Albania, Tirana
These are our photos taken in Tirana, Albania in 2024.
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The father of modern Albania and our guide
[May 2024] Continuing with the walking tour of Tirana, Albania. Near the Prime Minister’s residence, there was a statue of Ismail Qemali, the first prime minister who is said to have built modern Albania. He…
Pyramid of First Love
[May 2024] The next thing we saw in Tirana, the capital of Albania, was a building called the Pyramid. It was built as a museum to honour the achievements of Hoxha, the country’s dictator, and…
The mosque and the square
[May 2024] Continuing with the city tour of Tirana, the capital of Albania. Next we went to a mosque. The mosque has a long name, Jamia Ethem Bey Mosque. Construction began at the end of…
Start of the city tour
[May 2024] Well, the Albania tour is coming to an end. We returned to Tirana, the capital where we started, and on our last night we all ate at an outdoor restaurant called Oda Garden….
Albania, from Apollonia to Durres
These are our photos taken in Apollonia ruins, Durres and other area in Albania in 2024.
There are some sights to see, but
[Apr. 2024] On the way back to the capital, Tirana, during a tour of Albania, we stopped off in Durres, a large coastal town. This wasn’t on the itinerary. Our guide was very service-minded. It’s…
The monastery, lunch and the mosaics
[April 2024] Near the ruins of Apollonia in Albania, there is another attraction called the Ardenica Monastery. It is said that the monastery was started to be built in 1282 on the site of the…
About hairstyles that became popular and others
[Apr. 2024] During our tour of Albania, we visited the Apollonia ruins. This ancient town was built by Greeks from Corinth in the 6th century BC, and is one of the 30 cities in the…
