Blloku District, often simply referred to as Blloku (meaning “The Block”), is one of the most vibrant and historically significant areas in Tirana, Albania. What was once a closed-off neighborhood reserved for the country’s communist elite has now transformed into the beating heart of Tirana’s…
The Pyramid of Tirana, known locally as Piramida e Tiranës, is one of the most intriguing and controversial structures in Albania. It stands as a symbol of the country’s complex history, embodying the transition from its communist past to its uncertain present and future. Here’s…
Skanderbeg Square, known as Sheshi Skënderbej in Albanian, is the central and most iconic public space in Tirana, Albania’s capital Named after the national hero Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg, who led a resistance against the Ottoman Empire in the 15th century, the square is a focal…