Arlind’s guidebook

Arlind
Arlind’s guidebook

Neighborhoods

The liveliest neighborhood in Tirana, home to high-end bars and restaurants!
132 locals recommend
Blloku
132 locals recommend
The liveliest neighborhood in Tirana, home to high-end bars and restaurants!
The renovated old bazar of Tirana now home to a few good cafe spots and restaurants
110 locals recommend
Pazari i Ri
110 locals recommend
The renovated old bazar of Tirana now home to a few good cafe spots and restaurants

Bars and Nightlife

43 locals recommend
Salt Tirana
Rruga Pjetër Bogdani
43 locals recommend
24 locals recommend
Tribeca Bar Tirana
Rruga Vaso Pasha
24 locals recommend
35 locals recommend
Nouvelle Vague Tirana
Rruga Pjetër Bogdani
35 locals recommend
61 locals recommend
Radio Bar Tirana
Rruga Ismail Qemali
61 locals recommend
44 locals recommend
Hemingway Tirana
Rruga Kont Urani
44 locals recommend
27 locals recommend
Pepper Lounge
Rruga Brigada VIII
27 locals recommend
14 locals recommend
Kino
14 locals recommend
10 locals recommend
Padam Boutique Hotel
Rruga Papa Gjon Pali II
10 locals recommend
15 locals recommend
Meduzas irish Pub
Rruga Mustafa Matohiti
15 locals recommend
Oping's Cocktails And Beer
Shëtitorja Murat Toptani
11 locals recommend
LIFT Steak & Rooftop Bar
11 locals recommend
7 locals recommend
Amazonic Tirana
7 locals recommend

Sightseeing

52 locals recommend
Skanderbeg Square
52 locals recommend
52 locals recommend
House of Leaves
52 locals recommend
195 locals recommend
Bunk'Art 1
Rruga Fadil Deliu
195 locals recommend
195 locals recommend
Bunk'Art 1
Rruga Fadil Deliu
195 locals recommend
167 locals recommend
National History Museum
7 Sheshi Skënderbej
167 locals recommend
39 locals recommend
Opera & Ballet Theater
Sheshi Skënderbej
39 locals recommend
49 locals recommend
Kalaja e Tiranës
Shëtitorja Murat Toptani
49 locals recommend
31 locals recommend
Kulla e Sahatit
31 locals recommend
58 locals recommend
National Gallery of Art
2 Shëtitorja Murat Toptani
58 locals recommend
47 locals recommend
Et`hem Bey Mosque
Sheshi Skënderbej
47 locals recommend
Saint Paul Cathedral
Bulevardi Zhan d'Ark
Postbllok - Checkpoint
1000 Bulevardi Dëshmorët e Kombit

Breakfast

28 locals recommend
Çoko Bistro & Bar
Nr 7 Rruga Pjetër Bogdani
28 locals recommend
29 locals recommend
Cioccolatitaliani Blloku
Rruga Ibrahim Rugova
29 locals recommend
10 locals recommend
Restaurant Piano Bar Piazza
Rruga Ded Gjo Luli
10 locals recommend
7 locals recommend
Mulliri Vjeter
7 locals recommend

Lunch & Dinner

22 locals recommend
FISHOP
Rruga Qamil Guranjaku
22 locals recommend
Ristorante Italiano Tirana - Vita99 - Italian Restaurant
8 Rruga Beqir Rusi
Pasta place :)
The go-to place for Pizzas - the best!
20 locals recommend
Pizzeria Saporita
20 locals recommend
The go-to place for Pizzas - the best!
10 locals recommend
Restaurant Piano Bar Piazza
Rruga Ded Gjo Luli
10 locals recommend
22 locals recommend
il Gusto Ristorante
Rruga Kajo Karafili
22 locals recommend
14 locals recommend
Bufe Wine Bar
Rruga Reshit Çollaku
14 locals recommend
Slow food concept restaurant, promoting local food and traditional cooking.
47 locals recommend
Mullixhiu
47 locals recommend
Slow food concept restaurant, promoting local food and traditional cooking.
Stylish spot serving sushi, global dishes & drinks in a warm space that has a skylight & a terrace.
43 locals recommend
Salt Tirana
Rruga Pjetër Bogdani
43 locals recommend
Stylish spot serving sushi, global dishes & drinks in a warm space that has a skylight & a terrace.
Located at the one of the most iconic commercial buildings of the city of Tirana, Aba Business Center, LIFT is about represanting a concept of a classic and sophisticated steakhouse combined with style and vibes of a nightlife experience.
11 locals recommend
LIFT Steak & Rooftop Bar
11 locals recommend
Located at the one of the most iconic commercial buildings of the city of Tirana, Aba Business Center, LIFT is about represanting a concept of a classic and sophisticated steakhouse combined with style and vibes of a nightlife experience.
Traditional Albanian Cuisine
31 locals recommend
Oda - Traditional Albanian Cuisine
3 Rruga Luigj Gurakuqi
31 locals recommend
Traditional Albanian Cuisine
TRIBE Urban Gastronomy Tirana
7 locals recommend
22 locals recommend
Ceren Ismet Shehu
22 locals recommend
7 locals recommend
Ulliri City Center
Sheshi Skënderbej
7 locals recommend
Brutal Restaurant
Rruga Vllazën Huta

