Colors of Tirana

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After meeting with the guide, you will be transferred for 150 minutes towards Tirana. Tirana is the capital of the Republic of Albania, with a population of just over 700,000, lies at the foot of Dajti Mountain (1612 m) at 110 m above sea level. The region of Tirana has been inhabited since the Neolithic period.

Tirana was founded in 1614 when, under the care of Sulejman Pasha Mulleti, the first settlement was built. It consisted of a mosque, bath-house (Hamam), a bakery and some shops. Today Tirana is the main administrative, economical, art and culture centre. Our visit of Tirana starts with the Scanderbeg Square, a monument dedicated to the National Hero of Albania.

From the centre you will be able to see the main boulevard, main administrative buildings, National Bank of Albania and the Et'hem Bey mosque that is one of the most beautiful mosques in Albania which is located nearby the National Historical Museum. You will visit the country’s largest museum – the National Museum of History, which is impossible to miss because of the huge mural on its facade depicting Albania’s long and eventful history from the Illyrians through the Ottoman occupation to the Communist period of the last century. Next the visit will continue on foot towards the National Art Gallery. It has a fund of over 4,000 works of art by Albanian and foreign artists, spanning seven centuries of Albanian cultural heritage.

Finishing the visit of the National Gallery, you will continue on foot entering the "Block area" towards Sky Tower Restaurant where you will have lunch overlooking all Tirana from the 15th floor of the Restaurant.

With nice memories in your head, you will be transferred back to the pier.

Meeting/pick-up point: Hotel Partner, Rr. Pelivan Leskaj, Skele, Vlore/Albania.
Duration: 8.5 hours.
Start/opening time: At 8am.
End/closing time: At 4:30pm.
Languages: German, English, French and Italian.
Others: Level of activity easy. Transportation, local guide service, operational assistance and entrance fees included.