Steps climbing the renewed Pyramid of Tirana at the edge of Blloku

Itinerary · Tirana, Albania

Blloku from coffee to cocktails

Specialty coffee, the leaders’ old quarter, the Pyramid at sunset, dinner and a night out in Blloku.

An afternoon and evening on foot

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  1. 15:00

    1Rubi Specialty Coffee

    Sheshi Wilson·Specialty coffee

    Coffee on Sheshi Wilson.

  2. 15:45

    2Former residence of Enver Hoxha (Vila 31)

    Blloku·Historic villa

    See the dictator’s villa from the street.

  3. 16:15

    3Postbllok – Checkpoint

    Blloku·Memorial

    The checkpoint memorial at the edge of the Block.

  4. 17:00

    4The Pyramid of Tirana

    Boulevard·Landmark

    Climb the steps for sunset over the boulevard.

  5. 19:00

    5Nouvelle Vague

    Blloku·Cocktail bar

    A raki cocktail before dinner.

  6. 20:30

    6Padam

    Blloku·Fine dining

    Dinner in the garden (book ahead).

  7. 22:30

    7Radio Bar

    Blloku·Bar

    Vinyl and a nightcap.

  8. Late

    8Kino

    Blloku·Club bar

    Dance if you still can.

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