Albania's capital turned Cold War bunkers into the Bunk'Art museums, and a cable car runs from the city edge up Mount Dajti for views over the plain.
Tirana is best known for Blloku cafés, Bunk'Art museums, Dajti cable car and colorful facades. With direct flights from most major European cities, you can leave Friday after work and be back for Monday — no annual leave required.
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Tirana is famous for Blloku cafés, Bunk'Art museums, Dajti cable car, colorful facades. Most highlights are easily covered in a two-day weekend trip.