Beautiful Tourist Places to Visit in Tirana, Albania, Europe

Beautiful Tourist Places to Visit in Tirana, Albania, Europe

Tirana is a capital city of Tirana county, Albania country located in the central part of the country covering an area of 1,652 square kilometers (638 square miles) and situated at normal elevation of 110 meters (360 feet) above the sea level. Tirana is surrounded by Dajto Mountains and Tirana River flows through the city. Tirana is the main hub for industries and finance in the country and home to some of the renowned universities and hospitals in the country. Tirana is surrounded by kamez, Mezez, Farke, Vore, Tujan, Petrele, and Golem and coordinates are 41.3260° N, 19.8160° E.

History of Tirana:

Tirana was inhabited 10,000 to 30,000 years ago and during the 3^rd century, Roman entered the city. Ottoman ruled the city since 1431 and built the houses, mosques, and commercial centers in the city and the city prospered under the rule of Ottomans. After the downfall of the Ottoman kingdom the city was ruled by Toptani family, Vilayet of Shkodër, Serbian king and was the center for all the rulers in the country. Government of Albania appointed Italian architect to design the city.

Attractions in Tirana:

Et’hem Bey Mosque:

Et’hem Bey Mosque is positioned at the distance of 2 kilometers from the city and mosque is the most gorgeous mosque in the country and construction of the mosque took around 28 years and ended in the year 1821.

National Historic Museum:

National Historic Museum is located in Skanderbeg Square at the distance of 2 kilometers is well identified for its vast medley standing on the summit of its front façade and exhibits artifacts from ancient times.

Mount Dajt:

Tirana city is surrounded by Mount Dajt and the highest peak is at 1,613 meters (5,292 feet) above the sea level and during the winter season the mountain is covered by snow and enclosed by forest of pine, oak and beach.

Clock Tower:

Clock Tower is situated in the middle of the city is the major landmark of the city is the oldest tower constructed in the year 1820 and the tower is closed on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Interesting Places to see in and around Tirana:

National Art Gallery
Tirana Mosaic
Tirana Castle
Tabak Bridge
Skanderbeg Square
Prezë Castle
Tirana Archaeological Museum
Natural Sciences Museum of Albania
Sali Shijaku Traditional House
St Paul’s Cathedral
Pellumbas Cave
Shengjergji Waterfall
Erzeni River Canyon

Weather in Tirana:

Tirana faces humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summer and cool and wet winters and best time to holiday Tirana is from May to October.

Transportation to Tirana:

Tirana is hub for all the transportation modes like air, rail, bus and sea. National highways like 1, 2 and 3 passes through the city buses and mini buses will operate from the city to all the parts of the country and international buses will operate from cities in Greece. The railway line is limited to few cities in the country rail and road services are available throughout the year but services are limited to Durres, Elbasan, Librazhd, Shkoder, and Vore cities. Durres Port situated at the distance of 38 kilometers from Tirana city operates passenger ferries to Italy, Montenegro, Greece, Slovenia and Croatia countries. Tirana International Airport is the prominent airport in the country situated at the distance of 20 kilometers from the heart of the city caters commercial domestic and international flights.

Accommodation in Tirana:

Tirana is the capital of the country and tourists can find lots of budget and luxurious hotels offering a relaxed and inviting atmosphere combined with the highest safety standards which delight both business travelers and holidaymakers. Hotels in Tirana are allied with 24-hour reception, hotel safe, currency exchange, cloakroom, lift access, high-speed Internet access, TV, a telephone and laundry service. List of prominent hotels in Tirana are listed here below: