Insight tour of Tirana
Born in Tirana. With thirty years of experience in tourism and an Msc in Geography-History, I have a vast knowledge of my hometown and its stories. I believe I have what it takes to make your experience in Tirana as enjoyable as possible.
Pickup
I will be under the statue in Scanderbeg Square.
Description
Hi everyone and welcome to Tirana!
We start by visiting the highlights around central Scanderbeg Square.
After explaining the buildings, monuments, and stories related to the square we shall head to Unknown Fighter's small square. It is the historic place where Tirana started its life as an urban centre in 1614.
From there, we shall be visiting the old library of Tirana, the villa of the former Italian Embassy, and the Tunner Bridge
After a short visit to the new bazaar of Tirana with some old houses, we shall walk at Marthyr of Nations Boulevard, and our tour will finish at the quarter of " blloku ", the former residence of communist leaders.
The tour lasts around 3 hours with an optional coffee break.