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Eastern and Balkan Europe (PECOB),
a project promoted by IECOB and AIS.
Tirana is well known for its chaotic traffic conditions; this phenomenon is partiularly evident in the periphery of the city where all roads from the provinces meet, causing frequent traffic jams.
See the picture "Traffic jam in the periphery of Tirana"
In the central area of the city there are long boulevards with trees on each side that head to the central square.
See the picture "The long boulevards of Tirana"
This is a monument dedicated to the famous Albanian warlord Skanderbeg. He is considered to this day symbol of national pride and unity. Besides the monument, there is the most ancient mosque of Albania.
See the picture "Monument to Skanderbeg"
Inside a Mosque, a catholic nun and an imam discuss about the interpretation of the Koran. In spite of the fact that there are different religions in Albania, there seems to be peace among them.
See the picture "Trying to have a dialogue"
The fact that a new social class is growing is supported also by the constructions of these new residential areas carefully protected by fences and gates.
See the picture "New residential areas"
The facade of the National Museum is decorated with a large mosaic triumphally illustrating the history of Albania since Illiric times to its more recent Socialist past.
See the picture "The National Museum"
This section contains photographic galleries of central eastern europe and balkan countries.
The river allowed for the construction of water mills: it is still possible to see some of them.
See the picture "A mill on the Vltava river"