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Communist Dictator House of “ Enver Hoxha” History: The area of the former Block is one of the most fascinating and dynamic quadrants of Tirana. The unexpected combination of the modern urban and the inherited architectures visually told, after the 90s, the city’s communist history and what followed thereafter. During Communism, the entire Block area was forbidden to ordinary […]

Old Blloku Tirana History: Ish-Blloku (English: Ex-Block), commonly Blloku (English: Block), is an upmarket area in Tirana, Albania. It widely known as an entertainment destination with its boutiques, shops, restaurants, trendy bars, pubs, and cafes. The area is part of the neighbourhood of Tirana e Re in southwestern Tirana. During the peak summer months, its trendy bars transfer along the Albanian Riviera. It became very attractive after […]

Pyramind of Tirana History: The Pyramid of Tirana (Albanian: Piramida) is a structure and former museum located in Tirana, the capital of Albania. It opened as a museum in 1988 and became a conference center in 1991 following the collapse of Communism. During the 1999 Kosovo War, the building was used as a NATO base. In 2018, a new project was unveiled […]

Stone Brige Tirana “ Tanner’s Bridge” History: The Tanners’ Bridge was part of the road that connected Tirana with Debar through Shëngjergj, also called Shëngjergj Road (Albanian: Rruga e Shëngjergjit). The road to Debar passed through Priskë e Madhe, Qafe Priskë, Domje, Shëngjergj, and further it continued through Bizë, Martanesh, Zerqan and finally Debar. The road connected Tirana with the eastern highlands, and was mainly used by farmers to […]

Lepushe Waterfall & Village, Vermosh River (Visit) Lëpushë: Lëpushë is a settlement in the former Kelmend municipality, Shkodër County, northern Albania.  At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Malësi e Madhe Vermosh: Vermosh (definite form Vermoshi) is the northernmost village of Albania, located in the former Kelmend municipality. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Malësi e Madhe. The village […]

Lake Komani & Shala River Lake Koman (Albanian: Liqeni i Komanit) is a reservoir on the Drin River in northern Albania. Lake Koman is surrounded by dense forested hills, vertical slopes, deep gorges, and a narrow valley, completely taken up by the river. Besides the Drin, it is fed by the Shala and Valbona Rivers. The lake stretches in an area of 34 km2 (13 sq mi), its width being 400 m […]

Puka Lake Lake city With a population of 6,000 people, Puka is known for its fresh air and the sound of wind whispering through the trees. A fabulous, 400 hectares pine forest surrounds the city. The first place to explore is the lake (Puka has two lakes), with many places to relax among the high […]

Qafë Thorë Qafë Thora, has become a reference point for mountain tourism in Boga and Theth. The constructed artificial lake gracefully reflects the cabins built for the accommodation of local and foreign tourists. Northern Albania, among the breathtaking mountain ranges, Buni i Bajraktari can be mentioned, located about 17 km from Theth National Park. Theth […]