Social Programme

Meet after the end of the Town Hall reception

Short intro and start of walking tour

Visit Skanderbeg square and related monuments, with a focus at the National History Museum façade mosaic restoration recently finished by EU contribution. Discuss old and new Tirana, including Opera house, mosque and clock tower

Walk along the main boulevard and visit the Post-Bllok memorial

Pre WWII Italian rational architecture versus communist and post-communist (Prime Minister’s building exterior interventions overtime)

The “Pyramid” of Tirana, once a glorious museum dedicated to the communist leader, today an ICT center. Climb the stairs, get a glimpse of Tirana from the top of the building while exploring its legacy.

Visit the pedestrian road, explore its unique blend of medieval and modern architecture (discover the untold history of the road, one of the most innovative approaches combining art, music and culture).

Visit ruins of the castle of Tirana and finish the tour at Maritim Plaza Hotel.