Block Area

The Communist Block was the former residence of senior members of the Communist Party. It was known to be a restricted area to ordinary citizens.  

Block area has a unique story. Some of the city's most beautiful villas are settled here since the pre-war period. Enver Hoxha returned it in his own and to the "comrades" of communist leadership residence. The existing houses were enlarged and expanded, almost hiding behind the greenery and scary atmosphere surrounding the forbidden area of the capital. 

Today, this neighbourhood is no longer the one covered by greenery, but a special amalgam of multi-storey buildings, villas converted into international residences, luxury boutiques, cafes and clubs packed in a small area. 

Block area has turned into one of the largest and most frequented night-life spots especially by youth, due to the diversity of services and luxury pubs. Definitely, whoever wants more nightlife, light and nightclub, should go to the Block.

The Former Villa of Enver Hoxha 
This villa was the home of the former communist dictator Enver Hoxha, and is a construction of the Communist Era. This complex imitates the architecture of the 30’s, and consists of a heavy concrete construction with large slabs of white stone. This home sits in the middle of the old Communist Block, known in Albanian as ‘ish-Blloku’, and has been an intangible object, taboo, with a lot of mysteries at the time of the communist dictatorship.