Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Tirana, Albania
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Experience Tirana in Albania in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in TiranaIndividual Sights in TiranaSight 1: Pyramid of Tirana
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. 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.
Sight 2: Rinia Park
Rinia Park is the central public park of Tirana, Albania. Built in 1950 during the communist era, it covers an area of 2.98 hectares.
Sight 3: House of Leaves - The Museum of Secret Surveillance
The 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.
Sight 4: National Theatre for Children
The National Puppet Theatre in Tirana was created in 1950 by a professional troupe and performed 500 performances every year, all over the country. Performances of the National Children's Theatre are used with wire puppets, puppeteers, masks, shadow theatres and pantomime, as well as performances with actors.
Sight 5: Bunk'Art 2
Bunk'Art 2, located near the Ministry of Interior in Tirana, Albania, is a museum dedicated to the Cold War period in Albania.
Sight 6: Sarajet
Book Free Tour*The Former Toptanasve apartment is a monument of cultural heritage in the district of Tirana, in the district of Tirana, Albania. This monument is approved by number 6 on 15.01.1963".
Sight 7: Kalaja e Tiranës
Book Ticket*Fortress 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. The current fortification has three known towers and it is undergoing a process of restoration, for touristic purposes. Inside the fortified walls of the former fortress, there are many buildings that can be visited, including restaurants, hotels, and cultural institutions.
Sight 8: Great Mosque of Tirana
The Great Mosque of Tirana or Namazgah Mosque is a mosque which is currently being built in Tirana, Albania. When completed, it will be the largest mosque in the Balkans.
Sight 9: Xhamia e Tabakëve
The Tanners' Mosque is a historic mosque located near the Tanners' Bridge in Tirana, capital of Albania. Built in the neighborhood of the handicraft-trade Tanners' guild around the seventeenth century in the Ottoman Empire, it was damaged by a lightning shot but continues to function thanks to improvements made by the family Resmja which even today continues to care for.
Sight 10: Muzeu i Shkencave të Natyrës Sabiha Kasimati
Natural Sciences Museum "Sabiha Kasimati" is a natural science museum in Tirana, Albania.
Wikipedia: Natural Sciences Museum Sabiha Kasimati (EN), Website
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