Start your tour at Skanderbeg Square, the expansive central plaza named after the national hero Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg, whose equestrian statue stands at its heart. From this point, walkers proceed to the adjacent Et’hem Bey Mosque, an 18th-century structure featuring frescoes on its interior walls, before ascending the nearby Clock Tower for panoramic views over the surrounding area.
The path then leads to the National History Museum, where exhibits trace Albania’s past from ancient Illyrian times through the Ottoman period and into the communist era under Enver Hoxha. Continuing southward, participants reach the Pyramid of Tirana, a former mausoleum for Hoxha that has undergone renovation into a cultural centre with steps offering elevated perspectives of the urban landscape.
Nearby, the route incorporates Bunk’Art 2, a converted underground bunker now serving as a museum dedicated to the victims of the communist regime, with entry fees converted to approximately €5 per person. Walkers next cross into the Blloku district, once reserved for party elites and now filled with cafes and street art, providing opportunities for refreshment.
The excursion veers eastward to Pazari i Ri, the new market area bustling with vendors offering local produce and traditional Albanian dishes such as byrek for around €2. From there, the path returns northward past Tanners’ Bridge, an Ottoman-era stone footbridge over the Lana River, restored for pedestrian use.
The tour concludes back at Skanderbeg Square after covering roughly 3 kilometres in two to three hours, allowing explorers to observe the blend of historical architecture and modern developments in the city
