Historical Museum

Info Telefon: +355 22 43213

9.00-13.00 h

Historical Museum

8.00–12.00 and 16.00– 18.00 h

Mount Dajti National Park

Situated at the eastern part of the capital it covers an area of about 3.300 hectares.
The fauna here is abundant in varieties and impressive features. The park is the most important zone for such big mammals as wild pig, wolf, fox, rabbit, brown bear, wild cat etc.
One-day visitors in particular frequent the Park. However, it offers a number of possible accommodation for the visitors. The types of activities to experience here are excursions, skiing, air sports, mountain climbing etc.

 

Museum of Gjergj Kastrioti Scanderbeg

Info Telefon: + 355 532 2225

9.00- 13.00 and 15.00-18.00, closed at Mondays
From May to September, visiting hours are: 8.00-13.00; 16.00 – 19.00 h.

" The National Museum ’George Kastriot Skenderbeu’ was inagurated on 1 November 1982.It is built in the famous fortress of Kruja, capital of Arber state and personification of turkish armies defeat for three successive times in the 14-15 th century.
Many objects, original documents and bibliographies, authentic reproductions that depict clearly albanian people history in the 15 th century.
The museum counts such pavilions as antiquity and early middle age pavilion, albanian princefom pavilion, pavilion of ottoman invasion and resistance to this invasion, medieval fortress pavilion, albanian resistance, Scanderbeg’s office equipment and library, prince’s hall and pinacotheque and the last one is the heritage and echo pavilion.
Objects of ceramic, bronze, iron, copper, several facsimiles, original icons, writing, a bell of 1942, orgininal sword of the 15 th century, etc, are displayed in these pavilions." (Picture and text: Albanian Tourism)
 

Museum of Natural Sciences

Info Telefon: (+355-4) 22 90 28

8:00-14:00 h
Sat: Closed
Sun: Closed !

This small collection includes lots of stuffed animals (not the cuddly ones but the taxidermic kind), birds and various strange sea creatures, including the biggest sea turtle ever found in Albania.
 

Museum of Rozafa Castle

10.00- 13.00 h

National Arts Gallery Tirana

Info Telefon: 0 (4)226033

Tues-Sun 9.00-19.00 h,
From May to September: 8.00-13.00; 16.00-19.00 h.

"The National Arts Gallery was founded in 1954 and was transfered to the Boulevard’Deshmoret e Kombit’ in 1974. National Arts Gallery is the most important institution of visual arts in our country.

National collection of visual arts is preserved here starting from the second half of 19th century till present.
This collection consists of works from National Renaissance and Indipendence period (1883-1944), a collection of icons belonging to the 13th-19 century, the biggest paintings and sculptures collection of socialist realism period (1944-1990), foreign artists pavilion and a collection of contemporary national and international art.
Temporary exhibitions are organised in the ground floor, mainly for the contemporary art. Some of the most important annual exhibitions organised are “Marubi“ International Artistic Photography Contest and Onufri’ International Visual Arts Contest. Tirana Biennale, one of the biggest manifestations of contemporary art in an international level is organised every other year.
The promoting of artists, associations and various artistic groups from the country and abroad takes place in the National Arts Gallery.
Works from national fund are displayed in the first and second floor, separated according to historical periods or on the basis of artistic concepts, which intend to revaluate in time the values that this institution has, so as to present to the public qualitatively.
National arts Gallery preserves around 4000 works." (Picture and text: Albanian Tourism)
 

National Education Museum

Info Telefon: + 355 824 30 22

Tues-Sun 9.00-13; 15-18.00 h
From May to September, visiting hours are: 8.00-13.00; 16.00-19.00 h.

"The Frist School in Albanian language (called Mësonjëtorja) was opened on 7 march 1887 in the current building of National Education Museum, a 150 year old building. It was opened by permission of Ottoman Empire. The building was the house of the patriot from Korca, Diamanti Terpo, who donated it for first albanian school.
This museum shows the history of albanian writing, the numerous alphabets up to the present one, decided in Manastiri Congress in 1908. It also displayed albanian book history starting from the first primer of albanian language complied by Naum Panajot Bredhi. The museum building has eight exhibiting rooms." (Picture and text: Albanian Tourism)

 

National Ethnographic Museum

Info Telefon: + 355 532 22 25

9.00 – 13.00; 17.00 – 18.00h, closed at Mondays

From May to September, visiting hours are: 8.00-13.00; 16.00 – 19.00

"Nationa Etongraphic Museum Krujë was inagurated on 20 november 1989. It is placed in an characteristic urban building of 1764. this building is a first class culture monument. Its 15-16 rooms and the objects exhibited out-side give a complete view of the crafts applied in Krujë and all over Albania and of the way of living since 300 years. 90% of this museum items are original and 100% are funcional. Items of ceramics, wood, stone, iron, cotton, silk and wool and various emborideries are exhibited here with finesse. These objects have an age varying from 60-70 to 500 years." (Picture and text: Albanian Tourism)


 

National Park of ''Llogara''

Is situated about 40 km in south-east of Vlora on the border between Adriatic and Jon seas. It’s altitude ranges from 470 to 2018m. Near the Pass of Llogara are met trees and interesting crown shapes, resulting from the tides of wind. An astonishing example of it is “ Pisha Flamur” (Flag Pine), a rare monument of nature with scientific and tourist values.

This park offers a fine and attractive landscape and characteristic areas with dominant points. Its vegetation consists mainly of such conifers as the black pine and ash-tree. The park of Llogara has a significant importance both as a tourist destination and as a transit bridge to the Ionian coast. It has great potential for the development of eco-tourism, air sports, excursions and trekking. It is a climatic place because here are lively mixed both mountain and marine fresh air. For the air sports fans this park offers accommodation possibilities.