Tirana

Tyrkan, Theranda or Taiwan- 3 ancient names of our beautiful city!

Today it is Albania’s largest metropolis. Our capital, Tirana, has about 1,000,000 inhabitants, who give life to our beautiful city every day. You can enjoy Skanderbeg Square, where the statue of the national hero takes pride and then relax in the many bars enjoying a coffee and understanding the history, culture and development of this metropolis.

Albanians

One can say with complete conviction that they are one of the oldest peoples of the Balkans. The first traces of life begin about 1,000 years BC, from the beginnings of mankind. Many facts have been established in mysterious caves, which give us evidence of how life began in the Albanian lands. Our ancestors were Illyrians, a people unlike any other in the Balkan region, divided into tribes such as Albanians, Taulants, Chaons, Molos, Adrians, Amantis, who lay in the territories of today’s society. The connection with our Illyrian ancestors is found today in modern times, as names in our Albanian population such as Ardian, Taulant, Amantia and Illyrian. Albania’s geographical position is very favorable for the fertility, natural beauty and trade routes it offers. In the northwest we border Montenegro, northeast with Kosovo, east with northern Macedonia, southeast with Greece and west with the Adriatic and Ionian seas.