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Skanderbeg Square
Tirana, Albania
Tirana's huge central square, named after the national hero and surrounded by museums, mosque and government b...
Neighbourhood · Albania · Tirana County
Blloku
A once-restricted district that is now Tirana's trendiest area for cafes, bars and boutiques.
Free to enter about 1.5 h
For storytellers
Why Blloku matters
Until the 1990s this district was closed to ordinary citizens because it housed the political leadership. Today it is the city's social centre, full of cafes, bars, restaurants and street art. Spend an afternoon here with coffee in hand and notice how the neighbourhood's past and present sit together.
Talking points
- The district was once off limits to most citizens.
- Cafes, bars and restaurants fill the streets.
- Street art and design shops add colour.
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