Et'hem Bey Mosque
Tirana · In the city
Small late-Ottoman mosque on Skanderbeg Square, famed for its frescoes of trees and waterfalls.
Tourist attractions
The sights of Tirana and Vlora — museums, castles, old quarters, beaches and viewpoints — findable by name and on the map, next to the verified businesses around them.
Muradie Mosque
Vlora · In the city
Vlora's principal Ottoman mosque, built in 1537–1542 and attributed to Mimar Sinan, just south of Flag Square.
Kuzum Baba
Vlora · In the city
Bektashi tekke on a natural terrace above the centre — Vlora's classic panoramic viewpoint over the bay and Sazan Island.
Zvërnec Monastery (St Mary's)
Vlora · Short trip · ~13 km north-west of Vlora
13th–14th-century Byzantine monastery on a pine island in the Narta Lagoon, reached by a long wooden footbridge.
Resurrection of Christ Orthodox Cathedral
Tirana · In the city
Large modern Orthodox cathedral opened in 2012, just west of Skanderbeg Square — a symbol of Albania's religious revival.
Namazgah Mosque (Great Mosque of Tirana)
Tirana · In the city
The largest mosque in the Balkans, with capacity for around 10,000 worshippers, opened in October 2024 near the Parliament and the Lana stream.
Marmiroi Church
Vlora · Short trip · ~20 km south of Vlora
Small Byzantine domed church recorded in 1307 (possibly 12th–13th century), near Pashaliman by the Oricum site.