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'''{{FULLPAGENAMEETirana}}''' is the capital of [[Albania]].

Get to the square 'Zogu i Zi' and then follow the street 'Rruga Dritan Hoxha' for 100 metres. There will be a bus line emerging on the right where a bus to Kamez runs. It does not will have a number (as none of the buses in Tirana has), it just Kamez written Kamez on top of it. It costs, as all buses in Tirana, 30 Lek and probably a number it takes roughly 20-25 minutes. You pay for the ticket in the bus, but not to the driver - there will be a ticket vendor walking around the bus who can sell you one. Get off at the last stop, from where you can walk 20 metres forward to a roundabout. You can hitchhike directly after it. Be prepared to defend from all the buses wishing to take you and from all the people advising you to take one of them.

Since there === West towards [[Durrës]] (over Vorë) === Walk along the "Durrës road" (Rruga Durrësit) until you find a suitable spot. A good spot is past a brand new highway to Prizren beginning 40km after Tirana, the best way to hitchhike to Skopje roundabout (Macedoniaabout 15 minutes' walk) where you can board minibuses to [[Durrës]]. There is to go through Kosovo and not through Strugaan extra line for buses. Watch outKeep in mind that the further you walk, this highway is not mentioned on most of the maps and on google maps only part of it is markedfaster will the cars drive.

This section was written in November 2011There is a bus going to Cityy Park shopping center but it also stops to Megatec mall which is where you must drop off.if you forget and drop off at city park walk back to the underpass to go to the right direction toward Durres. In Albania cars stop to the highway, but better if you find a suitable spot because it is too dangerous and only minivans and taxis, which ask for money, will stop. If you get off on the Megatec mall, you can walk back to the highway where there's a Gulf gas station nearby

=== West South towards [[DurrësVlorë]] (over Vorë) ===

Walk along The main road south goes from Durrës, so use the "Durrës road" (Rruga Durrësit) until you find a suitable spotadvice above. A good spot is past Have a roundabout (about 15 minutes' walk) look at the map so you know approximately where you can board minibuses want to get out. Let your driver know that you really don't want to [[Durrës]]go into the city, but would like to get dropped somewhere outside, on the road leading south. There is an extra line for buses. Keep a bridge in mind that the further you walksouthern part of the city with a roundabout, the faster will the cars driveat "Plepat". Get out there.

There is a free bus going If you want to CITY PARK shopping center but it also stops go to MEGATEK which Vlore without taking again public transport from Durres than is where you must drop off. better if you forget go through the old road and drop off at city park walk back not through the highway going to Durres: From the underpass city center take a bus going to go Sharrë which will bring you to the right direction toward Durresend of the city. In Albania cars The last stop to the highwayis already a good spot for hitchhiking, but better you can even walk further if you want, cars can stop everywhere. From there can find cars going to Durres which will drop you to a suitable spot because it is too dangerous and only minivans and taxis, which ask for money, roundabout where all cars going further south will stoppass.

=== South East towards [[VlorëNorth Macedonia]] ===

The main road south goes from Durrës, so use Get to East Gate Tirana (TEG) enormous shopping mall (the advice abovebiggest in Albania). Have There was a look at the map so you know approximately where you want new very big roundabout next to get outit. Let your driver know that you really don't want It seemed like a very good spot to go into start hitchhiking as it is at the outskirts of the city, but would like . One could try asking people in Tirana or at the tourist information for a bus to get dropped somewhere outside, on the road leading souththis mall.

* ''[[User:Rozwal|Rozwal]] while hitchhiking to Tirana from Skopje through Struga in November 2011 entered the city from the East next to a to-be-opened East Gate Tirana enormous shopping mall (the biggest in Albania). There was a new very big roundabout next to it. It seemed like a very good spot to start hitchhiking as it is at the outskirts of the city. One could try asking people in Tirana or at the tourist information for a bus to this mall. Before someone reported that it is good to take a bus to [[Elbasan]], from where you can start hitching. Personally, I believe there is no reason to go so far with a bus. Good luck!'' -YES, the roundabout is the best spot to start HH toward Elbasan and Macedonia.*''[[User:tiani-tolkay|tiani-tolkay]] can confirm what Rozwal told. Opposite to the Clocktower (albanian: Kulla e Sahatit) there is a bus stop from where a free bus to Tirana East Gate leaves every 20 minutes, from 9.00 to 21.00. There is also a paid bus for 30 lek from the same place to TEG. At that roundabout, i got a ride to Elbasan very fast, waiting time was less than 5 minutes. (July 2013)''

Entering the city from the west, on Rruga Durresit (coming from Durrës, or from the north) could be slightly tiresome if you get dropped early on. The road through the suburbs could become rather long, and it's dense with very busy traffic. Catching a ride to the center could be difficult (but is certainly possible, though a lot of taxis will stop for you), and you might be better off just walking or taking a very cheap city bus(40 lek - 30 cents). But on the other hand, it's not unlikely that your ride takes you straight to the center, or wherever you are going.

== Public Transport ===== Overland Bus Places to Visit ===From the central bus station you will find a bus to [[Tetovo]], [[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia]]. It will pass [[Durrës]], [[Elbasan]], [[Qafë-Thanës-Struga border crossing]], [[Struga]], Tetovo. You will have to pay €10 for a ticket to Struga. There is one departing early in the morning.

== Places Tirana has a lot to Visit ==offer for a person that decides to stay. The Lake is probably the best place to pass the day and to sleep by night. It has big park where people go to walk and run and there isn't a lot of noise. Dajti mountain is an attraction. You could walk for a daily trip or take the Linza bus and then the cable-car (400lek each way) that brings you to the mountain. The Blloku area is a touristic trap with a lot of modern bars to go and reduce your travel budget. There is a bazaar with cheap clothes in Kombinati open daily till 4pm.

There is a nice and individual hostel (with free internet access): Tirana Backpacker Hostel, at Rruga Myslim Shyrit, in "Villa 7", but that's not really an address because every house just chooses its own address. It's in a back alley, behind lovely park area to the south of the "Alpet" petrol stationcity center, which is on the main streetabout 25 minutes' walk. (Hostel moved end of 2011).You can't It would certainly be possible to find hostels with a cooler staffspot to sleep there. Also, so your 12 Euro are invested in a good way. Everyone is helpful and the suburbs of the city there have been are a lot of legendary evenings inside the kitchen of unfinished buildngs you can enter and sleep for the hostelnight. Highly recommended!

== Crash out Other Useful Info == There's a lovely park area to the south of the city center, about 25 minutes' walk. It would certainly be possible to find a spot to sleep there.

== Other Useful Info ==In Tirana (and probably in other cities, too) you can find very cheap local food markets with really good and fresh vegetables, such as tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, olives, etc. Local olive oil and freshly baked bread is something everyone has to taste! Ask for a "Gjelltore" and eat cheap and good. Dishes start from less than 1 euro each and it's the places students usually

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