Tirana in 5 days: complete itinerary with map

National Historical Museum

The National History Museum is a historical museum in Tirana, Albania. It was opened on 28 October 1981 and is 27,000 square metres in size, while 18,000 square metres are available for expositions.

Skanderbeg Square

The Skanderbeg Square is the main plaza in the centre of Tirana, Albania. The square is named after the Albanian national hero Skanderbeg. The total area is about 40,000 square metres. The Skanderbeg Monument dominates the square.

Et'hem Bey Mosque

The Et'hem Bey Mosque, officially the Haji Et'hem Bey Mosque, is a Sunni mosque located in Tirana, Albania. The mosque is well known for its frescoes outside and inside the portico which depict trees, waterfalls and bridges.

Tirana Clock Tower

The Clock Tower of Tirana is an Ottoman-era monument of cultural heritage located in Tirana, Albania. It was first recognized as a cultural heritage site by the Institute of Sciences through decision no. 95 on October 16, 1948. Subsequent designations were made by the rectorate of the State University of Tirana under decision no. 6 on January 15, 1963 and by the Ministry of Education and Culture via reference no.

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Resurrection Of Christ Orthodox Cathedral

The Resurrection of Christ Cathedral is an Albanian Orthodox church situated in the center of Tirana, Albania. It is considered among the largest Eastern Orthodox churches in the Balkans.

St Paul's Archcathedral

St Paul's Cathedral is a cathedral in Tirana, Albania. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tiranë-Durrës. The stained glass window to the left of the front door features Pope John Paul II and Mother Teresa. Also a statue of Mother Teresa can be found at the entrance of the cathedral. It is a modern-looking building and does not resemble a traditional church.

Pyramid Of Tirana

The Pyramid of Tirana is a structure and former museum located in Tirana, the capital of Albania. It opened as a museum in 1988 and became a conference center in 1991 following the collapse of Communism. During the 1999 Kosovo War, the building was used as a NATO base.

Great Mosque Of Tirana

The Namazgah Mosque, also known as the Great Mosque of Tirana, is a Sunni mosque, located in Tirana, Albania. With a capacity of 10,000 worshippers, it is the largest mosque in the Balkans.

Church Of The Dormition Of The Theotokos, Labovë E Kryqit

The Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos, simply known as Saint Mary church, is a Byzantine-era Albanian Orthodox church in the village of Labovë e Kryqit, in Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. It is one of the most representative examples of Byzantine architecture in Albania.

Antigonia

Antigonia, also transliterated as Antigonea and Antigoneia, was an ancient Greek city in Chaonia, Epirus, and the chief inland city of the ancient Chaonians. It is located just south of the village of Saraqinisht, Gjirokastër County, Albania.

Gjirokastër Fortress

Gjirokastër Castle is a fortress in Gjirokastër, Albania. Gjirokastër Castle is situated at a height of 336 metres (1,102 ft).

Çerçiz Topulli Square

Çerçiz Topulli Square is a town square located in Gjirokastër, Albania. In fact, it is actually a widened street located east of the entrance of Qafa e Pazarit The city's Old Bazaar begins at the upper corner (west) of the square.

Teqe Mosque

The Teqe Mosque is a former mosque and madrasa, located in Gjirokastër, Albania. The former mosque was designated as a Cultural Monument of Albania in 1973; and forms part of the Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastër, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that was designated in 2005.

Gjirokastër Mosque

The Bazaar Mosque, also known as the Memi Bey Mosque, is a Sunni mosque located in Gjirokastër, Albania. The mosque was designated as a Cultural Monument of Albania in 1973; and forms part of the Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastër, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005.

Gjirokastër Obelisk

Gjirokastër Obelisk or Mëmëdheu ABC is an obelisk monument in Gjirokastër, Albania, and celebrates the Albanian language. The obelisk is located in the highest peak of the city of Gjirokastër near the first Albanian school to be opened in the town in 1908 and is a symbol for education in Albania. The monument is 7 m high, and is built with hewn stone from the 124 block stones.

Skenduli House In Gjirokastër

St. Michael's Monastery Church, Nivan

St. Michael's Monastery Church is a monastery church in Nivan, Gjirokastër County, Albania. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania.

