Arlind’s guidebook
Neighborhoods
The liveliest neighborhood in Tirana, home to high-end bars and restaurants!
132 locals recommend
Blloku
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
The renovated old bazar of Tirana now home to a few good cafe spots and restaurants
Bars and Nightlife
Salt Tirana
Rruga Pjetër BogdaniTribeca Bar Tirana
Rruga Vaso PashaNouvelle Vague Tirana
Rruga Pjetër BogdaniRadio Bar Tirana
Rruga Ismail QemaliHemingway Tirana
Rruga Kont UraniPepper Lounge
Rruga Brigada VIIIKino
Padam Boutique Hotel
Rruga Papa Gjon Pali IIMeduzas irish Pub
Rruga Mustafa MatohitiOping's Cocktails And Beer
Shëtitorja Murat ToptaniLIFT Steak & Rooftop Bar
Amazonic Tirana
Sightseeing
Skanderbeg Square
House of Leaves
Bunk'Art 1
Rruga Fadil DeliuBunk'Art 1
Rruga Fadil DeliuNational History Museum
7 Sheshi SkënderbejOpera & Ballet Theater
Sheshi SkënderbejKalaja e Tiranës
Shëtitorja Murat ToptaniKulla e Sahatit
National Gallery of Art
2 Shëtitorja Murat ToptaniEt`hem Bey Mosque
Sheshi SkënderbejSaint Paul Cathedral
Bulevardi Zhan d'ArkPostbllok - Checkpoint
1000 Bulevardi Dëshmorët e KombitBreakfast
Çoko Bistro & Bar
Nr 7 Rruga Pjetër BogdaniCioccolatitaliani Blloku
Rruga Ibrahim RugovaRestaurant Piano Bar Piazza
Rruga Ded Gjo LuliMulliri Vjeter
Lunch & Dinner
FISHOP
Rruga Qamil GuranjakuRistorante Italiano Tirana - Vita99 - Italian Restaurant
8 Rruga Beqir RusiPasta place :)
Pizzeria Saporita
The go-to place for Pizzas - the best!
Restaurant Piano Bar Piazza
Rruga Ded Gjo Luliil Gusto Ristorante
Rruga Kajo KarafiliBufe Wine Bar
Rruga Reshit ÇollakuSlow food concept restaurant, promoting local food and traditional cooking.
47 locals recommend
Mullixhiu
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 BogdaniStylish 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
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.
Oda - Traditional Albanian Cuisine
3 Rruga Luigj GurakuqiTraditional Albanian Cuisine
TRIBE Urban Gastronomy Tirana
Ceren Ismet Shehu
Ulliri City Center
Sheshi SkënderbejBrutal Restaurant
Rruga Vllazën HutaCity/town information
Dhërmi
Beach getaway destination for travellers during the summer season.
Valbonë
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 ICo-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 DibrësCo-working space - I would recommend visiting their social media (Instagram, Facebook, etc) presence for more information.