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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Tirana

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

Updated September 13, 2024

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Unusual Attractions in Tirana

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.
Bunk’Art 2

Tirana, Albania

Bunk’Art 2

In the heart of Tirana, this underground nuclear bunker has been transformed into a museum.
Postbllok Memorial

Tirana, Albania

Postbllok Memorial

A memorial to the atrocities of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania.
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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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A soldier’s room, recreated with original furniture and other items.

A Dictator's Nuclear Bunker Gets a Second Life as an Art Space

And it's still pretty creepy.
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February 3, 2017

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