City in Albania · Tiranë
Tirana
Tirana is the capital and the country's largest city. Sooner or later any official matter brings you here: government offices, embassies, the main clinics and the widest choice of jobs and education are all concentrated here.
- Status
- Capital
- Airport
- TIA (Rinas), ≈17 km
- To the sea
- ≈35 km (Durrës)
- Role
- Institutions, jobs, education
Good to know
- Skanderbeg Square is the city centre and the landmark for all navigation.
- Most embassies and government bodies are located here.
- The widest choice of private clinics and international schools in the country.
Districts and surroundings
Landmarks people use when looking for housing or arranging to meet.
- Blloku
- Komuna e Parisit
- Ali Demi
- Laprakë
- Kombinat
- Selitë
- Sauk
- Yzberisht
City map: 55 useful places
Offices and documents, hospitals, supermarkets and markets, repairs, cafés, leisure and bus routes — with explanations.
Guides: Tirana
Ready-made instructions specifically about this city.
Tirana: by topic
The same practical questions, in the context of this city.
Real estate in Tirana
Renting, buying, paperwork, checking a property
Documents in Tirana
Residence permits, registration, translations, apostille and more
Health in Tirana
Hospitals, doctors, insurance, pharmacies
Car in Tirana
Buying, registration, insurance, driving licence
Money in Tirana
Banks, currency exchange, payments, taxes
Mobile & internet in Tirana
SIM cards, mobile data, home internet
Places and contacts
Catalogues by category. We fill them gradually — where there’s no data yet, we say so.