Showing posts with label Albania. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Albania. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Europe (Tirana, Albania) March 2019 D-7

Our Albanian Tour Guide holding an Albanian National Flag

Sri America's tour brochure quotes " After breakfast, leave for Tirana, the capital of Albania; After lunch, enjoy sightseeing in Tirana with the opportunity to view the city's Pyramid, Clock Tower, Varrezat e Demshmoreve (The National Cemetery of Albania), Palace of Congress & the Skanderberg "

" Tirana, the capital of Albania is known for its colorful Ottoman, Fascist and Soviet-era architecture. Pastel buildings surround the city's focal point, Skanderbeg Square, which is named for its equestrian statute of a national hero. On the square's north end is the modernist National History Museum, covering prehistoric times through Communist rule and the anti-rising Communist uprisings of the 1990s " 

1) The Skanderbeg Square, Tirana, Albania


2) The National History of Museum


3) The Cloud Pavilion outside the National Art Gallery was installed by Japanese architect, So Fujimoto


4) National Art Gallery, Tirana


5) Kalajae Tiranes (Tirana Castle) Familja Toptani, Tirana; now a modern bazaar 



6) Toptani Shopping Mall, Tirana


7) City Hall, Tirana


8) Friendship Monument, Tirana


9) Resurrection Cathedral, Tirana


10) Taiwan Center, Tirana


11) Clock Tower, Tirana


12) Park Rinia, Tirana

Saturday, May 31, 2014

Europe (Tirana, Albania) May 2014

Total expenses incurred : E$33.50
Hostel: Hostel Albania (1 night) - E$10.00 (dorm)
Food & groceries: E$3.50
Bus: Tirana > Skopje - E$20.00

After visiting Podgorica, my next destination is Tirana, Albania. From the Podgorica bus station, I took mini buses to Ulcinj, Shkodra before arriving Tirana. The entire journey took 6-7 hrs due to the switching of buses along the way.

Tirana was an Ottoman town founded in 1614 and became the capital of Albania (an ex-Yugoslavia state) in 1920. The country was under a dictator's rule for 60 years from 1920-1980's . Tirana has a population of 350,000 people. Tirana is an interesting city for tourists to explore.


Tirana, Albania

map of Albania


Tirana Clock Tower
Ethen Bay Mosque

Scanderberg Square
Opera House
Albanian Parliament Offices
Albania traditional dance

Albanian Museum




Resurrection of Christ Orthodox Cathedral



Hostel Albania, Tirana


A glimpse of the country side scenery from Podgorica to Tirana via Bar, Ulcinj, Skkoder (the famous Skader Lake) to Tirana