Tirana, Shqiperise – Capital of Albania

17 September 2016 Upon entering the city of Tirana, it strikes me as a typical capital city, a 1950s square concrete modern; Communist architecture at its “best.” Buildings are crowded, unremarkable, overbuilt. Streets are crowded and noisy. There lacks the charm of the smaller villages and cities mainly because it is so crowded I don’t […]

Tags: Albania, Balkans, Bektashism, Shqiperise, Tirana