Gjin Aleksi's Mosque

The Gjin Aleksi Mosque is a mosque, located in the village of Rusan, near Delvinë, in the Vlorë County of Albania. Completed during the 17th century CE, the mosque was designated as a Cultural Monument of Albania. The mosque is distinguished for the high quality of acoustics, obtained through casks that are strategically placed in holes in the walls.

Xhemahallë Complex

The Xhemahallë Complex is a Cultural Monument of Albania, located in Delvinë. The mosque of the complex is thought to be the first "King type" mosque in Albania. Built in 1682, it one of the first mosques built for the local pasha class and is supplied by Llutro's Fountain, a source of water for the mosque itself as well as the adjoining madrasa and Turkish bath.

St. Nicholas' Monastery Church, Mesopotam

St. Nicholas Monastery Church is the katholikon of the abandoned Orthodox monastery of Saint George in Mesopotam, Vlorë County, Albania.

Phoenice

Phoenice or Phoenike was an ancient Greek city in Epirus and capital of the Chaonians. It is located high on an almost impregnable hill commanding the fertile valley below and near the modern town of the same name, Finiq, in southern Albania. It was the wealthiest city in Epirus and had the strongest walls until the Roman conquest. It was the location of the Treaty of Phoenice which ended the First Macedonian War.

St. John's Church

St. John's Church is a church in Delvinë District, Albania. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania.

Lëkurësi Fortress

Lëkurësi Castle is a ruined castle near Sarandë, southern Albania. The castle is on a strategic hill point overlooking the town of Sarandë, southeast of the town centre. From here one can control the whole town as well as the islands of Ksamil.

St. Mary's Monastery, Kakome

St. Mary's Monastery is an Albanian Orthodox monastery in Kakome, Vlorë County, Albania. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania.

Butrint National Park

Butrint National Park is a national park in Vlorë County, southern Albania. It is located 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Sarandë. The park encompasses 9,424 hectares (94.24 km2) of hilly terrain with freshwater lakes, wetlands, salt marshes, open plains, reed beds and islands. The park's significance for conservation is reflected in the large number of species with over 1,200 different animals and plants.

Lead Mosque

The Lead Mosque, also known as the Izgurli Mosque, is a mosque located in the city of Berat, in the Berat County, south-central Albania. The mosque is named from the lead coating of its sphere-shaped domes. The mosque was designated as a Cultural Monument of Albania.

Telelka Mosque

The Telelka Mosque, also known as the Ibrahim Pasha Mosque, is a former mosque, located in Berat, Albania. The former mosque was designated as a Cultural Monument of Albania.

King Mosque, Berat

The King Mosque, also known as the Sultan's Mosque or Sultan Bayezid Mosque, is a mosque located in Berat City, Berat County, Albania. Completed in 1492 CE, the mosque was designated as a Cultural Monument of Albania in 1948.

Bachelors' Mosque

The Bachelors' Mosque, formerly known as the Sylejman Pasha Mosque, is a mosque located in Berat City, Berat County, Albania. Completed in 1828 CE during the Ottoman era, the mosque was designated as a Cultural Monument of Albania in 1961.

St. Michael's Church, Berat

The St. Michael's Church is a medieval Byzantine-era Albanian Orthodox Church outside the Kalaja district on a hilltop of the city of Berat of Southern Albania. As part of the Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastër UNESCO World Heritage Site, the church was possibly constructed in the fourteenth century and is dedicated to the archangel Michael.

Gorica Bridge

Red Mosque

The Red Mosque, also known as the Conquest Mosque, is a former mosque in a ruinous state, located in Berat Castle, Berat, Albania. The former mosque was designated as a Cultural Monument of Albania in 1961; and forms part of the Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastër, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that was designated in 2005.

Onufri Iconographic Museum

The Onufri Iconographic Museum is an Albanian national museum dedicated to Byzantine art and iconography in Berat, Albania. The museum is located inside the Church of the Dormition of St Mary in the castle quarter Berat. The museum was named to honor Onufri, a painting Headmaster of the 16th century.

St. Theodore's Church

St. Theodore's Church is an Albanian Orthodox church in Berat Castle, Berat, Albania. It became a Cultural Monument of Albania in 1948. It is one of the 20 Churches of Berat Castle.