Tirana Walking Tour, Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Raki Tasting

You will have the chance to admire the modern architecture of Scanderbeg Square, the Clock tower, Haxhi Ethem Bey Mosk, Ministerial Buildings constructed during the 1930s, visit the most recent and contemporary tourist destinations - Tirana Castle which is known as Kalaja e Tiranës, Toptani Pedestrian Street, Saint Paul Catholic Cathedral, the former communist dictator's museum - the Pyramid of Enver Hoxha, Former Block, The Orthodox Cathedral "The Resurrection of Christ", and much more...

The Scanderbeg Square, conceived before the Second World War by Italian architect A.Brasini, became the host site of Stalin's statues, Skanderbeg and Enver Hoxha's ones, but finally only the Skanderbeg Statue is present nowadays. During this tour you will learn how the square got the modern look it has today after so many changes during the last centuries.

As its construction got completed in 1822, Tirana Clock Tower is one of the oldest structures built in the town during the late ottoman time.

The pedestrian "Murat Toptani" as a trail is of historical value and can be considered as a natural, museum and historical gallery. It traverses several monumental artifacts that make it quite historic, such as the Fortress of Tirana, the headquarters of the Academy of Sciences, the park that can be considered the country's first national park, the old National Library, and the former Political Persecutor's Building followed in the end by Tanners Bridge. Walking along the way you can find as well some of the latest touristic destinations; Kalaja e Tiranes, the National Gallery of Arts, the Residence of the Albanian Royal Family, etc.

Tirana's Castle is one of the most recent and contemporary tourist destinations, known as Kalaja e Tiranës, situated on the Toptani Pedestrian Street

It was Armando Brasini who gave the boulevard the grand style along the lines of the European Renaissance, in the form of a grand project. It was Gherardio Bosio who gave the boulevard its European splendor and buildings with a neoclassical utilitarian sense, with a project in which Mussolini himself was interested, who called both Brasini and Bosio to two special audiences to report on the progress of the Boulevard project. of Tirana. You will learn more from our local guide ...

Ish-Blloku or commonly Blloku is an upmarket area in Tirana, widely known as an entertainment destination with its boutiques, shops, restaurants, trendy bars, pubs, and cafes. Ish-Blloku has been called the "playground of the young Albanian elite". It became very attractive after the fall of Communism in Albania, because during the communist period it was a restricted residential area for the members of the Albanian politburo, ordinary Albanians would not be allowed in. In Blloku you can still find the residence of Albania’s communist leader Enver Hoxha.

Once known as Enver Hoxha Museum it was inaugurated in 1988 and has served as the heritage museum of Enver Hoxha till 1991. It resembles an Egyptian pyramid dedicated to the pharaohs. However, from above it reveals the shape of communist star spreading its rays. Nowadays, the renewed construction will surprise you ...

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

• Tirana Walking Tour, Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Raki Tasting
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• Professional Certified Guide
• Extra-Virgin Olive Oil and different Rakis (distilled from blackberries, plums, etc) Tasting.

• Gratuities
• Everything else that is not mentioned at "What's included" section above

Please be advised..

• This Tour is Provided by Experience Albania like a Local.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at Europe/Tirane.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
• For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
• This Tour is Rated 4 Stars based on 5 valid reviews on VIATOR.
• Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
• Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.