Ministry of Tourism in cooperation with Ministry of Health in Albania are preparing the protocol for anti-Covid measures especially for accommodation sector. The document is addressed to collective tourism accommodation establishments such as hotels and similar establishments, holiday and other short-stay accommodation, and campsites. Private tourism accommodation providers are invited to follow the operating guidelines […]
If you dig under the stone streets of Gjirokastra you will find treasures. When Gjirokastra was declared a museum city by the communist regime in 1961, a large number of specialists, as well as volunteers and children, committed to maintaining the city and paving the cobblestone streets. During these works many underground objects or tunnels […]
Gjirokastra, a city built in a mystic relieve, is always surprising. There are some narrow streets, hidden from everyone, which are difficult to find. One of them is Sokaku i Mezinateve. To go there you have to search in the labyrinth of tiny paths downside the Castle. This part was the most favorite area for […]
Visit Gjirokastra Association conducted a survey with touristic businesses of Gjirokastra region, including 7 municipalities, to understand their situation during the pandemic of Covid19. Visit Gjirokastra asked almost 50 businesses in the whole region, mostly hotels and restaurants, guest houses in rural areas, artisans, tour operators and touristic agencies. According to the survey, 38% are […]
If you have ever visited Libohova, no doubt you have seen the huge plane tree in the center of the city, with giant branches and very big crown of leaves, while in its roots are flowing crystal waters coming from Bureto Mountain. It is very important for the city, because it is very old. This […]
Festa e Sulltan Novruzit festohet një javë mbas festës së Ditës së Verës, 22 – 25 mars. Ajo festohet për nder të lindjes së Profetit Imam Ali. Por, për shqiptarët i ka rrënjët nga koha e besimeve Pagane. Prandaj në Shqipërinë multifetare në të njëjtën kohë festohen pak a shumë në të njëjtën kohë “Vangjelizmoi”, […]
Current travel situation in Albania At the moment there are canceled all flights from Tirana to other destinations. The borders are closed. Please check for information at http://www.tirana-airport.com/ All ferry travels are cancelled. Albania is in totally lock down. Bar, restaurants, museums, galleries, theaters are temporary closed. Now citizens can go out to do their […]
On 9 March in Gjirokastra was organized a B2B event between tourism businesses in Gjirokastra and 3 service providers in digital marketing sector The event was organized by Visit Gjirokastra association and supported by Risi Albania. The aim of this meeting was to see and identify the needs of tourism businesses in Gjirokastra, including hotels, […]
Albania until very recently has remained away from the tourist map . But now Albanians want to show themselves to the world and to teach their beauties, both cultural and natural. And it should be done before mass tourism discovers it. This is how the well known Spanish newsletter El Pais describe Albania reccomending spanish […]
Gjirokastra has its own unique aromatic herb. It is called manxurane, or ‘Origanum Majorana’. Every old gjirokastrian house cultivate this plant. If you go to old traditional houses, you can see this plant in balconies, or amid different flowers in the yard. The most unique thing is for what is used this herb. In this […]