Travel guide: what to do and see in Tirana

Tirana, the capital of Albania, is a city in full transformation. Its Skanderbeg Square, the heart of the city, houses the statue of the national hero and emblematic buildings such as the Et'hem Bey Mosque and the Clock Tower.
The Blloku, a former restricted neighborhood during communism, is now the center of the city's nightlife, which also has its famous Dajti Ekspres cable car, offering panoramic views from Mount Dajti.
Bunk'Art, a bunker converted into a museum, narrates the history of Albanian communism. A must-visit museum is the National History Museum, whose socialist mosaic is essential to understanding the country's past.
And Tirana is full of colorful buildings that give a cheerful touch to the city and together with the Grand Park offers a green respite with its artificial lake.