Heritage City Tour of Tirana
Start the tour with a visit to Skanderbeg Square, the heart of the city, which proudly features a statue of Albania's famous military commander, George Kastriot Skanderbeg.
Explore the National Museum, the largest and most important museum in Albania.
Visit the Opera, Albania's cultural home, showcasing national and international productions in song and dance.
Continue to the National Bank of Albania and the Orthodox Church.
Discover the former house of dictator Enver Hoxha and the Albanian Parliament.
Visit Tabak Bridge, also known as Tanners' Bridge, a famous 18th-century stone bridge.
Move on to the Boulevard of National Martyrs, built by the Italians.
Discover the main government buildings of Albania, including the Presidency, as well as symbols of the dictatorship found here.
Proceed to the Pyramid, with its white marble walls, built during the Communist era.
Have an authentic Albanian coffee.
Continue the tour to the Mosque of Et’hem Beu.
Trace the clock tower behind the mosque.
Enjoy some short time for souvenir shopping.
Proceed to the "House of Leaves" museum, built in 1931 during the German occupation in WWII. The building originally belonged to the Gestapo.
Visit the Cemetery of Martyrs and the memorial of "Albanian Mother".
Explore the Bunk’Art Museum, a former military base and large secret bunker built by Albania's communist regime in the 1970s to survive a nuclear bomb.
Go to Dajti Mountain by cable car, which offers great views of the city.
Take a short coffee break before ending the tour.
