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Tirana
The Tirana is its capital and largest city Of Albania.
At a glance
Tirana became its capital Of Albania in 1920 and only 244,200 inhabitants were registered. Today Tirana has 1,244,200 inhabitants (2015). The city has many public institutions and public and private universities and is the center of political, economic and cultural life of the country.
The Municipality of Tirana is located in geographical coordinates (41.33 ° N, 19.82 ° E) in the homonymous prefecture, about 32 km. from the sea. The average altitude of Tirana is 110 meters and the highest point (of the Municipality) at 1828 m. In Mali with Gropa. The city is mostly surrounded by hills, with Mount Dait to the east and a valley opening dimly to the northwest overlooking the deep Adriatic. The Tirana River flows through the city, as does the smaller Lane River. The city borders the neighboring municipalities of Pascuan, Dait, Farke, Baccarat, Casar and Camez.
The city has four artificial lakes: the Artificial Lake of Tirana, around which the Great Park was built ΄΄ and the Paskukani Lakes΄΄, ΄΄Farka and ΄΄Tufina.
Tirana is located on the same border with Naples, Madrid, Istanbul and New York and on the same meridian with Budapest and Krakow.
Tirana is the largest industrial and economic center of Albania. Since 1920 it has experienced rapid development and the establishment of industries of agricultural products and machinery, textiles, pharmaceuticals, metal products and services.
Tirana began to develop in the early 16th century, when a market was created, and its craftsmen made silk and cotton fabrics, leather, ceramics, and objects made of iron, silver, and gold. Being in a fertile plain the area of Tirana exported in 1769 to Venice 2,600 barrels olive oil and 14,000 parcels tobacco. In 1901 it had 1901, it had 140,000 olive trees, 400 olive mills and 700 shops. Tirana is known for its wealthy families. The TID Tower, an 85-meter-high commercial tower, is being built in the city. Tirana has shopping malls such as City Park at 3 km2, QTU, Casa Italia, and Tirana East Gate.
The city suffers from overcrowding problems such as management waste, high levels air pollution and important noise pollution. In recent decades air pollution has become a pressing problem, as the number of cars has increased to over 500,000. Another source of contamination is the inhaled particulate matter PM10 and PM2.5 and NO2 gases, which come from the rapid development of new buildings and the expansion of road infrastructure. Untreated solid waste is found in the city and suburbs. There are still complaints about excessive noise pollution. Despite the problems, the Grand Park in the Artificial Lake of Tirana has some effect on the absorption of CO2 emissions, as more than 2,000 trees have been planted around the sidewalks.
Ideal period of visit
Tirana has a humid subtropical climate (according to the Keppen Climate Classification) and receives summer rainfall just enough not to be classified in the Mediterranean climate, as each summer month has over 40 mm. rainy, hot and moderately dry / wet summers and cold and wet winters
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How to move
There are several car rental companies in Tirana such as Hertz, Budget,Imperial Tirana, Europcar.
What to see
Tirana is rich in historical and natural attractions. In the city and the surrounding area there are the following:
- Castle of Tirana, (Tirana Castle), the historic core of the capital around Murat Toptani Street
- The Clock Tower of Tirana and the neighboring Ethnographic and Clock Museum of Tirana.
- Etem Bey Mosque (1789-1823)
- Tannery Bridge (Tabakëve Bridge). Stone footbridge of the Ottoman period of the 18th century, built near the Mosque of the Tanners. It was part of it Street of Agios Georgios, which connected Tirana with the eastern highlands. This road supplied the city with agricultural products and animals. The bridge crossed the river Lane and was next to the belt of butchers and tanners. In the 1930s Lane was repaired and the bridge was neglected, but after 1990, it regained its former glory and today is used only by pedestrians.
- ZETA Center for Contemporary Art is a non-profit showroom established in 2007. It is a space of 150 square meters on the second floor of a mixed residential and commercial building at 7 Abdyl Frashëri Street in the Blloku area of Tirana (Libri Universitar area) ZETA functions as an autonomous cultural space for contemporary visual arts such as painting, sculpture, photography, video, installation, sound and performance. In addition to the exhibitions, ZETA hosts training programs, workshops and discussions, in collaboration with local and international partners. For the last twelve years, ZETA has made a significant contribution to the vitality and dynamics of the contemporary art scene in Tirana, especially with regard to young Albanian artists. It is open from Monday to Friday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. Free entrance.
- National History Museum
- Skanderbeg Square, as a monumental ensemble
- National Science Museum of Albania
- Sali Sitzakou, traditional house
- Large Park, in the Artificial Lake
- Desmoret Avenue e Kombit (Ethnomartyron), a panoramic boulevard made by the Italians
- Bloku, the nightlife area of the city
- Mount Diet, which dominates the city, accessible by cable car
- Preze Castle
- Petrele Castle
- Drock Castle
- Mosaics of Tirana
- Tomb of Kaplan Pasha
- Archaeological Museum
- St. Paul's Cathedral (Tirana), Catholic
- Orthodox Church of Agios Evangelistis
- Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ (Tirana), Orthodox
- Zemra e Christie Catholic Church
- Opium den Seh Diri and Bektashi World Center
- Tekke Dervis Hatice
- New Market
- Brari Bridge and Gorge
- Pelumba Cave
- Senjiertzi Waterfalls (Agios Georgios)
- Erzeni River Gorge
Tirana has five well-preserved traditional houses (houses-museums), 56 cultural monuments, eight public libraries and the National Library of Albania (National Library). In 2011 he opened a Tourist Information Office, behind the National History Museum, with useful information about Tirana and Albania.
The expansion of Tirana from 1990 to 2005
View of the surrounding hills of Tirana
Tirana and its suburbs
Entertainment
The main cultural institutions of Tirana are the National Theater, the National Opera and Ballet Theater of Albania and the National Gallery. Performances by world-famous composers are regularly given by the Albanian Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra.
The Tirana Biennale, Tirana, is being held in the city Jazz Festival, Summer Day (March 14th), White Night on November 28th, Rally Albania, Albanian Local Food Market Fair and Tirana Fashion Week. Tirana has redesigned its identity into a modern Mediterranean city, surrounded by cafes and "lively" nightlife.
Tirana is the largest sports center in Albania. The most famous teams in the city are KF Tirana, the Partisan and the Dynamo. In football, by April 2012, Tirana-based teams had won overall 57 championships of the 72 organized by FSHF, ie 79%.
There are two major stadiums in Tirana, the Kemal Stafa Stadium, which seats about 20,000 spectators, and the Elbasan Arena Stadium, which seats about 17,000. Tirana's sports infrastructure is growing rapidly, due to investments by the municipality and the government. Since 2007, the Municipality of Tirana has built 80 sports centers in most neighborhoods of the city.
Studies
Tirana has universities such as the University of Tirana, the Polytechnic University of Tirana, the Agricultural University of Tirana, the Academy of Physical Education and Sports, the University of Arts (Academy of Arts of Albania), the Academy of Sciences and the University of Sciences , national and international academic research institutes, and NGOs. Private educational institutions have been established in the city, such as the Albanian University (U.F.O - Universitas.Fabrefacta Optime), Epoca University, New York University (Tirana), the European University of Tirana, Luarasi University, the Academy of Cinema and Polynesia.
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The largest hospital is Mother Teresa Hospital (Mother Teresa University Hospital Center), which is affiliated with the Medical School of the University of Tirana. The hospital has 1456 beds and provides in-hospital tertiary care to over 12,000 patients annually. The hospital is in a phase of changes in infrastructure and equipment. Some private hospitals have also opened.
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