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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Tirana

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Tirana, Albania

Updated August 18, 2022

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Pyramid of Tirana

Tirana, Albania

Pyramid of Tirana

An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.
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Tirana, Albania

Tirana's Colorful Facade

What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?
Display in one of the original bunker rooms.

Tirana, Albania

Bunk'Art

Once the fallout shelter of a dictator, this sprawling bunker is now a combined history museum and contemporary art gallery.

Tirana, Albania

House of Leaves

A museum dedicated to secret surveillance.
Permanently Closed

Tirana, Albania

Communist-Era Statues

Bronzes and busts that once stood in the city's main squares are now relegated to a small hidden courtyard.
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George Bush Statue

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George Bush Statue

In this town's main square resides a statue of none other than the 43rd President of the United States.
11 miles from Tirana
Ethnographic Museum of Krüje

Krujë, Albania

Ethnographic Museum of Krujë

Explore a traditional Albanian dwelling that pays tribute to the region's rich history.
12 miles from Tirana
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A Dictator's Nuclear Bunker Gets a Second Life as an Art Space

And it's still pretty creepy.
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