Palace of Culture

Characteristic building with massive pillars (and lovely shades) dominating İskender Bey square - by its sheer size. Day and night, it's beautiful. This is a complex building, featuring many function - including opera, cafes and restaurants, book store, italian culture institute, etc.

Just heard the museum of national history is closed right now! 🏛️ It’s a bummer because I actually had a really great time when I visited. I remember seeing so many cool artifacts that really brought history to life. It felt like stepping back in time, and I learned a ton. I was particularly fascinated by the exhibits on early settlements. Even though it's closed for now, I'm already looking forward to when it reopens. Hopefully, it's soon! It's definitely a must-visit if you're into our nation's past. Thinking about those old tools and stories always makes me appreciate how far we've loved it

I visited the Opera and Ballet Theatre on May 28, 2025, two classical ballets were performed: “Kaleidoscope” and “Suitë në Re”. The dancers are mostly good. The costumes are beautiful. The only announcement in the hall in English is that "the show will start in a few minutes", the rest are in Albanian. You should avoid seats in the last row of the stalls, behind which there is a wide pass, along which photographers constantly walk during the performance and you will hear only the clicking of cameras and their conversations. Spectators are taking photos or videos all the time, which is also distracting. There is no toilet paper in the toilet stalls and the hand dryers do not work.

Good day out just wondering around the city

Beautiful buildings. Did not get chance to check out any of the bunker art but it's rated highly there.

What a great city Tirana is, restaurants and alcohol are half the price of the UK and the people are very friendly. A hidden gem of a city to visit. The walking tour from Skanderbeg Square is a must.

This building has significant elements from the Palace of Congress in Rome and the building of Finland Station in St. Petersburg. It was finished in 1963. Within it there are some of the most important institutions of the social and cultural life of the capital, such as the National Theater of Opera and Ballet and the National Library.

Palace of culture, Tirana. I was there and I am giving you honest review. It's an open and large place where people kinda meet. Different people fromall part of the world that resides or visit Albania. There are rows of shops and bars where I got a bottle of beee to drink. Palace of culture gave me a feeling of old Greek court with it tall pillars of wall. It's a good place to mingle and meet friends. I like the services of the bartender at the particular parlor I went too