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Tirana, residential buildings 1988
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  • JLBG
  • Updated By JLBG on August 3, 2007
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  • Tirana, residential buildings 1988 - Tirana
    Tirana, residential buildings
    1988
    by JLBG, 2 more photos
    The three photos given here show residential buildings. They are not fun but look almost OK. I do not know how they look to day but what I have seen in Shkodra in 2005 was that though there were brand new buildings built, the older one, dating from the communist era, were still there, most of the time in poor condition; I am afraid it would be about the same in Tirana.

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    The Pyramid
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  • DPando
  • By DPando on August 11, 2006
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    by DPando
    On the south bank of the tiny river that cross Tirana aka the former Enver Hoxka museum... the Albanian comunist president, designed by Hoxka daughter. Avtually as i could see is a conference center and a disco at evening and by the way just as a slide for kids !

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    Main Square
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  • By DPando on August 9, 2006
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    by DPando
    Equetrian King Sheshi Skenderbeg sculpture placed almost in the middle of this huge comunist square, the best point to start the visit... its just 10 or 15 minutes on foot from the youth hostel walking north-west.. the vast square is full of people at rush hours and the typical men trying to sell albanian money (green banknotes) that i will never rely on them...lol...
    Be careful this is where the car's rule is a fact and dont cross the streets before the locals ...all is a bloody mess !!

    Behind the sculpture is place the Et'hem Bey Mosque (1789-1823) maybe one of the most beautiful highlights in this city altogether with the lake, Its one of the most oldest buildings left in Tirana and worth to visit

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    a city's reneissance
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  • By call_me_rhia on July 24, 2006
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    old tirana
    by call_me_rhia
    Tirana, Albania's capital - is a city that is being reborn and growing. Parts of the city are now being revamped, roads are repaved and pavements are repaired. Some buildings are also being totally reconstructed. All is RE-something, in Tirana.

    The city is not exactly beautiful, though it has its beaty spots and attractions/monuments - but it's a city that is changing - fast. The new mayor has planned for a complete city's face-lift and you can see it happening.

    The very modern living side-by-side with the very old and crumbling down. Both are equally fascinating as they show you the scars of Hoxha totalitarism and the enlightment of the new government which is really happening - although western medias might not tell you, yet.

    The central part is getting remodernized and there's even a revolving glass restaurant on top of a tall building, and there are the onmipresent Twin Towers here, too. Old Tirana, however, is only a few backstreets away. For now - but not for long.

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    Rubble
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  • By DPando on August 15, 2006
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    by DPando
    this pic was taken from the train station main entrace... i didnt know what it means such a pile of rubble just there... and i realize that all the city was that... cahos and a lot of things to do and recover ..such a pitty ..actually when i get off the next day to the north to Montenegro i kept in on seeing things like that around the wholle city

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    Tirana, Maternity Hospital.
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  • Updated By JLBG on March 4, 2008
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  • Tirana, Maternity Hospital. - Tirana
    Tirana, Maternity Hospital.
    by JLBG
    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.

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    Try the local beer.
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  • By cachaseiro on October 5, 2009
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  • Tirana beer. - Tirana
    Tirana beer.
    by cachaseiro,
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    Tirana seems be drowning in low quality international beer labels like Carlsberg and Heineken at the moment, but there is hope.The local Tirana beer is quite a bit better so be sure to ask for that if you want to have a beer while hanging out in Tirana.
    That way you also support a local business and a local employer while you are actually tasting a beer that is quite good.

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    Tirana, eastward view from Hotel Tirana, 1988
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  • By JLBG on February 20, 2006
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    Tirana, eastward view
    from Hotel Tirana
    by JLBG,
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    These two views were taken from our room in Hotel Tirana. If I am right they should represent a park behind the Palace of culture and the street that stretches across the photo from left to right, should be Luigi Gurakuqi street.

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    Great Albania pictures
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  • By Eraldi on September 6, 2006
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    by Eraldi
    Check the link below for some great pictures!

    http://www.shqiperia.com/foto/galeria/albums.php

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    UFO University
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  • By antistar on May 26, 2007
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  • UFO University, Tirana - Tirana
    UFO University, Tirana
    by antistar
    This building fascinated me. I wondered if they really were studying UFOlogy in there. You can find it on Zogu Blvd. just north of Skenderbeg square. On May Day there was a huge gathering outside, along with Albanian flags and people with loudspeakers. I liked to imagine that they were out to declare Albania's allegiance and welcome the new alien overlords.

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