Houston, USA - Tirana, Albania - Comparison and Distance between
Distance: 9,639 km / 5,989 miles
Houston, Texas, USA
You are looking at Houston , Texas in USA. The city has a population of 5539949 residents. It is located on -94.64 degrees longitude, and 29.76 latitude.
Houston , General info:
9/10
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States of America and the largest city within the state of Texas. Houston is the seat of Harris County and an economic center of the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area—the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. with a population of around 5.6 million.
Houston was founded on August 30, 1836 by brothers Augustus Chapman Allen and John Kirby Allen on land near the banks of Buffalo Bayou.
Houston , Cheap stuff:
9/10
Pico's Mex-Mex Restaurant, 100% Taquito, Collina's Italian Cafe, ...
Houston , Different stuff:
9/10
Dynamic Downtown, Architecture & Public Art, Shop Nonstop, Urban Green Spaces, ...
Houston , Don't miss:
9/10
Earth Day celebrations, Art Car Parade, NASA, Menil Museum, Astros
Houston , Food:
9/10
Paulie's, Lankford Grocery & Market, Prince's-Houston's Hometown Burger,
King Biscuit Patio Cafe
Houston , Hotels:
9/10
Howard Johnson Express Inn, Hotel Zaza, Crowne Plaza, Four Points By Sheraton Houston Southwest, Hyatt Regency Houston,...
Houston , Safety:
9/10
Like any large city in the world, Houston has its share of unsavory characters. If you use common sense, you'll enjoy your trip and have no problems.
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Tirana, Texas, Albania
You are looking at Tirana in Albania. The city has a population of 1224810 residents. It is located on 19.83 degrees longitude, and 41.33 latitude.
Tirana , General info:
10/10
Tirana is the capital of the country, Albania.
Tirana , Cheap stuff:
10/10
You can eat cheap and fine foods.
Tirana , Different stuff:
10/10
Principal Attractions of the city include:
The monument of our national hero ”Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeu” placed in “Skanderbeg” square.
National Historic Museum.
The Castle of Dorsi in the surroundings of Peza, which belongs to ancient Illyrian culture.
The Castle of Petrela situated in the south of Tirana, on the right of the main street Tirana–Elbasan.
The Castle of Bashtova built in the late middle age in the 14-th century, when the feudal system appeared in Albania. It is situated in west of Rrogozhina, 3-4 km north from the cast in the Sea of Shkumbin River. It served the Venetians to defend the sea and river wharfages.
The Castle of Preza built from the Turkish after Skanderbeg’s death in 1468. It belongs to the end of 15th century and is situated in the western chain of the hills that surround the field of Tirana that overlook the area of Kruja as a solid area of revolts.
The mosque of Ethem Beu situated in the center of Tirana and built in 1789, as well as the Clock Tower built in 1930. Both these objects are historically well known for the capital city.
The Ministries represent great architectonical values; they were built in 1930 in the period when Albania was a Monarchy and under the government of king Zog. After the German invasion, that means in the aftermath of World War II in 1966, there were built the Palace of Culture and the Theatre of Opera and Ballet, in 1968 it was built the monument of Skanderbeg, in 1981 the National Historic Museum and in 1987, The International Cultural Center,
Archeological Museum,
Gallery of Arts,
Exposition of Popular Culture.
It is always very pleasant to make a promenade in the Grand Park of Tirana, which lies in the southern part of the city and occupies a superficies of 230 hectares. In the centre of this park there is the artificial lake with a superficies of 55 hectares.
Tirana , Food:
10/10
You canvisit some of the best restaurants in Balkan,tasting the best traditional albanian food.You can also visit cheap and good fast foods all around the town.
Tirana , Hotels:
10/10
“MONDIAL “ Hotel
”Muhamet Gjollesha” street, Tirana
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ROGNER HOTEL EUROPAPARK
Blv. “Dëshmorët e Kombit”, Tirana
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GRAND HOTEL
”Ismail Qemali”street, No.11, Tirana
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“ARBËR” Hotel
”Bardhok Biba” street, No. 69, Tirana
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“PRESIDENT” Hotel
”4 Shkurti” street, Tirana “XHEKO” l.t.d, Tirana
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“KRUJA” Hotel
”Mine Peza” street, No. 86, Tirana
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VILLA TAFAJ
Quartier 4,.”Mine Peza” street, No. 86, Tirana
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“DIPLOMAT - HY” Hotel
”Muhamet Gjollesha”street, No. 5/1, Tirana
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“EKLIPSI” Hotel
Farkë, Tirana. “EKLIPSI” l.t.d, Tirana.
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“MINIRI” Hotel
Quarter 3, Dibra Street, No. 3, Tirana
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“PIK LOTI” Hotel
Quarter 1 ”Mihal Grameno”, Street, Tirana.
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“DORO” Hotel
St.”Muhamet Gjollesha”, Tirana
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“BALLKAN” Hotel
St.”Sami Frashëri”, No.41, Tirana.
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Tirana , Safety:
10/10
Tirana is a very safety city when you can visit everyplace whithot a minour problem .There is a strict Police assistance.
fun city
City rating:
i have live here all my life and it is a big city and i just love here.
denise, 2006-07-26 13:30:06
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