Albanian Designs : Tirana

The lively capital of Albania is Tirana. With a population of close to 1,000,000, Tirana is Albania's largest city and commercial centre. It's a growing city, with people moving to the city from all parts of Albania for work and study.

Tirana is a great place to visit as it has a thriving cafe and nightlife scene, lots of places of interest, and all for an affordable price. Albanian Designs has a number of souvenir Tirana t-shirts. These make a great unique gift for him or her. Tirana t-shirts are especially popular with people from Tirana who are now living overseas in the US, Canada, and the UK. They make a nice reminder of your home city.

Most of the major attractions in the capital can be reached on foot, though if you'd like to grab a taxi it's not expensive. The most popular sights include Sheshi Skenderbej with its statue of national hero Skenderbeg. The Et'hem Bey Mosque and Clock Tower are close by. The marble and glass Pyramid which is down by the Lana River was once the Enver Hoxha museum but is now a conference centre.

Albania's first university, the University of Tirana, opened in 1957. Since the fall of communism, numerous private universities have opened to support the growing demand for higher education in the Tirana. Students from around the country head to the capital to improve their education and chance of finding a job. The large number of young people in the city is one of the reasons it is such a lively and vibrant place.

Tirana Box Buy Tirana gifts and souvenirs online. Tirana t-shirts, toys, clothes, and many more items are available. All make great souvenirs or gifts for yourself or for an Albanian friend.	Tirana Albania The Tirana International Film Festival is held every year in October. If you're interested in documentaries or short films then visit the Tirana Short Film Festival which is held in December.	Italic Tirana Tirana has two 'twin' cities - Ankara in Turkey and Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina. All three are fantastic cities for the tourist with amazing histories and people.
TIRANA ALBANIA Most of Albania is mountainous and around Tirana is no exception. Dajti Mountain overlooks Tirana and is 1612m above sea level at its peak. This is a great place to get a panoramic view of the city.