Day 01
Taste Tirana's Cuisine and Explore Its Historic Quarters
- Meet your guide at an agreed-upon location and head to the tour's first destination, a typical breakfast restaurant, or "Mengjezore". Taste "Pace", a traditional thick, spicy soup made of cow head or bone marrow. The restaurant you will visit has kept alive the tradition of the "Breakfast Restaurant" and Pace since 2004.
- Pass by the New Bazaar, where you will find typical Albanian fruits, vegetables, and souvenirs. The area of the New Bazaar is one of the most exciting places in Tirana. Then head to Shortstop, a local patisserie. Since 1998, they have been selling the famous meringue cake.
- Reach the city centre of Tirana and spot the communist influence on the buildings and architecture. Stop by a local coffee shop that sells more than 25 different types of coffee from all over the world. Of course, if you would like to go with the locals' recommendation, go with the small espresso or Turkish coffee.
- Tour Tirana's main boulevard, "Deshmoret e Kombit", with your Tirana tour guide and learn more about its architecture, style, and history. It is where Piramida and the most famous buildings of Tirana are situated. Walk along the former communist part of the city, Blloku, which used to be the residential area of the former communist dictator, Enver Hoxha.
- Eat lunch at a traditional grill restaurant and have the chance to taste two of the most famous dishes of Tirana, "Fergese" and "Qofte".
- Visit the Castle of Tirana. Situated in the centre of Tirana, it has been an administrative point under different ruling systems. Recently renovated, it is now one of the most interesting attractions, with unique shops and bars.
- Head to a specialised olive oil shop, where you will be professionally introduced to the history of olive oil, olive trees, and the right way to taste olive oil.
- Make your way to a small shop that sells goods that are 100% Made in Albania. All the products come from different regions of Albania. Taste various jams, cheese, herbs, and the famous Raki.
That will end our tour.
