Grand Park of Tirana
Vast green park around the artificial lake
Tirana, Albania
Tirana & CentralTirana
About
The Grand Park is Tirana's principal green space, with over 1.5 million square meters of landscaped grounds wrapped around a 450,000-square-meter artificial lake in the city's southern sector. Locals come to jog, row boats, picnic and escape the urban bustle. Pathways, cafes and the lakeside church of St. Procopius dot the grounds.
Practical info
- Entry Fee
- Free
- Best Season
- Year-round
- Typical visit
- 2.5–5 hours
- Outdoor
Did You Know?
Its centrepiece artificial lake was created in 1955 when volunteers built a roughly 400-metre dam on the Lana stream, and the park is nicknamed the 'Lung of the City'.