Welcome to Albania
About Tirana
Tirana is a big city which together with the surrounding surroundings has some attractive options to spend in your free time. A tour around the castle of Tirana to enjoy all the flavors in the bar-restaurants there and to see more closely the combination of Albanian and foreign tradition.
Some of the best places to visit Tirana:
1. Bunk’art 1 and 2, which offer the whole panorama of the dictatorship period Albania suffered. A 5-floor palace underground, with 106 rooms and an assembly hall, now turned into a historical and art center called “BUNK’ART”.
2. You can choose to take a cable car ride tour to Dajt and see the view of Tirana from another angle. Also to breathe the air, to ride a horse or to walk in the woods there.
3. Petrela Castle. It is another attractive place to go and find the tradition and tranquility again away from the noise of the city.
4. Preza Castle. The castle is bigger than Petrela Castle. Construction of the castle began in the 14th century and was completed in the early 15th century. It belonged to the feudal Topias family.
5. Leaf House and historic museum. The first speaks about the secret service of Albania during communism and the means and methods used then.
6. At the Museum you can find a lot about the antiquity of the Albanian people and the history of our national hero Gjergj Kastrioti (Skenderbeu).
7. For the fashion and luxury lovers, you can spend an evening in the famous neighborhood of Bllok in luxury bars/restaurants/pubs with live music and have a nice time in the city that is alive with young people.
8. Grand Park in Tirana is a must for all visitors to the city, young and old. It is the biggest green area reachable by foot, and a perfect place to get away from the busy city.