Ish-Blloku or commonly known as Blloku is an upmarket area in Tirana

Tirana

Tirana is the capital and the largest city of Albania. Modern Tirana was founded as an Ottoman town in 1614 by Sulejman Bargjini, a local ruler from Mullet, although the area has been continuously inhabited since antiquity. Tirana became Albania's capital city in 1920 and has a population of over...

, Albania

Albania

Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...

. It is part of the neighbourhood of Tirana e Re

Tirana e Re

Tirana e Re is a neighbourhood of Tirana, Albania and is part of Tirana 5. It is located west of the central boulevard. Part of this neighbourhood is the area known as "Ish-Blloku" . This neighbourhood is one of the most modern parts of Tirana...

 and is noted as a entertainment and shopping destination, with its many boutiques, shops, restaurants, trendy bars, pubs, and cafes.

Before the 1950s, a number of factories operated in the area, while during the Communist period it became a secluded residential area for the members of the Albanian politburo

Politburo of the Party of Labour of Albania

The Politburo was the leading organ of the Party of Labour of Albania. The following is the composition of the Politburo that would be formed after every Congress of the Party. The politburo for the 1941-1948 period is not included....

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Since the fall of Communism a dramatic growth of new developments has taken place, with many new exclusive flats and apartments. Ish-Blloku is often considered as the "playground of the young Albanian elite".