Toptani Shopping Center

Toptani Shopping Center, a modern showcase of Tirana

A few steps from Skanderbeg Square, the Toptani Shopping Center shows the modern, dynamic face of Tirana. This vast contemporary building has become a meeting point enjoyed by residents and visitors alike. The Tirana audio-guided tour stops here to illustrate the rapid transformation of a capital long cut off from the world.

A centre opened in 2017

Opened in 2017, the Toptani quickly established itself as one of the capital's major shopping centres, over several levels. Its contemporary architecture contrasts with the buildings inherited from the communist period and reflects the economic rise of post-dictatorship Albania. More than a shopping place, it is a space of urban life, where all generations meet.

What to see

The centre appeals through its modern architecture, its bright spaces and its bustle, a stone's throw from the great monuments of the historic centre. Its terrace and upper levels offer, in places, views over the city. It is a handy stop in the middle of a visit, showing another, more contemporary side of Tirana, after the bunkers and monuments of the past.

Practical information

The Toptani Shopping Center lies a few steps from Skanderbeg Square, in the centre of Tirana, reachable on foot. The opening hours of the centre and its spaces may vary by day and season: it is best to check them before going. The building, modern, is equipped to welcome families and visitors with reduced mobility.

When did the Toptani Shopping Center open?

It opened in 2017 and quickly established itself as one of the major modern shopping centres of Tirana, very close to Skanderbeg Square.

What does the Toptani represent for Tirana?

It symbolises the modern, dynamic face of the capital after the communist period, a place of urban life and meeting in the heart of the city.