The Pyramid of Tirana, once a museum and a monument honouring dictator Enver Hoxha, has been transformed into TUMO Center Tirana, an IT hub for creative technologies. Reopened in 2023, the renovated site now features cafés, studios, workshops and offices for start-ups, alongside classrooms where Albanian youth can learn technology skills for free. Steps added to the pyramid’s sloping façade allow visitors to walk on the symbolic structure, while colourful boxes scattered around the park create a vibrant public space.

This small and elegant mosque is one of Tirana's oldest surviving structures. Closed during communist rule, it reopened for worship in 1991 after being shuttered for decades. Many religious sites were destroyed during the atheism campaigns of the 1960s, but this mosque was spared. Its distinctive frescoes, found both inside and outside the portico, depict nature scenes like trees, waterfalls and bridges, which are unusual motifs in Islamic art.

Munich is the capital of beer: with seven breweries, the world-famous Hofbräuhaus and the Oktoberfest. Delve into the rich history of beer, from its origins during the great migration to its role in monasteries, brewing techniques, and the enactment of the 'purity law' of 1516. The museum also shows the interior of a traditional middle-class Munich home. The Oktoberfest also has a long history, beginning as a national holiday to celebrate the wedding of Ludwig I with Princess Theresa von Sachsen-Hildburghausen. Over time, it has now become the largest folk festival in the world.