CLOCK TOWER
Rruga 28 Nëntori, Tirana
Towers to visit
3/5
(3 reviews)
Behind the Et'hem Bey mosque. Small clock-making museum and two-hundred-step staircase to ...Read more
MOSAIC OF TIRANA
Rruga Mihal Ciko, Tirana
Ancient monuments
3/5
(1 review)
A small, unique archaeological site in Tirana, home to a Greek mosaic, a church and some early ...Read more
MAISON DE HASAN TAHSINI
Ninat, Konispol
Places associated with famous people to visit
In the hamlet of Ninat. The birthplace of one of Albania's greatest 19th-century intellectuals. ...Read more
PONT DE NIVAN
Ura e Nivanit, Sheper
Works of art to see
Early 19th-century Ottoman bridge over the Zagoria between Ndëran and Nivan. Two abandoned ...Read more
FORTERESSE DE KANINA
Vlorë-Kaninë, Vlora
Castles to visit
Ruined fortress, entrance fee payable, closed in the evening. Valuable above all for its ...Read more
MONUMENT DE LA RÉSISTANCE
Rruga Taulantia, Durrës
Columns and statues to see
Striking bronze statue of a fighter raising his rifle for the assault. Symbol of resistance to ...Read more
PONT DE CERKOVICA
Cerkovicë, Cerkovica
Works of art to see
This beautiful 17th-century bridge has two arches. It leads to the monastery of St. John the ...Read more
MARCHÉ BYZANTIN
Rruga Aleksander Goga, Durrës
Ancient monuments
This archaeological site, visible from the street, houses the remains of a macellum, a market ...Read more
FORTERESSE DE BORSH
Kalaja e Borshit, Borsh
Castles to visit
On the heights of Borsh, this ruined fortress offers a panoramic view of the Ionian coast and ...Read more
CHÂTEAU D'ISHËM
Ishëm, Baie De Lalzi
Castles to visit
This small ruined Ottoman castle (1574) offers magnificent views of Lalzi Bay, the Ishëm ...Read more
TOUR VÉNITIENNE
Rruga Anastas Durrsaku, Durrës
Towers to visit
Built by the Venetians on the basis of a Byzantine tower, incorporating remnants of ancient ...Read more
PONT DU KADI
Ura e Kadiut, Përmet
Works of art to see
Beautiful Ottoman stone bridge, next to the Benja baths and Langarica canyon, in the ...Read more
GORICA BRIDGE
Ura e Goricës, Berat
Works of art to see
Elegantly placed over the Osum River, this bridge dates back to 1927. But its eventful history ...Read more
ZEKATE HOUSE
Rruga Mazllëm Shazivari, Gjirokastra
Mansion to visit
This large, four-storey building is Gjirokastra's most beautiful tower-house. Guided tour by ...Read more
FORTRESS OF PREZA
Kalaja e Prezës, Preza
Fortifications and ramparts to visit
Byzantine fortress dominated by a 16th-century mosque. Beautiful views over the Tirana plain ...Read more
CASTLE OF PETRELA
Petrelë, Elbasan
Castles to visit
Beautiful little Byzantine castle dominated by a large semicircular tower and triangular ...Read more
FORMER FRENCH HIGH SCHOOL
Rruga Sotir Gura, Korça
Schools colleges and universities to visit
Establishment founded by the French army in 1917, where dictator Enver Hoxha and writer Ismaïl ...Read more
HOUSE OF ISMAIL KADARE
Rruga Fato Berberi 16, Gjirokastra
Places associated with famous people to visit
Birthplace of the great Franco-Albanian writer. Almost entirely rebuilt in 2016, it still lacks ...Read more
KASTRO OF HIMARA
Kalaja e Himarës, Himara
Castles to visit
This fortified town boasts Hellenistic walls and a 16th-century church. Magnificent views over ...Read more
VANGJUSH-MIO MUSEUM
Rruga Spiro Ballkameni 3, Korça
Places associated with famous people to visit
In the birthplace of Albania's greatest Impressionist painter, Vangjush Mio (1891-1957), 40 of ...Read more
MOSAIC AT THE NATIONAL HISTORY MUSEUM
Sheshi Skënderbej 7, Tirana
Contemporary architecture
Large 565m2 mosaic from the Communist era. Dating from 1981, it depicts "Mother Albania" ...Read more
KRYEMINISTRIA
Bulevardi Dëshmorët e Kombit 7, Tirana
Public buildings to visit
Office of the Albanian Prime Minister. Former Italian army headquarters. Bas-relief added in ...Read more
FORTERESSE DE ÇUKA E AJTOIT
Çiflik, Konispol
Fortifications and ramparts to visit
Fine remains of ancient Chaonian fortifications on an astonishing conical hill, 8 km northwest ...Read more
PONT SUSPENDU DE BERAT
Shetitorja Osumi, Berat
Works of art to see
This pedestrian bridge is a convenient way to cross the Osum between the beautiful listed ...Read more
VILLA D'AHMET ZOGU
Rruga Kont Urani, Durrës
