Tirana
Painted in bright colours by a mayor who thought it would lift the mood, and it did. Communist-era bunkers turned into museums, and a cable car up the mountain behind.
Tirana in eight slides
Wikipedia · 4 Sep 2026
Things to do in Tirana
Where to stay in Tirana
Tirana in a day, two days, three
- Day 14 stops
- Dajti Mountain National Park
- Et'hem Bey Mosque
- Ish-Blloku
- National Archaeological Museum
- Day 24 stops
- National Museum of Fine Arts
- Pyramid of Tirana
- Skanderbeg Monument
- Skanderbeg Square
Landmarks in Tirana
Dajti Mountain National Park is a national park established in 1966 in central Albania, spanning an area of 293.84 km2 (113.45 sq mi) since 2006. The park is 40 km (25 mi) east of the Adriatic Sea and 26 km (16 mi) east of Tirana. The area is under shared jurisdiction between Albanian Agency of Protected Areas (AKZM) and Tirana Municipality Parks and Recreation Agency (APR).
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 Jul 2026
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The Et'hem Bey Mosque, officially the Haji Et'hem Bey Mosque, is a Sunni mosque located in Tirana, Albania. The mosque is well known for its frescoes outside and inside the portico which depict trees, waterfalls and bridges.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
Steffen Schmitz (more photos) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Ish-Blloku, commonly Blloku, is an upmarket area in Tirana, Albania. It widely known as an entertainment destination with its boutiques, shops, restaurants, trendy bars, pubs, and cafes. The area is part of the neighbourhood of Tirana e Re in southwestern Tirana.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 10 Dec 2025
Kleidieski · CC0
The National Archaeological Museum is the national archaeological museum in Tirana, Albania opened on 1 November 1948. It was the first museum founded after the second World War in the country. It is located on the east of the Mother Teresa Square near the University of Tirana.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 Jan 2026
Sailko · CC BY-SA 4.0
The National Museum of Fine Arts is a national art museum in Tirana, Albania, under the supervision of the Ministry of Economy, Culture and Innovation. It features the work of well-known Albanian artists such as Kole Idromeno and Sadik Kaceli.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Jul 2026
Vectorized by Bes-ART · Public domain
The Pyramid of Tirana is a structure and former museum 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.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Jul 2026
The 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. There was a statue of Stalin
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ShkelzenRexha · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dajti Mountain National Park is a national park established in 1966 in central Albania, spanning an area of 293.84 km2 (113.45 sq mi) since 2006. The park is 40 km (25 mi) east of the Adriatic Sea and 26 km (16 mi) east of Tirana. The area is under shared jurisdiction between Albanian Agency of Protected Areas (AKZM) and Tirana Municipality Parks and Recreation Agency (APR).
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 Jul 2026
Vectorized by Kj1595 · Public domain
The Et'hem Bey Mosque, officially the Haji Et'hem Bey Mosque, is a Sunni mosque located in Tirana, Albania. The mosque is well known for its frescoes outside and inside the portico which depict trees, waterfalls and bridges.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
Steffen Schmitz (more photos) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Ish-Blloku, commonly Blloku, is an upmarket area in Tirana, Albania. It widely known as an entertainment destination with its boutiques, shops, restaurants, trendy bars, pubs, and cafes. The area is part of the neighbourhood of Tirana e Re in southwestern Tirana.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 10 Dec 2025
Kleidieski · CC0
The National Archaeological Museum is the national archaeological museum in Tirana, Albania opened on 1 November 1948. It was the first museum founded after the second World War in the country. It is located on the east of the Mother Teresa Square near the University of Tirana.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 Jan 2026
Sailko · CC BY-SA 4.0
The National Museum of Fine Arts is a national art museum in Tirana, Albania, under the supervision of the Ministry of Economy, Culture and Innovation. It features the work of well-known Albanian artists such as Kole Idromeno and Sadik Kaceli.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Jul 2026
Vectorized by Bes-ART · Public domain
The Pyramid of Tirana is a structure and former museum 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.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Jul 2026
