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Tirana Walking Tour around the Historic Centre
Tirana, Albania, Europe
$42.03
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Overview
This tour brings back to the communist era, a period that Albania was isolated for nearly 50 years. We will start our tour in the skanderbeg square, main square of Tirana in which we will see the National History Museum, Opera House, Et’hem Bey Mosque, Clock Tower, Bunk’Art 2 Museum.
We will continue with the Castle of Tirana, Pyramid (breathtating views from the top of the pyramid), Deshmorët e Kombit Boulevard and we will visit Blloku area full of bars, restaurants and clubs. We will pass through the Youth Park and finish our tour with the unique museum “House of Leaves” the museum of secret surveillance of Albania, full of History and Mystery.
You will have immersive cultural experience, insider knowledge, and memorable encounter with local traditions. The tours are organized in small groups and is great for adventure seekers, couples, elderly, families with children that want to know more about that beautiful and vibrant capital city.
We will continue with the Castle of Tirana, Pyramid (breathtating views from the top of the pyramid), Deshmorët e Kombit Boulevard and we will visit Blloku area full of bars, restaurants and clubs. We will pass through the Youth Park and finish our tour with the unique museum “House of Leaves” the museum of secret surveillance of Albania, full of History and Mystery.
You will have immersive cultural experience, insider knowledge, and memorable encounter with local traditions. The tours are organized in small groups and is great for adventure seekers, couples, elderly, families with children that want to know more about that beautiful and vibrant capital city.
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Tirana Walking Tour around the Historic Centre
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Photo stops at monuments
- Entrance to churches and mosques
- Climbing up the top of Tirana Pyramid for breathtaking views (sunset view photo stop)
- Fun, informative and interactive experience
- Tips about different traditional restaurants and any diatary needs
- Experienced certified guides
- Private transportation
- Gratuities
Meeting point
The guide will be waiting next to the Statue of Skanderbeg which is in the main square of Tirana. It is visible as it dominates the square. Near the statue there is a big white wheel. The guide will be wearing an adidas cap and be waiting with a big smile!
Return details
The best place to end the tour is in that park as it is very central and you can move to differents spots presented thoughout the tour!
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Muzeu Historik KombetarThe National History Museum is a historical museum in Tirana, Albania. It was opened on 28 October 1981 and is 27,000 square metres in size, while 18,000 square metres are available for expositions. Above the entrance of the museum is a large mural mosaic titled “The Albanians” that depicts purported ancient to modern figures from Albania's history.
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Skanderbeg SquareSkanderbeg Square is the main plaza in the centre of Tirana, Albania. The square is named after the Albanian national hero Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu. The total area is about 40,000 square metres. The Skanderbeg Monument dominates the square.
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National Theatre of Opera and Ballet of AlbaniaOpera House is a theatre in Tirana, Albania. It is the largest theatre in the country and hosts music and dance performances year-round.
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Skanderbeg StatueThe Skanderbeg Monument is a monument in the Skanderbeg Square in Tirana, Albania. It commemorates Skanderbeg (1405–1468), the national hero in Albania for resisting the Ottomans.
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Xhamia Et'hem BejThe Et'hem Bey Mosque is a mosque in Tirana, Albania. Closed under communist rule, the mosque reopened as a house of worship in 1991. Frescoes outside and inside the portico depict trees, waterfalls and bridges. We will have a visit inside the mosque which is very authentic and old.
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Clock TowerThe Clock Tower of Tirana was built in 1822 in Tirana, Albania by Et'hem bey Mollaj, a Bejtexhinj poet who also finished the Et'hem Bey Mosque next to the clock tower. Watchmaster Ismail Tufina was the first to assemble the Tirana clock mechanism in 1822. It is a monument of culture of first category, approved on 24 May 1948.
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Reja "The Cloud"The Cloud is an art installation placed in front of National Gallery of Arts in Tirana, Albania. Since 2016, the Cloud has served as modern art space for cultural events in Tirana. The Pavilion is a delicate, three-dimensional structure. It was designed by Sou Fujimoto, a Japanese Architect.
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Bunk'Art 2An excellent re-imagining of a Communist-era nuclear bunker, Bunk’Art 2 museum and art space reflects Tirana’s initiative to use culture to celebrate the birth of a new era, whilst remembering its solemn past. Outside visit of this unique museum.
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Rruga Murat ToptaniMurat Toptani Road is a popular pedestrian street in Tirana. It is named for the Toptani family, the leading Albanian noble family while Albania was under Ottoman rule.
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Fortress of JustinianFortress of Justinian or simply known as Tirana Castle is a castle in Tirana, Albania. Its history dates back before 1300 and is a remnant from the Byzantine-era. The fortress is the place where the main east–west and north–south roads crossed, and formed the heart of Tirana. Inside the fortified walls of the former fortress, there are many buildings that can be visited, including restaurants, hotels, and cultural institutions.
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Saint Paul CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral is a cathedral in Tirana, Albania. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tiranë-Durrës. The stained glass window to the left of the front door features Pope John Paul II and Mother Teresa. Also a statue of Mother Teresa can be found at the entrance of the cathedral. It is a modern-looking building and does not resemble a traditional church.
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Enver Hoxha PyramidThe Pyramid of Tirana is a structure and former museum of the dictator Enver Hoxha, located in Tirana, the capital of Albania. It opened as a museum in 1988 and became a conference center in 1991 following the collapse of Communism. During the 1999 Kosovo War, the building was used as a NATO base. In 2018, a new project was unveiled that would turn the pyramid into a youth IT center for Creative Technologies with a focus on computer programming, robotics, and start ups under the name of TUMO Center Tirana. The renovated structure, transformed by MVRDV, was opened to the public in May 2023.
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Deshmoret E Kombit BoulevardThe Dëshmorët e Kombit Boulevard (English: Boulevard of the Martyrs of the Nation) is a major thoroughfare in Tirana, Albania. Many buildings are located along this boulevard, including the Presidential Palace, the Prime Minister's Office, the Palace of Congress, the Rogner Hotel and the University of Tirana.
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BllokuThe most famous neighbourhood in the city. 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 stand.
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Rinia Park"Youth Park", is the central public park of Tirana, Albania. Built in 1950 during the communist era, it covers an area of 2.98 hectares (7.4 acres). It is also called Taiwan Park.
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Orthodox Autocephalous Church of AlbaniaThe Resurrection Cathedral is an Albanian Orthodox church situated in the center of Tirana, Albania. It is considered among the largest Eastern Orthodox churches in the Balkans. We will visit this church from inside.
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Museum of Secret SurveillanceThe Museum of Secret Surveillance, also known as House of Leaves is a historical museum in Tirana, Albania. It opened on 23 May 2017 in the building that served as the Sigurimi's headquarters during the communist era. The museum is "dedicated to the innocent people who were spied on, arrested, prosecuted, convicted and executed during the communist regime." Outside visit
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Tirana Walking Tour around the Historic Centre
Tirana, Albania, Europe
$42.03
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
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