, Tirane Albania
Café-Museum located inside one of the communist era apartments. Communist era artefacts like old radios, furniture, tools, kitchenware, silverware, cups and glasses are only some of the objects that can be seen. Here the travelers will have coffee, refreshments, or rakia the Albanian famous spirit.
Stop at
Enver Hoxha Pyramid, Boulevard Deshmoret e Kombit, Tirane Albania
This iconic building was a museum dedicated to the Albanian communist leader(dictator). After the fall of the communist regime in Albania, the building was used as a discotheque, cultural center, radio station, and fair exhibition area.
Now, the pyramid has been reconstructed with a modern architecture and will be the largest technological center in the Balkans focusing on Information and digital technology.
Stop at
Sheshi Nënë Tereza, Tirane Albania
This is the second largest square in the center of Tirana. Here the travelers will get to see the Tirana University Building, Art University, Air Albania Arena, and other iconic and historical buildings.
Stop at
Blloku Neighborhood, Tirane Albania
Leafy, residential Blloku is an upscale nightlife and shopping hotspot, with hip bars and cafes, and trendy global restaurants alongside luxury boutiques. During the era of Communist rule, it was a closed-off precinct for the party elite, and the villa of long-ruling dictator Enver Hoxha still stands. The area is also home to the monumental Presidenca e Republikës, the office of the Albanian president.
End at
The Resurrection of Christ Orthodox Cathedral
The Resurrection of Christ Orthodox Cathedral in Tirana was inaugurated in 2012 and is one of the largest cathedrals in the Balkans. It is beautifully decorated with mosaics and paintings and has become one of the most visited attractions in Tirana. The Resurrection of Christ Orthodox Cathedral in Tirana was inaugurated in 2012 and is one of the largest cathedrals in the Balkans. It is beautifully decorated with mosaics and paintings and has become one of the most visited attractions in Tirana. fdf
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