Free tour of Tirana's main attractions
Tour description
Welcome to Tirana!
This free tour covers the main milestones of communist history in Tirana and compares them with the post-communist era.
During the 2-hour free tour, you'll learn about the theory of communism and the history of communism in Albania.
This tour also provides an interesting firsthand account of life before and after the Iron Curtain, helping you understand the local lifestyle rather than just seeing the city from a tourist's perspective. The undercover stories reveal interesting facts about travel, housing, education, media, propaganda, sports, healthcare, religion, and the economy under communism and in comparison to the post-communist era.
The tour gives a clear picture of how the Albanian people feel about their communist history today.
- Tirana Castle and pedestrian Murat Toptani
- Academy of Sciences of Albania.
- Parliament of Albania.
- The Great Mosque (Namazgah) of Tirana
- Tanner Bridge.
- St. Paul's Catholic Cathedral
- The pyramid.
- Youth Park and Monument to the 100th Anniversary of Albania's Independence
- The Prime Minister's Office.
- The Presidency of the People's Assembly.
- Checkpoint monuments.
- The presidency.
- Mother Teresa Square, Polytechnic University of Tirana, University of Arts.
- Plaza Italia.
- Apple Zone, Mehmet Enver Hoxha, former dictator Villa.
- The Resurrection of Christ, Orthodox Cathedral.
- House of Leaves (Museum of Secret Surveillance).
- National Bank of Albania.
- National Historical Museum.
- Palace of Culture.
- The Et'hem Bey Mosque.
- The Clock Tower.
- The City Hall building.
- Bunkart 2 (Former secret anti-nuclear tunnel).
- Sarajet (palaces) of the Toptani family.
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