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Bulevardi Zhan D'Ark, Tirana, Albania
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Skanderbeg Monument
The Mosque of Et’hem Bey and its minaret
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Hello,
I will be arriving in two weeks in Tirana but my plane lands at midnight. Buses seem no longer to ride after 6 or 7 PM.
I am on a tight budget and don't want to waste time by going by taxi to the expensive airport hotels. Of the cheaper hotels in the centre, I don't find mailaddresses so I don't know whether I will be able to arrive there in the middle of the night.
By the way, I don't want luxury but quiet so a dorm is no option for me.
Same problem with Kruja: don't find any hotel with mail to ask them if they still would open up for me at night.
Third option : does the airport stay open at night ? That way, I could take the first train or bus in the morning to any place in Albania (don't need much sleep)
Thanks for the answers
According to reviews on the Airport Sleeping Guide, it seems that the airport stays open all night:
http://www.sleepinginairports.net/europe/tirana.htm
Ignore the reviews saying the airport is dirty and horrible - that's the old airport. It was rebuilt a few years ago, and is as nice as any airport in Europe.
If you don't want to take a taxi, I think your only option will be to stay up at the airport until 6am when the first bus starts.
At the moment most foreign visitors are charged an entry tax of 10 Euros on arrival in Albania.
At the airport in Tirana this is collected at a booth just after passport control. To avoid any complications or delays, please have your 10 Euros with you on arrival.
I have not written down in 1988 what was this building. It looks like some kind of official building. In the front door, there is a guy with a white coat. Then my wild guess is that it is either a hospital or a Sciences University. Who will tell me the truth ?
February 2008: Thanks to VT Brikena that wrote me that this was the Maternity Hospital of Tirana.
In 1988, it was forbidden to private persons to own a car. Consequently, people walked a lot and public transportation was very developed. However, there were obviously not enough busses and each one was assaulted by dozens of citizens that queued along the street at every bus stop.
These slogans built into the brickwork may explain why some buildings have been painted over in such lurid colours, but if you keep your eyes peeled, you may come across a couple of slogans that have yet to be covered up. This example is on Bulevard Bajram Curri, a fair distance from the centre heading west, close to a slum area. PPSH are the communist party initials.
yeah i was attonished looking from the train station doors ...the sight was like a city collapsed after bombing. A spot in cahos.. piles of rubble on the street pot holes everywhere no tarmac, no kerbs.. a scary train station ....lol... Albania needs to improve so so much !!
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A: "For sure no trains as there is no train line on that route, but i think there should be some kinda busses, but i do not know any details of it unfortunately."
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