Places associated with famous people to visit
Villa built by King Zog from 1937 to 1939 on a hill overlooking the town center. Renovated in ...Read more
PALAIS DES CONGRÈS
Bulevardi Dëshmorët e Kombit 9, Tirana
Contemporary architecture
Brutalist-style building from 1986 on boulevard des Martyrs-de-la-Nation. Concert halls, ...Read more
STATUE DE SKANDERBEG
Rruga Kala, Kruja
Columns and statues to see
Representing the national hero, this 6 m high bronze statue dates back to 1959. It is the work ...Read more
OBÉLISQUE DE L'ÉDUCATION
Rruga e Zejtareve, Gjirokastra
Columns and statues to see
Monument erected on a hill overlooking the bazaar district to commemorate the opening of the ...Read more
PALACE OF CULTURE
Sheshi Skënderbej, Tirana
Palaces to visit
Stalinist building on Skanderbeg Square housing the opera house, the National Library, cafés ...Read more
BRIDGE OF MES
Rruga Gjovalin Gjadri, Shkodra
Works of art to see
Dating from 1768, it is the largest Ottoman bridge in Albania: 108 m long, over thirteen ...Read more
MONUMENT DE L'INDÉPENDANCE
Sheshi i Flamurit, Vlora
Columns and statues to see
One of the country's most famous monuments, a 17-metre-high bronze inaugurated in 1972 to ...Read more
MAISON D'EQREM VLORA
Bulevardi Ismail Qemali, Vlora
Places associated with famous people to visit
Large white villa belonging to Eqrem Vlora (1885-1964), one of the signatories of the 1912 ...Read more
FORTERESSE DE LEZHA
Kalaja, Lezha
Castles to visit
Ruined Ottoman fortress. Beautiful views of Lezha, the coast and the north of the country. ...Read more
BOFILL TOWER
Rruga e Kavajës, Tirana
Contemporary architecture
205-metre-high tower to the east of Skanderbeg Square, scheduled for 2026. It will be the ...Read more
PALAIS DES SPORTS
Bulevardi Ismail Qemali, Vlora
Contemporary architecture
1979 building decorated with mosaics depicting traditional disciplines in costume. Weekend ...Read more
APPARTEMENT DE KADARÉ
Rruga e Dibrës 25, Tirana
Places associated with famous people to visit
Museum in the large apartment where Ismail Kadaré lived from 1974 to 1992. Six rooms with some ...Read more
EDITH DURHAM MONUMENT
SH21, Theth
Places associated with famous people to visit
At an altitude of 1,740 m, it pays tribute to the British albanophile Edith Durham. Beautiful ...Read more
ELBASAN ARENA
Sheshi Elbasan Arena, Elbasan
Contemporary architecture
Albania's third-largest stadium, renovated in 2014. It was here that the national soccer team ...Read more
MAUSOLÉE DE SKANDERBEG
Rruga Frang Bardhi, Lezha
Places associated with famous people to visit
Mausoleum erected in 1981 housing the Catholic church in which the national hero, who died in ...Read more
FORMER UNIVERSITY OF BERAT
Rruga Santa Lucia, Berat
Contemporary architecture
This enormous kitsch palace dominates the eastern part of the modern city. It's now a hotel ...Read more
ALI-PACHA BRIDGE
Rruga Hito Lekdush, Gjirokastra
Works of art to see
Very beautiful. This is actually a section of an old aqueduct built in 1812-1813. A 3 km walk ...Read more
PETRELA CASTLE
Rruga Petrelës, Petrela
Castles to visit
In the 15th century, this small castle of Byzantine origin was the residence of Mamica ...Read more
VILLA DE SALI SHIJAKU
Rruga Vildan Luarasi 16, Tirana
Art gallery exhibition space foundation and cultural center
Villa of the painter Sali Shijaku (b. 1933). He no longer lives there, but paintings by various ...Read more
FICO HOUSE
Rruga Fato Berberi, Gjirokastra
Mansion to visit
House belonging to the Fico family, distinguished by its magnificent yellow facade and ...Read more
ÎLE DE SHURDHAH
Ishulli i Shurdhahut, Shkodra
Fortifications and ramparts to visit
It extends over 7.5 ha and houses the ruins of Sarda, a town founded by the Byzantines around ...Read more
VILLE SOUTERRAINE DE KUKËS
Qyteti Nëntokësor në Kukës, Kukës
Military monuments
Huge installations dug in the 1970s to house the population of Kukës in the event of war. Can ...Read more
PONT DE BRARI
Rruga Arbërit, Mont Dajti
Works of art to see
Beautiful 18th-century Ottoman stone structure spanning the Tirana River in the northern part ...Read more
FORT D'ALI PACHA
Ishulli Jugor i Vivarit, Butrint
Fortifications and ramparts to visit
Venetian fort on an islet at the mouth of the Vivari canal. It served as the residence of the ...Read more