The New Bazaar ( sq, Pazari i Ri) is a neighbourhood in

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. The name of the neighbourhood stems from the groceries marketplace (the

bazaar A bazaar () or souk (; also transliterated as souq) is a marketplace consisting of multiple small Market stall, stalls or shops, especially in the Middle East, the Balkans, North Africa and India. However, temporary open markets elsewhere, suc ...

, in sq, pazar), which is situated in the area. It is located east of the central boulevard. Along with

Mujos Mujos is a neighbourhood of Tirana, Albania. Along with Pazari it forms part of the Old Town In a city or town, the old town is its historic or original core. Although the city is usually larger in its present form, many cities have redesign ...

it forms part of the Old Town of Tirana and is one of the oldest areas of the city. The old historic

Kokonozi Mosque The Mosque of Mahmud Agha Kokonozi ( sq, Xhamia e Mahmut Agë Kokonozit) or New Bazaar Mosque ( sq, Xhamia e Pazarit të Ri) is a mosque in Tirana, Central Albania, Albania. It is an Ottoman-era mosque built in 1750 and one of the few mosques t ...

of Ottoman times is situated here. The market offers a variety of fresh fruits, vegetables grown locally in the surrounding areas of

, fish and meat, regional

Albanian wine Albanian wine () is produced in several regions throughout Albania within the Mediterranean Basin. The country has one of the oldest wine making traditions, dating back at least 3000 years ago to the Bronze Age Illyrians. It belongs chronologica ...

and raki. Many colorful buildings, restaurants and bakeries are surrounded. Recently, there have been a raising interest to make the Bazaar a touristic attraction. However in 2017, the bazaar were renovated and reconstructed. The New Bazaar was built, before the reconstruction of 2016, in 1931 at the same place where the historic ''Old Bazaar'' were built, the latter extending up to present day Skanderbeg Square.

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Bazaars A bazaar () or souk (; also transliterated as souq) is a marketplace consisting of multiple small stalls or shops, especially in the Middle East, the Balkans, North Africa and India. However, temporary open markets elsewhere, such as in the W ...

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