Tourism of 2018 was successful in several directions, improvement of next season within the year

This year, Albania’s image has improved. Many foreign media have written about Albania as a destination to visit. Tourist season of 2018 has resulted positive in some directions, but there is still a need for intervention. Prime Minister Edi Rama during the meeting with businesses in Gulf of Lalzi, stated that within this year will present the plan for improving next season. Rama said that a common customs point is being established with Greece and Kosovo for ease of entry and exit of tourists.

“We have had a successful season in many directions. It has been the season with the least amount of fertilizer. But that does not mean we have vanished this phenomenon. This summer there was no theft in hotels, nor electricity problems. In the beaches there was security for vacationers, sailing vessels were far from the coastal line. It was the year with the best health service on the beaches, with the emergency points raised in the season. Also the best year in terms of culture, there were about 500 cultural activities spread throughout the tourist spots.We want to establish a common point with Greece and Kosovo, to facilitate entry and exit. At the end of September, we will start working for next year’s season. And within this year we will present the plan.”

Minister of Tourism and Environment Blendi Klosi stated that the number of tourists has doubled in the first five years of government mandate. “Very soon we intend to bring it to 10 million this number” – said the minister. Minister of Agriculture Niko Peleshi also said that during this tourist season has increased interest for agro tourism.

“To embark on tourism in the 12 months of the year. One of these is also agro tourism, which can be combined. We have taken some measures, the best thing we have put in the policy dictionary, from 2012 to 2017 were opened 10-12 structures called tourism structures. While so far, 40 such agro-tourism structures have been re-registered. The trend we are creating has brought a lot of interest to agro tourism. More agro tourism, more economy “.

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