The most complete free tour of Tirana.

Hello dear guest, as you also read the title, my tour is the most complete tour of Tirana. We will see together all the important tourist attractions of Tirana from ancient times to the present day. Tirana, the lively, dynamic city, full of life that never sleeps and continuously changes every day, has been elected European Youth Capital for 2022 and European City of Sport for 2023.

We will start the tour under the Scanderbeg statue in the main square of Tirana, which is named after the Albanian national hero, as it is the main destination for all tourists.

After telling you the history of Albania, of Tirana and of the main square, we will continue the city tour and discover all the important buildings and attractions of Tirana, the tour we will take includes:

● The buildings around Scanderbeg Square (center of Tirana);
- The City Hall of Tirana.
- The Complex of Ministries.
- The "Et'hem Bey" Mosque.
- The Clock Tower.
- The Palace of Culture.
- The "Internazionale di Tirana" hotel.
- The National Historical Museum.
- The National Bank of Albania.
- The National Puppet Theatre.
● The Orthodox Cathedral "The Resurrection of Christ".
● The "House of Leaves" Secret Surveillance (Police) Museum.
● The "Bunkart 2" museum (the former secret anti-nuclear tunnel of the Ministry of the Interior).
● The Sarajet (royal palace) of the Toptani family.
● The Academy of Sciences of Albania.
● The Parliament of Albania.
● The institution of the politically persecuted.
● The Namazgah Mosque.
● Downtown one
● The Catholic Cathedral of "Saint Paul".
● Tirana Castle.
● The pedestrian Murat Toptani.
● The main avenue of Tirana "Martyrs of the Homeland";
● The National Art Gallery.
● The installation "The Cloud".
● The Youth Park, monument for the 100 years of Albania's independence and the Taiwan complex.
● The former Dajti hotel.
● The former Russian embassy.
● The pyramid.
● The Prime Minister's office.
● The Presidency of the Kuvendi (parliament).
● The memorials of the "Checkpoint" memorial.
● The Bloc, The villa of former prime minister Mehmet Shehu, The villa of former dictator Enver Hoxha.
● The office of the President of the Republic.
● The Congress Palace.
● Mother Teresa Square;
- The Polytechnic University of Tirana.
- The University of the Arts.
- The Archaeological Institute and Museum, The Academy of Albanological Studies.
- The offices of the Rector of the University of Tirana.
● We will finish the tour in Piazza Italia where there is also the national football stadium "Air Albania Stadium".

My intention is to give a warm welcome to all those who decide to visit our city. I will do my best to offer you a high quality tour, engage you during the free walking tour and provide you with insights into the history, art and daily life in Tirana and Albania.

I will share with you the best tips for enjoying the city and getting tasty traditional Albanian food and drinks! If you want to know more information about the tour, please do not hesitate to contact me.

NOTES:
1. Dear guest, in case the tour will be booked by 4 people or less, I'm really sorry but the tour will probably be cancelled. We will try to find a solution so that we can do the tour. However I will inform you the day before the tour.
2. Dear guest, the tour is scheduled to last approximately 3 hours and 15 minutes but depending on the walking pace of all participants, it may take longer.
3. Dear guest, for our convenience the tour start time may change depending on the weather, especially during the summer to avoid the heat or when bad weather is expected. We will decide and agree together the day before the tour on this matter.
4. Dear guest, the free tours do not have a pre-established price and at the end of the tour each person leaves the guide the amount they deem appropriate (depending on the level of satisfaction) but taking into account that the guide pays a commission to the Guru walk platform of 2 euros for each person participating in the tour.

Thanks for your time. A greeting. See you soon. 😊
Bris.