New Bazaar
On Gingerguide's self-guided Tirana audio tour, New Bazaar is a stop worth about ~45 min. Stand in front of it, press play for a short narrated story, and put any follow-up question to the built-in AI guide.
- Type market
- Suggested visit ~45 min
- Tirana Tirana guide
%2C_Tirana%2C_Albania.jpg){kind=link}
About New Bazaar
Tirana's old market quarter, with a market hall rebuilt in 2017 under a zigzag glass roof, full of fruit, cheese, honey and raki, and surrounded by colourful restaurants serving traditional Albanian food.
The New Bazaar, Pazari i Ri, lies east of the city centre, in the old merchants' quarter of Tirana, which has been the city's trading heart since the early 17th century. The present market dates from 1931, built after the much larger Ottoman bazaar that once reached Skanderbeg Square was cleared.
Renovated and reopened in 2017, it has a steel-and-glass market hall with a zigzag roof, selling fruit, vegetables, fish, meat, cheese, honey, olives, wine and raki. Around it, colourful buildings house restaurants and bakeries serving dishes such as byrek, tavë kosi and fërgesë. Traders are busiest in the morning.
Did you know? Tirana's New Bazaar dates from 1931, built to replace the much larger Ottoman bazaar that once stretched to where Skanderbeg Square stands today.
How much time do you need at New Bazaar?
Around ~45 min works well for New Bazaar — time to look properly and listen to its story on the spot. Linger if you like; nothing on a self-guided walk is on a clock.
Should you stop at New Bazaar?
Yes — New Bazaar made the cut as one of 13 places the Gingerguide team researched and narrated across Tirana. The story tells you why it is worth the stop, and the AI guide fills in anything you still wonder.
Nearby stops in Tirana
Sources and further reading
Where to check the facts about New Bazaar and read more:
Day 1 of the Tirana in 2 days itinerary →
Updated:
Hear the story of New Bazaar
Preview the Tirana tour free in the Gingerguide app.