What to see in Tirana

Tirana highlights

The places you can’t miss. In the app we sort them by day and close to each other.

1. Pyramid of Tirana

   A former communist museum turned viewpoint.

2. Et’hem Bey Mosque

   Ottoman frescoes, unusual in a mosque.

3. Tirana Clock Tower

   A 35-metre Ottoman tower.

4. National History Museum

   A monumental mosaic on the main façade.

5. Bunk’Art

   A nuclear bunker turned museum.

6. Mount Dajti

   A cable car up to 1,613 metres above Tirana.

7. Skanderbeg Square

   A huge central square with an equestrian statue.

8. Resurrection of Christ Cathedral

   A modern Orthodox cathedral in the city centre.

Day trips from Tirana

We take you straight to the best-rated tour on GetYourGuide, with its reviews and dates.

• Tirana ★ 4.8 (315 reviews)

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Typical food of Tirana

The dish you have to try there and how to make it at home, to whet your appetite before the trip (or to go back to Tirana from your kitchen).

Fërgesë

Peppers, tomato and curd cheese cooked in a clay pot until creamy. The Tirana version, the best known, is served hot with bread.

• Serves 4
• 45 min

Ingredients

• 4 red and green peppers
• 3 ripe tomatoes
• 1 onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• 250 g curd cheese or fresh cheese
• 100 g feta cheese
• 50 g butter
• Paprika, salt and pepper

How to make it at home

1. Roast the peppers, peel them and cut them into strips.
2. Fry the onion and garlic in butter, add the peeled tomato and cook for 10 minutes.
3. Add the peppers and paprika.
4. Add the crumbled curd cheese and feta and stir until they melt.
5. Transfer to a clay pot and grill for 10 minutes.

The trick: There are also versions with liver or meat: Tirana’s is the pepper one.

Frequently asked questions about Tirana