Things to Do in Albania

House of Pluškovci

Rubik Monastery Church

The Rubik Monastery Church (Albanian: Kisha e T'Shëlbuemit Rubik) is a monastery church in Rubik, Lezhë County, Albania. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania.

St. Veneranda's Church

St. Veneranda's Church (Albanian: Kisha e Shën Venerandës) is a Cultural Monument of Albania. It is located near Pllanë, Lezhë County and became a Cultural Monument in 1963.

Rodoni Castle

The Rodoni Castle or Skanderbeg Castle (Albanian: Kalaja e Rodonit; Kalaja e Skënderbeut) is a castle in Albania. Rodoni Castle is at an elevation of 1 metre (3 ft).

St. Anthony Church, Durrës

The ruins of St. Anthony Church (Albanian: Kisha e Shën Ndojt) is located at Rodon Cape (alternatively known as Skanderbeg Cape) in Durrës County, is a Cultural Monument of Albania. It became a Cultural Monument in 1963. It is also the burial place of Andrea II Muzaka and of his wife.

St. Mary's Church

The St. Mary's Church (Albanian: Kisha e Shën Mërisë) is an Eastern Orthodox church and monastery in Elbasan, Albania. It became a Cultural Monument of Albania in 1963.

Dajti Castle

Dajti Castle (Albanian: Kalaja e Dajtit) is a 1.12 hectares (2.8 acres) archaeological site in Albania, comprising the ruins of a Roman fortification and several dwellings. It belongs to late antiquity, probably having been built over Illyrian foundations.

Bashtovë Castle

The Fortress of Bashtovë (Albanian: Kalaja e Bashtovës) is a medieval quadrangular fortress located close to the outflow of the Shkumbin River into the Adriatic Sea in Central Albania.

Naziresha Mosque

The Naziresha Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Nazireshës) is a Cultural Monument of Albania, located in Elbasan. It was built in 1599 by a Naziresha (Nazire), the daughter of a Nazır (minister).

Amfiteatri

The Amphitheatre of Durrës (Albanian: Amfiteatri i Durrësit; Latin: Amphitheatrum Dyrrhachium) is a Roman amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Durrës, Albania.

Xhamia Fatih

The Fatih Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Fatihut) is a Cultural Monument of Albania, located in Durrës. It was built in 1502 and named after the Ottoman Turkish Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror (Sulltan Mehmet Fatihu). Closed by the Communist authorities, it became a cultural monument in 1973.

Durres Castle (Torra)

Durrës Castle (Albanian: Kalaja e Durrësit) is the fortified old city of Durrës, Albania. It is enclosed by city walls built in the late 5th century, and repaired and reinforced in the Middle Ages and early modern periods.The castle was built by the Byzantine Emperor Anastasius I (r.

St. Nicholas' Church, Moscopole

St. Nicholas Church (Albanian: Kisha e Shën Kollit), is an Orthodox church in Moscopole, Albania. The church was erected in 1721.It is a Cultural Monument of Albania since 1948.

Clock Mosque

The Abdurrahman Pasha Mosque, also called Clock Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia me Sahat) or simply Peqin Mosque is a Cultural Monument of Albania, located in Peqin.It was built in 1666 by Abdi Pasha the Albanian and resembled the Et'hem Bey Mosque in the Albanian capital Tirana.

Kalaja e Ishmit

Ishëm Castle (Albanian:Kalaja e Ishmit) is a castle in Ishëm, Durrës County, Albania. It is located on a hill above the river Ishëm. It was built from 1572 to 1574 by Ottomans to stop the peasant rebellions. The Albanian painter Ibrahim Kodra was buried in front of it.

Bride's Tomb

The Bride's Tomb (Albanian: Tyrbja e Nuses) is a Cultural Monument of Albania, located in Mullet, Tirana County.

Pallati i Brigadave

The Presidential Palace (Albanian: Pallati presidencial), formerly the Royal Palace (Albanian: Pallati mbretëror) and popularly known as the Palace of Brigades (Albanian: Pallati i Brigadave), is the official residence of the President of Albania.

National Arts Gallery

The National Museum of Fine Arts (Albanian: Galeria Kombëtare e Arteve) is a national art museum in Tirana, Albania, under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture. It features the work of well-known Albanian artist, such as Sadik Kaceli.

Catedral de San Pablo

St Paul's Cathedral is a cathedral in Tirana, Albania. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tiranë-Durrës. The stained glass window to the left of the front door features Pope John Paul II and Mother Teresa. Also a statue of Mother Teresa can be found at the entrance of the cathedral.

Parku Rinia

Rinia Park (literally "Youth Park", Albanian: Parku Rinia) is the central public park of Tirana, Albania. Built in 1950 during the communist era, it covers an area of 2.98 hectares (7.4 acres).The park, 500 metres (1,600 ft) from the central square, is bordered by Dëshmorët e Kombit Boulevard to t…

Embassy of Italy, Tirana

The Embassy of Italy in Tirana is the embassy of Italy in Albania, in the capital city of Tirana. The embassy is charged with diplomacy and Albania–Italy relations. The Italian Ambassador to Albania is the head of the diplomatic mission of Italy to Albania.Official website

Apostolic Nunciature to Albania

The Apostolic Nunciature to Albania is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Albania. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio with the rank of an ambassador.After a gap of several decades Pope John Paul II established the Nunciature t…

Palace of Congresses

The Palace of Congresses (Albanian: Pallati i Kongreseve) is a venue in Tirana, Albania, where numerous festivals and events are held, including the annual Festivali i Këngës and Kënga Magjike and the Tirana Book Fair.It was built during the late communist era to host the Congresses of Albanian L…