Activity Tirana, Albania

Check IN Tirana

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Scanderbeg Square / Et'hem Bey Mosque / The Clock Tower — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Skanderbeg Square — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

This is the most detailed tour of the amazing Albania's capital. The guests will be able to experience the history, the culture, the gastronomy and everyday-life of this wonderful city.

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At a glance

Duration: 3–4 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: German, English
Operated by: Check IN Albania

Ages: Infants (0–2 years) · Children (3–10 years) · Youth (11–17 years) · Adults (18–65 years) · Seniors (66–90 years)

What is included

Included

Included: National Historical Museum

Not included

Not included: Lunch
Not included: House of Leaves
Not included: Cable Car
Not included: National Archeological Museum
Not included: Bunk'Art 1 & 2

Itinerary

Skanderbeg Square

2 hours Admission included

There we’ll be visiting the National Historical Museum that holds most of the country’s archeological treasures, the excellent collection is almost entirely signed in English and takes you chronologically from ancient Illyria to the postcommunist era; the Et’hem Bej Mosque, The Clock Tower, The Palace of Culture, The National Library and we’ll explore The New Bazaar, one of the oldest residential neighborhood in the city.
Postbllok - Checkpoint Monument

40 min

The trip continues along the Martyrs of the Nation Boulevard and past the Pyramid, the Peace Bell, the Prime Minister’s Office and the Checkpoint (Postbllok-The Memorial to Communist Isolation).

After fulfilling our minds and spirits, it’s time to satisfy our appetite in one of the Blloku Area Restaurants, after taking a look at the Enver Hoxha's Former Residence.
National Archaeological Museum

one hour Admission included

The boulevard ends at Mother Teresa Square, hosting some more Italian architecture, as well as the Palace of the President, the Palace of Congresses, the Archeological Museum and Arts Academy.
Tanners' Bridge

40 min

Our journey continues at The Tanner’s Bridge an 18th-century Ottoman period stone footbridge built near the Tanners' Mosque. Then we’ll take a walk along the ‘Murat Toptani’ promenade and visit the newly renovated ‘Castle of Tirana’ and the National Gallery of Arts, in front of which stands a modern art installation called ‘The Cloud’.
Museum of Secret Surveillance

20 min Admission not included

Next is the intriguing museum ‘House of Leaves’, which is considered to be the equivalent of the Stasi headquarters of the Former East Germany and in front of it we have the Orthodox Cathedral.
Bunk'Art 2

one hour Admission included

We will continue to dive in Tirana’s history and top-secret nuclear bunker where we can show to the visitors how Communist-era police persecuted the regime’s opponents at Bunk Art 2.
Syflysports Mount Dajti

2 hours Admission not included

Then at midday we’ll enjoy an amazing view of Tirana from the Dajti Mountain, through a ride with Dajti Ekspress. The Austrian-built cable car provides a breath-taking 15-minute journey towards the top of Dajti Mountain, with views of forests, farmland, villages and bunkers.