City/town information

Beach getaway destination for travellers during the summer season.
22 locals recommend
Dhërmi
22 locals recommend
Beach getaway destination for travellers during the summer season.
Albanian Alps
14 locals recommend
Valbonë
14 locals recommend
Albanian Alps
Gjirokastër is a city and municipality in southern Albania, in a valley between the Gjerë mountains and the Drino, at 300 metres above sea level. Its old town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, described as "a rare example of a well-preserved Ottoman town, built by farmers of a large estate".
36 locals recommend
Gjirokaster
36 locals recommend
Gjirokastër is a city and municipality in southern Albania, in a valley between the Gjerë mountains and the Drino, at 300 metres above sea level. Its old town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, described as "a rare example of a well-preserved Ottoman town, built by farmers of a large estate".
Berat is a city on the Osum River, in central Albania. It's known for its white Ottoman houses. On a hilltop, Berat Castle is a huge compound now inhabited by townspeople. Within its walls are Byzantine churches, the Red Mosque and the Onufri National Museum, with Christian icons. East is the Ethnographic Museum, in an 18th-century house, displaying traditional crafts and part of a reconstructed medieval bazaar.
33 locals recommend
Berat
33 locals recommend
Berat is a city on the Osum River, in central Albania. It's known for its white Ottoman houses. On a hilltop, Berat Castle is a huge compound now inhabited by townspeople. Within its walls are Byzantine churches, the Red Mosque and the Onufri National Museum, with Christian icons. East is the Ethnographic Museum, in an 18th-century house, displaying traditional crafts and part of a reconstructed medieval bazaar.
Butrint was an ancient Greek and later Roman city and bishopric in Epirus. Perhaps inhabited since prehistoric times, Buthrotum was a city of the Epirote tribe of the Chaonians, later a Roman colony and a bishopric.
74 locals recommend
Buthrotum
74 locals recommend
Butrint was an ancient Greek and later Roman city and bishopric in Epirus. Perhaps inhabited since prehistoric times, Buthrotum was a city of the Epirote tribe of the Chaonians, later a Roman colony and a bishopric.
Korça is one of the largest and most important cultural and economic centers of Albania, located in the southeastern part of the country. The city is known for its typical quarters, composed of low houses and villas, which are paved with cobblestone. Musically, the city is known for the local songs, called serenata.
11 locals recommend
Korçë
11 locals recommend
Korça is one of the largest and most important cultural and economic centers of Albania, located in the southeastern part of the country. The city is known for its typical quarters, composed of low houses and villas, which are paved with cobblestone. Musically, the city is known for the local songs, called serenata.
Theth is a small village within Shkodër County, Albania. Following the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Shkodër, and has been declared a Protected Historic Center by the Albanian Government. The community is at the centre of the Theth National Park, an area of outstanding natural beauty.
25 locals recommend
Theth
25 locals recommend
Theth is a small village within Shkodër County, Albania. Following the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Shkodër, and has been declared a Protected Historic Center by the Albanian Government. The community is at the centre of the Theth National Park, an area of outstanding natural beauty.
The Shalë is a river flowing inside the Albanian Alps in northern Albania. Its source is in the Albanian Alps, near the village Theth, close to the border with Montenegro. Guided rafting tours highly recommended!
Shalë
The Shalë is a river flowing inside the Albanian Alps in northern Albania. Its source is in the Albanian Alps, near the village Theth, close to the border with Montenegro. Guided rafting tours highly recommended!
Vlorë is the third most populous city of the Republic of Albania and the capital of the eponymous county and municipality. Geographically, the city is located on the Bay of Vlorë and the foothills of the Ceraunian Mountains at the Strait of Otranto along the Adriatic and Ionian Sea within the Mediterranean Sea.
39 locals recommend
Vlorë
39 locals recommend
Vlorë is the third most populous city of the Republic of Albania and the capital of the eponymous county and municipality. Geographically, the city is located on the Bay of Vlorë and the foothills of the Ceraunian Mountains at the Strait of Otranto along the Adriatic and Ionian Sea within the Mediterranean Sea.
Durrës is a port city on the Adriatic Sea in western Albania, west of the capital, Tirana. It’s known for its huge Roman amphitheater. Nearby is a 9th-century church with mosaic-covered walls. The Archaeological Museum displays pieces from the Greek, Hellenistic and Roman periods. Broad Durrësi Beach has shallow waters. Nearby is the former summer villa of 20th-century King Zog.
62 locals recommend
Durrës
62 locals recommend
Durrës is a port city on the Adriatic Sea in western Albania, west of the capital, Tirana. It’s known for its huge Roman amphitheater. Nearby is a 9th-century church with mosaic-covered walls. The Archaeological Museum displays pieces from the Greek, Hellenistic and Roman periods. Broad Durrësi Beach has shallow waters. Nearby is the former summer villa of 20th-century King Zog.

Co-working space and cafe

Co-working space - I would recommend visiting their social media (Instagram, Facebook, etc) presence for more information.
Destil Creative Hub Tirana
Bulevardi Zogu I
Co-working space - I would recommend visiting their social media (Instagram, Facebook, etc) presence for more information.
Co-working space - I would recommend visiting their social media (Instagram, Facebook, etc) presence for more information.
Coolab
Rruga e Dibrës
Co-working space - I would recommend visiting their social media (Instagram, Facebook, etc) presence for more information.