Tirana International Airport 36 min
Dajti (40 min) Expansive, forested mountain range featuring waterfalls, canyons & caves, plus a gondola for hikers. Park Rinia (12 min) Small park in the heart of Tirana featuring a large fountain & a pavilion with restaurants. Dajti Ekspres (20 min) Scenic, popular 4670 m-long cable car line that takes tourists to the top of Dajti Mountain. Kulla e Sahatit (12 min) This landmark, 1822 clock tower features 90 spiral steps, Islamic architecture & scenic city views. Grand Park of Tirana (19 min) Spacious public park with a botanical garden, zoo, the Presidential Palace, a church & a lake. Dajti Mountain National Park (28 min) Park and mountain Skanderbeg Statue (13 min) A 36-foot bronze statue of the 15th century war commander on horseback. Pyramid of Tirana (13 min) Opened in 1988 as the Enver Hoxha Museum, this large pyramidal structure is now a conference center. Bunk'Art 2 (13 min) Unique Albanian history museum inside a preserved, Communist-era nuclear pit bunker. Skanderbeg Square (13 min) Prominent, central square featuring a national hero monument & surrounding historic buildings. National History Museum (13 min) Major museum in a Communist-era building featuring themed exhibitions about the history of Albania. Et'hem Bej Mosque (12 min) Guided tours are offered at this 18th-century mosque with colorful frescoes in the city center. Castle of Kruja (1 hr) Historic castle that houses several museums, the Tekke of Dollmë monument & the ruins of a mosque. Bunk’Art (8 min) Former Cold War bunker, now an underground contemporary art & history museum over several floors. National Arts Gallery (13 min) National art museum displaying works by Albanian & international artists in a contemporary space. |