Neighbourhood guide · Tirana, Albania
The Boulevard & the Grand Park
The great boulevard runs south from the square past the Pyramid to the University, and beyond it the Grand Park wraps around its lake.
About The Boulevard & the Grand Park
This is the Tirana of 1930s architecture and evening walks: climb the Pyramid, then follow the boulevard to Mother Teresa Square and walk around the lake. Mullixhiu is at the park’s edge.
Where The Boulevard & the Grand Park is
Our 16 places in The Boulevard & the Grand Park
Restaurants in The Boulevard & the Grand Park
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Albanian produce, reimagined
Mullixhiu
Chef Bledar Kola’s restaurant by the Grand Park, cooking with forgotten Albanian recipes, grains and produce.
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Cafés in The Boulevard & the Grand Park
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Views of the lake
Kitchen Bar
A café-bar with views over the Grand Park lake, a play area for children and pizza on the menu.
Nightlife in The Boulevard & the Grand Park
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The evening walk
The xhiro and the Grand Park lake at night
Join the city on its evening stroll around the boulevard and the lake, then find a terrace.
Hotels in The Boulevard & the Grand Park
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A garden on the boulevard
Rogner Hotel Tirana
A long-established five-star hotel on the main boulevard, with gardens and a pool.
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Sights in The Boulevard & the Grand Park
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A hidden British story
Commonwealth War Cemetery
A small Commonwealth War Graves cemetery in the Grand Park for British soldiers who died in Albania in the Second World War.
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The end of the boulevard
Mother Teresa Square
The square at the southern end of the main boulevard, in front of the University, named after Mother Teresa.
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Italian Tirana
The main boulevard (Dëshmorët e Kombit)
The great north–south boulevard laid out in the 1930s, from Skanderbeg Square to the University.
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Climb to the top
The Pyramid of Tirana
The 1988 pyramid, renovated and reopened in 2023 with steps to the top and a technology centre for young people.
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Culture in The Boulevard & the Grand Park
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A turbine lab reborn
ArTurbina
A multifunctional arts centre opened in 2018 in a former hydro-turbine laboratory near the Grand Park.
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Albanian art
National Gallery of Arts
Albania’s national art collection on the main boulevard; renovation works have been under way, so check what is open.
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Parks & nature in The Boulevard & the Grand Park
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A lake in the city
Grand Park & Artificial Lake
The big park south of the centre, around an artificial lake with paths, cafés and woods.
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Begun in 1964
Tirana Botanical Garden
The University of Tirana’s botanical garden at the southern end of the Grand Park, begun in 1964 and finished in 1971.
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Reopened in 2022
Zoopark Tirana
Albania’s only zoo, between the Grand Park and the Botanical Garden, reopened in 2022 after a renovation.
Walks in The Boulevard & the Grand Park
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A lake in the city
Grand Park & Artificial Lake
The big park south of the centre, around an artificial lake with paths, cafés and woods.
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Italian Tirana
The main boulevard (Dëshmorët e Kombit)
The great north–south boulevard laid out in the 1930s, from Skanderbeg Square to the University.
Bulevardi Dëshmorët e KombitExplore View on map
New Developments in The Boulevard & the Grand Park
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Climb to the top
The Pyramid of Tirana
The 1988 pyramid, renovated and reopened in 2023 with steps to the top and a technology centre for young people.
Bulevardi Dëshmorët e KombitExplore View on map