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TIRANA
Culinary comeback
A history of Albanian food
Pëllumbas Cave
Stalactites andskeletons
Spring/Summer 2011
Spring/Summer 2011
Located amidst government buildings andembassies in the heart of Tirana, this new complexis the capital’s only 5-star hotel and the unrivalledchoice for international travelers and impeccablebusiness events. Shops, bars and restaurants awaityou right outside in the Sheraton Plaza ShoppingMall, just moments from your room.
151 rooms, including 95 deluxe rooms, 55 suites and thePresidential Suite50 Club rooms with exclusive access to the Club Lounge“Metropolitan” Restaurant offering Albanian andinternational cuisine“Infinity” Bar & TerraceFunction rooms for over 500 guestsIndoor and outdoor swimming poolsHealth club with fitness centre and saunaShopping Mall with a variety of shops & cafés and a cinema“Il Pomodoro” Food Court located in the Shopping Mall
Sheshi Italia, Tirana, AlbaniaTel: +355 42 274707Fax +355 42 274711reservations.tirana@sheraton.comwww.sheraton.com/tirana
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CONTENTS
Spring/Summer 2011
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Arriving in Tirana
5
How to get here
Glossary
6
Tirana trave tips from A-Z
History
7
Occupations, liberations, damnations
Culture
8
Cinemas & theatre
Where to stay
10
A good night’s sleep
Restaurants
18
From Albanian to Japanese, Tirana has it all
Albanian cuisine today
28
Good food is back
Cafés
29
Where to sip a kafe ekspres
Nightlife
30
Drink and dance the night away
Contents
What to see
34
Mosque, tower, horse
Around town
39
Mountains, caves, castles and towns
Getting around
40
Planes, buses, trains and cars
Mail & Phones
48
Keeping in touch
Shopping
50
Souvenirs, fashion and malls
Directory
52
From banks to real estate agents
Maps & Index
City map & Street register 64-65Index 66
The entrance to Tirana’s clock tower Imaginative graffiti in the Selvia area
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