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Parks and the outdoors in Gjakova

11 parks, gardens, beaches and walks in and around Gjakova.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Parks and the outdoors in Gjakova

  1. Buy

    Gjakova Park

    a recently opened open air mall, it consists of numerous shops and cafes.

    various

  2. Eat

    Krapi

    te Bashora

    fish restaurant with a nice garden in what used to be a family house.

  3. See

    Radoniqi Lake

    Close to the Gjakova Airport, 7 km away. Taking a cab to the lake should not cost more than €15. As it's the area's source of drinking water, swimming is prohibited.

  4. Drink

    Resstaurant La Villa

    2 km away from the city center, at the edge of Shkugëz Forest. Sun can be intense here if you are seated outside.

  5. Eat

    Restaurant Kulla

    located in traditional Kulla tower house, this restaurant and its shaded garden offer traditional Albanian casserole meat plates at reasonable prices.

    Tue-Sun 09:00-23:00

  6. See

    Shkugëza Park

    Shkugëza Park (Albanian: Parku i Shkugëzës or just Shkugëza) is 3 km from the city. It has a large area of planted pine trees, with bike trails, walking trails and daily-stay corners. Four restaurants are in the area. It can be reached in 10 minutes by car, 20 minutes by bicycle or 45 minutes on foot.

  7. See

    Tabak Bridge

    The Tabak Bridge built in 1771, lies over River Erenik, and used to be a bounding bridge between Gjakova and Shkodra. It has an attractive scenery.

  8. See

    Çabrati Hill

    Çabrati Hill (Albanian: Kodra e Çabratit; or just Çabrati) is also known as the city's hill. With several restaurants and night clubs, you can enjoy the beautiful view of the city at any time of the day, especially at night. A 30-minute walk from the city is rewarded with an impressive vista at the top. With exception to small cars and bicycles, other vehicles are not recommended due to the steepness of the hill.

  9. Do Not mapped

    Gjakova Trail Run

    a 21 and 12 km annual trail race held in the second part of September, starting in the Old Town and heading towards Shkugëza Forest.

    15-25 EUR

  10. Do Not mapped

    Radoniqi Lake

    Radoniqi Lake is the drinking water source of the town, therefore swimming is prohibited!

    free

  11. Drink

    Arra

    Snacks and cakes also offered in the park.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Gjakova (CC BY-SA 4.0).