Tirana

Albania · Tirana County

Tirana is the capital and largest city of Albania. It is located in the centre of the country, enclosed by mountains and hills, with Dajti rising to the east and a slight valley to the northwest overlooking the Adriatic Sea in the distance. It is among the wettest and sunniest cities in Europe, with 2,544 hours of sun per year.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC+1 · 7 h ahead of Costa Rica

Region

Tirana County

Main language

Albanian

On the map

41.33° N, 19.82° E

Near Tirana

• Rinas · 15 km away
• Ohrid · 85 km away
• Pogradec · 85 km away
• Shkoder · 86 km away
• Tushemisht · 89 km away
• Vlore · 100 km away

More of Albania

Explore Albania · Ksamil · Pogradec · Borsh · Tushemisht · Rinas

Where to stay

Royal East Resort

10/10 · 81 reviews

Metro Hotel Terminal

9.6/10 · 981 reviews

Hotel Vila 101-New Bazaar

9.6/10 · 173 reviews

Tirana Marriott

9.6/10 · 60 reviews

Hilton Garden Inn Tirana

9.4/10 · 909 reviews

MonarC Hotel

9.4/10 · 543 reviews

Hotel Elisa Tirana, Affiliated by Meliá

9.4/10 · 71 reviews

Faces & Places Boutique Hotel

9.3/10 · 517 reviews

Dinasty Hotel

9.3/10 · 167 reviews

Maritim Hotel Plaza Tirana

9.2/10 · 2976 reviews