Nature tourism is growing, the record is held by Korça, followed by Shkodra

2022-08-23 15:26:06Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Nature tourism is growing, the record is held by Korça, followed by
Korca

Interest in nature tourism has continued its growth this year, a trend that was preceded even earlier by tourism experts who estimated that the pandemic would have this effect.

The official data for the month of June show that from January to June we have a 23 percent increase in the number of tourists visiting the protected areas, compared to the same period a year ago. Only during the month of June we have a 20.7% increase in visitors compared to the same month of the previous year

But which are the counties that have recorded the largest number of visitors?

The Korça district registered 628,000 visitors from January to June, making up about half of the total nature visitors. Compared to the previous year for the same period, the increase is 21.7 percent.

The second county with the most visitors to the protected natural areas is Shkodra with 213 thousand, while Fieri, Durres and Vlora come after it.

But what are some of the most frequented parks and areas for each county?

For the Korçë district, there are the area of ​​Prespa with Pustec Municipality, the glacial lakes in Erseka, the Pheasants forest, the Vronomer springs, the Gjergjovica valley, the Pogradec Lake, the Drenova Fir, the Nika Stone.

For the Shkodra region, some of the most visited areas are the Albanian Alps (Theth, Valbona, Gashi River), Lake Shkodra, and the Shala Valley.

For Fier, there is the park Divjakë-Karavasta and Nartë-Pishë Poro.

For Durrës, