Communist History Tour Tirana & Street Food


8 hours
Pick-up offered
Free cancellation
1 - 8
Mobile ticket

Overview

Just a few days in Albania, you will get a sense of our 50 – year – old communist legacy. Let’s explore together the soil in which Albanian roots are planted. This tour is frighteningly exciting, historical, realistically subtle in a way that life today can’t capture.

TOUR INFORMATION:

Departure: 09:30 am

Included: Transportation, Tour Director, Street food, Coffee break, Museum Entrance

Getting around: Private motor coach, walking.

Inclusions

  • Hotel pick up
  • Driver/guide
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Lunch
  • Raki tasting
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Entry/Admission - Pazari i Ri
  • Entry/Admission - Komiteti Bar - Tiranë
  • Entry/Admission - Bunk'Art 1
  • Entry/Admission - Skanderbeg Square
  • Entry/Admission - National Gallery of Art
  • Entry/Admission - Enver Hoxha Pyramid

What to expect

Stop At: Bunk'Art 1, Rruga Fadil Deliu Mbrapa Teleferiku, Tirana 1001 Albania

We start our journey of the past at the Bunk’ Art Museum with a full – immersion of the Albanian history of the last 100 years. The ex – nuclear bunker, build to accommodate Communist Dictator Hoxha in the event of attack, tells us the story of the dictator’s time and the past two World Wars through photographs, items and documents.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Pazari i Ri, Shenasi Dishnica, Tirana 1001 Albania

After we step out of Bunk’ Art, we head for “qofte” ( meat balls), yogurt sauce, patato chips and local beer, Tirana’s typical street food!

Duration: 50 minutes

Stop At: Skanderbeg Square, At the center of Tirana, Tirana Albania

Walk towards Skanderbeg Square and learn about the historical building such as Et’hem Bey Mosque, the Clock Tower, that surround the main square of Tirana.

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Blloku, Tirana Albania

We will walk through the Blloku area, where we discover the home of Enver Hoxha and other senior members of his regime. We will stop at the Post Blloku memorial, which honors former political prisoners, in an area once forbidden to enter.

Stop At: Enver Hoxha Pyramid, Boulevard Deshmoret e Kombit, Tirana Albania

Behold the pyramid, the former “Enver Hoxha Museum”. Its once – white marble walls are now crumbling and full of graffiti. Discover its history from our local Tour Director.

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Mother Teresa Square, 8R9C+5GF, Bulevardi Dëshmorët e Kombit, Tiranë, Albania

Pass by Mother Teresa Square in the south part of the main boulevard

Stop At: National Gallery of Art, Bulevardi Deshmoret E Kombit, Tirana 1001 Albania

Enter in the National Gallery of Arts for many socialist realist art. Powerful images give a sense of how “realistic” art was used to create propaganda.***(if available for the visit)

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Komiteti Bar - Tiranë, Rruga Papa Gjon Pali II, Tirana, Albania

Finish your day tour celebrating it with a coffee break at Komiteti – Kafe Museum for some raki, communist candy and maybe some coffee also.

Duration: 45 minutes

Sample Menu

• Qofte (meatballs) - Served with yoghurt sauce, chips and a salad, accompanied with beer or wine.

Additional information

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Minimum drinking age is 18 years
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Service animals allowed
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Near public transportation
  • First stop of the itinerary not advisable for people suffering from claustrophobia
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 7 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability

Ticket delivery

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Tina M
August 2019

We did this trip and were amazed, so much to see and really enjoyed are time with the team that took us , Gary knows so much and was very interesting. We really felt well cared for and nothing was too much trouble, we will be booking with them again, soon I hope . Thank you Gary,Erand and the ver...

Georges V
August 2019

Great tour in Tirana, sceduled for 4 hours, lasted at least 6 hours. perfect guide, interesting info and insights; a testimonial

AnaM17256
March 2019

I advise everyone to do this tour! You get to know Albanian history in a way you won't forget! I actually witnessed the history on the visit locals. Additionally, you will have the experience of tasting food and drinks in special places (not the touristic ones) and to go around the main city cent...

PogoMan
October 2023

Knowledgable guide who guided us in a lesurely pace. Super lunch. The bunkers were wuite a strange experience.

ASkelton
July 2019

Full day with transport, admission tickets, lunch, afternoon raki stop all included so good value. Our guide was a very nice chap who grew up in Communist times so it was interesting to get his persepctive on what it was like to live in those times. He was very knowledgeable and a pleasure to spe...

LisaKristineReiakvam
January 2019

We had a great day with Geri 😊 The tour was exactly as advertised. The experience was unique. Geri was the perfect guide. Friendly, knowledgeable and talkative, and very sensitive to the needs and interests of our group. He answered all our questions with respect and good humour. He gave us a ver...

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