Tirana International Airport 39 min
Et'hem Bej Mosque (12 min) Guided tours are offered at this 18th-century mosque with colorful frescoes in the city center. Skanderbeg Square (14 min) Prominent, central square featuring a national hero monument & surrounding historic buildings. Bunk’Art (16 min) Former Cold War bunker, now an underground contemporary art & history museum over several floors. Dajti Ekspres (14 min) Scenic, popular 4670 m-long cable car line that takes tourists to the top of Dajti Mountain. Park Rinia (12 min) Small park in the heart of Tirana featuring a large fountain & a pavilion with restaurants. Skanderbeg Statue (13 min) A 36-foot bronze statue of the 15th century war commander on horseback. National History Museum (15 min) Major museum in a Communist-era building featuring themed exhibitions about the history of Albania. Kulla e Sahatit (11 min) This landmark, 1822 clock tower features 90 spiral steps, Islamic architecture & scenic city views. Grand Park of Tirana (11 min) Spacious public park with a botanical garden, zoo, the Presidential Palace, a church & a lake. Tanners' Bridge (4 min) Former 18th-century stone livestock bridge, now restored for use by pedestrians. House of Leaves (16 min) Pyramid of Tirana (8 min) Opened in 1988 as the Enver Hoxha Museum, this large pyramidal structure is now a conference center. Bunk'Art 2 (12 min) Unique Albanian history museum inside a preserved, Communist-era nuclear pit bunker. National Arts Gallery (11 min) National art museum displaying works by Albanian & international artists in a contemporary space. Dajti (44 min) Expansive, forested mountain range featuring waterfalls, canyons & caves, plus a gondola for hikers. |