Tirana

Recommended attractions - Skanderbeg Square: The city center of Tirana. There is a statue of Skanderbeg on horseback on the square, and there are government buildings, opera houses, museums and banks around it. - National History Museum of Albania: Located on the north side of Skanderbeg Square, it is one of the country's largest cultural heritage museums, displaying artifacts from the ancient Roman period to the Hoxha period. - Orthodox Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ: the third largest Orthodox church in Europe, a typical Byzantine-style building with gorgeous interior decoration. - Tirana Pyramid: It has a peculiar shape. It was originally built as a museum in memory of Enver Hoxha. It is now open as a new cultural center. You can walk up the stairs to the top of the building to overlook the scenery of Tirana. - Bunk'Art 2: An underground museum in a former Ministry of Internal Affairs bunker where you can learn about Albanian history. Food Recommendations - Albanian meatballs: a local delicacy, usually served with some side dishes and drinks. - Paella: You can enjoy cheap and large bowls of paella at restaurants such as Rozafa Sea Food. - Grilled meat: such as Kernace Zgare Fatosi's Meatball, pork kebabs, chicken kebabs, etc., which taste good. - Spinach pie and green pepper rice rolls: These two dishes are popular at Oda Garden Restaurant. Accommodation suggestions - Luxury: Maritim Plaza Hotel Tirana, with sauna and small swimming pool. - High-end: Hotel Elisa in Tinerana, affiliated with Meliá, has friendly service; Hotel Mulaj has excellent breakfast and a great location; Hotel Opera has good hygiene and friendly staff. - Budget: You can choose a youth hostel, which is relatively cheap, with an average price of 6-10 Euros (about 46-77 RMB) per night. Transportation - External transportation: Traveling from China to Tirana usually requires a transfer. You can choose flights that transfer through cities such as Dubai. - City transportation: The bus fare in Tirana is 40 lek (about RMB 2.8 yuan). You can also choose to take a taxi or use a taxi app. Precautions - The vast majority of Tirana residents are Muslims and their customs must be respected. - Do not give alms casually, as begging is quite common in the local area. - Regardless of how you enter Albania, you must pay a tax of 10 euros. When leaving Albania, you must pay another 10 euros if you fly, 6 euros if you take a boat, and a transportation tax of 1 US dollar per day, which must be paid when you leave the country. - Traveling to Albania by car or motorcycle is somewhat dangerous. The road conditions are poor and theft is common. Be careful with your belongings. The Insurance Green Card may not be applicable to the country. - Albanians nod to indicate negation and shake their heads to indicate affirmation, which is contrary to the habits of most peoples in the world. When communicating, they need to pay attention to confirmation.