Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #2 in Tirana, Albania
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3.1 km
53 m
Explore Tirana in Albania with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Activities in TiranaIndividual Sights in TiranaSight 1: Xhamia e Tabakëve
The Tanners' Mosque is a historic mosque located near the Tanners' Bridge in Tirana, capital of Albania. Built in the neighborhood of the handicraft-trade Tanners' guild around the seventeenth century in the Ottoman Empire, it was damaged by a lightning shot but continues to function thanks to improvements made by the family Resmja which even today continues to care for.
Sight 2: Great Mosque of Tirana
The Great Mosque of Tirana or Namazgah Mosque is a mosque which is currently being built in Tirana, Albania. When completed, it will be the largest mosque in the Balkans.
Sight 3: Kalaja e Tiranës
Book Ticket*Fortress of Justinian or simply known as Tirana Castle is a castle in Tirana, Albania. Its history dates back before 1300 and is a remnant from the Byzantine-era. The fortress is the place where the main east–west and north–south roads crossed, and formed the heart of Tirana. The current fortification has three known towers and it is undergoing a process of restoration, for touristic purposes. Inside the fortified walls of the former fortress, there are many buildings that can be visited, including restaurants, hotels, and cultural institutions.
Sight 4: Rebublic of Albania Assembly
The Parliament of Albania or Kuvendi is the unicameral representative body of the citizens of the Republic of Albania; it is Albania's legislature. The Parliament is composed of no less than 140 members elected to a four-year term on the basis of direct, universal, periodic and equal suffrage by secret ballot. The Parliament is presided over by the Speaker, who is assisted by at least one deputy speaker. The electoral system is based on party-list proportional representation. There are 12 multi-seat constituencies, corresponding to the country's counties.
Sight 5: Sarajet
Book Free Tour*The apartment of the former Toptanas is a monument of cultural heritage in the district of Tirana, in the district of Tirana, Albania. This monument is approved with the number "6 on 15.01.1963".
Sight 6: Rinia Park
Rinia Park is the central public park of Tirana, Albania. Built in 1950 during the communist era, it covers an area of 2.98 hectares.
Sight 7: House of Leaves - The Museum of Secret Surveillance
The Museum of Secret Surveillance, also known as House of Leaves is a historical museum in Tirana, Albania. It opened on 23 May 2017 in the building that served as the Sigurimi's headquarters during the communist era.
Sight 8: National Theatre for Children
The National Puppet Theater in Tirana was created in 1950 by a professional troupe and gave 500 shows every year, across the country. At the National Children's Theater performances, wire dolls, puppets, masks, shadows and pantomima, as well as actors show.
Sight 9: Kisha Katolike Zemra e Krishtit
The Sacred Heart Church is a Roman Catholic church in Tirana, Albania. Built in 1939 during the Italian invasion of Albania, it is the oldest Catholic church in the city.
Sight 10: Kisha Orthodhokse Autoqefale e Shqipërisë
The Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania, commonly known as the Albanian Orthodox Church or the Orthodox Church of Albania, is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox church. It declared its autocephaly in 1922 through its Congress of 1922, and gained recognition from the Patriarch of Constantinople in 1937.
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