Attractions in the city include:

The Fortress of Tirana
Kalaja (The Fortress) of Tirana was a road station of the line Egnatia of the type Mansio-Mutatio. It composed the center of inhabitation with a variety of names since the first centuries of our era. (Read more info here)

The monument of G.K.Scanderbeg, who is the national hero of Albania, located in the busy Scanderbeg square.

Also, in this square you can find 2 other religious and historical objects, the Mosque of Ethem Bey (1798 - 1823) and the Clock Tower, which is 35 meters high & was build on 1830. From the Clock Tower’s top visitors can observe a wide view of Tirana.

Other monuments you can visit in Tirana are “Ura Tabakeve” build in first half of XIX century , the “Mother Albania” monument at the Cemetery of Martyrs Nations.

We recommend you to have a walk in the Grand Park, lying in the southern part of the city and extending over an area of 55 hectares with an artificial lake included. The Tirana Grand Park has a big variety of plants, you can find there about 120 kind of plants, decorative shrubs and flowers of various colours.

Don’t forget to have a look at several Tirana museums, artistic and scientific institutions, including National Historical Museum, Archaeological Museum, the Museum of Nature Sciences, Opera and Balet Theatre, Drama and Variety Show, the Gallery of Fine Arts, the International Center of Culture, The Palace of Congress and Exhibition Halls.

Only a short time driving, 25 km east of Tirana, there is the Dajti Mountain national park, rich in diversity of flora and fauna. It offers numerous opportunities all year round for excursions and recreation. There are large areas of unspoilt nature in the slopes of mountain which attracts many visitors to the region in all seasons.