Tirana hotels

Tirana is relatively a new city founded in 1614 by Sulejman Pasha of Mulleti. The city began to grow at the beginning of the 18 century, but it remained an unimportant town until it was proclaimed Albania’s capital in 1920. This was mainly due to its geographical position more or less in the middle of the country, on the fault-line between the northern Ghegs and the southern Tosks. It wasn’t until the late 1920 when Italian influence became quite strong that the centre of the city took the appearance of a capital city. Italian planners and architects build the main square named after the national hero Scanderbeg, the huge boulevard, ministry buildings, national bank and the town hall. Today Tirana is not only the most populated city in Albania but also the most important political and economic centre in the country. Just in the centre, at Scanderbeg Square, there is the Clock Tower (35 m high) built in 1830, The National Opera and Ballet Theatre, the National Library and the National Historical Museum. An area called “Blloku” situated in the middle of vegetation where the villas of the communist elite used to be, has become the hotspot of nightlife in the capital with trendy bars, pubs, cafes and nightclubs.
In the last 7 years Tirana has seen substantial changes in its appearance. The dull communist-style buildings have been transformed by an artist turned Mayer, through the ingenuous idea of painting their facades in bright colors, and abstract patterns. This is not only a quick and uplifting experience but also a cost effective one. On the other hand it has seen a huge number of very modern developments including many hotels we are introducing in this page.
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