Farka Lake

75 hectares of quiet nature south-east of Tirana — Farka Lake is the most popular recreation area on the doorstep of the Albanian capital.

Farka Lake lies in the south-east of Tirana, where the city gives way to the hilly landscape of the former Komuna Farka. At around 75 hectares it is larger than the artificial lake in the capital's Grand Park — and considerably quieter. It is fed by a small stream dammed by an embankment some 300 metres long at the southern end. The lake is up to two kilometres long and 700 metres wide. The shoreline has developed into a popular excursion destination for Tirana residents: restaurants and small cafés have sprung up, fishing is possible, and in summer families come here to walk and swim. Farka Lake offers a green lung on the doorstep of the Albanian capital.