Daytrip in Tiranë and Dajti Mountain

Daytrip in Tiranë and Dajti Mountain

This is unique possibility to get local insight about Tirane and the surrounding area. Our tour guides will go with you off the beaten path

Itinerary
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Stop At: Skanderbeg Square, At the center of Tirana, Tirana Albania

Sightseeing in Tirana

After meeting with the guide in front of the National Museum we will be introduced for a quick History of Albania. After the visit we walk through the Ethem Bey mosque, where we visit the mosque and the clock-tower. For those interested in Art, the National Art Gallery of Albania has a fund of over 4,000 works of art by Albanian and foreign authors, spanning seven centuries of Albanian cultural heritage. Of interest here are the paintings from the realist socialism period where art was one of the tools used as propaganda by the regime.

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Mount Dajti, Rruga Abdyl Frasheri Nr 3 Albania

The cable car to Dajti

Then we proceed to the Dajti Mountain. With the cable car offering a breathtaking panoramic view of Tirana we will enjoy a traditional restaurant surrounded by the flora and fauna. After lunch and time to relax we will be back in Tirana. Proceed with the Pyramid (mausoleum of the late communist leader Enver Hoxha, designed by his daughter). Just before entering Blloku area (literally the Block) well observe the memorial with 3 objects representing terror, paranoia and isolation, as instruments of dictatorship. As an addition to this we see also the former Enver Hoxhas house in Bllok. We end the tour with a refreshment in the Sky Bar a 360 degree platform on the 20th floor of a building where the whole panorama of the city can be admired.

Duration: 4 hours