There is an erroneous opinion that there is nothing to do in Albania for shoppers. However, in this country, in addition to a lot of attractions and wonderful beaches , there are many brand shops and shops where you can buy yourself exclusive goods much cheaper than in the main fashion capitals. This is due to the "neighbor" of the state - Italy. A lot of its garment factories and productions are located in the cities of Albania , which mark their things with the mark "Made in Italy".
Albania is considered a country where it is very profitable to make purchases. The country is famous for its wonderful masters, who manually produce amazing decor objects from different materials (wood, wool, bone, etc.). In any corner of the Republic you will find many souvenir shops with exclusive goods: statuettes, silks, yarns or dishes.
Shopping centers of Albania
Albanians are people who like to look fashionable and stylish even during dirty work. Dictating to them fashion, of course, Italy, so you will not find in the country tasteless or not stylish clothes. Many women, going on a shopping trip to Albania, will be pleasantly surprised by the price policy and the huge choice of the goods. Be sure that you can find yourself exactly the thing you want, pretty quickly and at a bargain price. And if you still bargain, you can get a discount.
Zero customs allows you to get a lot of clothes in the country known couturier, but it is sold much cheaper. A large number of souvenir shops and shopping centers are located in the city of Tirana , the capital of the Republic, but in other cities of the state there are places where you can spend your time with pleasure and buy the desired goods. Let's get acquainted with the most famous shopping centers in Albania:
- City Park is a great place for shopping in Albania. It is located in Tirana, almost in the center. Here you will find more than 100 stores, of which 50 are only branded clothes and shoes. In the shopping center there are two cafes for the restoration of forces. If you came with children, then you can send them to the children's room while you are shopping. Prices in stores are higher than in the markets of the country, but moderate. Administration City Park carefully monitors the supply and quality of goods, so fakes known couturiers are not here.
- Qendra Tregtare Univers (QTU) - a wonderful shopping center Tirana. It is inferior to its size City Park, respectively, and stores here are slightly smaller. Despite this, you can easily update your wardrobe in the shops of the center or buy interesting items of the interior. By the way, in Albania the prices for decor and furniture are very low, so pay attention to them.
- Casa Italia is an Italian clothing center in Tirana. Here you will find things and accessories from the "fresh" collections of famous Italian brands. If you are lucky, you can buy branded clothes at a discount of 50-60% from the last season.
- COIN is an excellent specialized center in Tirana. Here you can buy branded bags, watches, belts and cosmetics. Relatively, this is an expensive center, there are no goods in it that cost less than 40 euros, but their quality is the best. If you want to buy yourself a truly exclusive thing, then go to this place.
- Tirana East Gate is the biggest shopping center in the Balkans. He opened in 2011 and made a splash. It is in it you will find a large selection of clothes from Zara, Massimo Dutti, Pull & Bear, Stradivarius and many other brands. Walking in the center, you stumble upon shops with Turkish silks, leather goods, sportswear and souvenirs. On the territory of the center there are a couple of cozy cafes and a large children's room that will help you quite calmly, in a good mood, to make purchases. A feature of this center was the cinema, which is the largest in all of Albania.
- Old Bazaar (Bazari I Vjeter) is a huge market in the center of Krui. Prices for goods here are the lowest in the whole of Albania. A large number of shops will allow you to purchase not only new clothes from local factories, but also many amazing decor items.
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Outlets of Albania
Venice Art Mask Factory is the most popular outlet in Albania. This center sells exquisite carnival masks in Venice style, which are of great interest to collectors. The masters who make the masks are Albanian natives, in fact, they are working in the factory of this country. Therefore, it is in this outlet that you can buy yourself an amazing accessory for a relatively small amount of money.
Helpful information:
- Address: Rruga Lin Delia, Shkoder 4002, Albania
- Phone: + (355) 6820472 91
- Website: www.veniceartmask.eu
In Tirana, you will find several outlets in which you update the wardrobe for a maximum of 500 euros. All of them are mainly in shopping centers, of which we have already told. In some stores, you can buy yourself a savings card for 1 euro to get discounts in other network outlets in the country.
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Sale days
In late February, Albania becomes a real gem of shopping. During the period from 25 to 28 the number of the last winter month in the shops of the country is sold. In the outlets of brand clothes you can meet discounts even up to 70%, and on things of the local manufacturer - 85%.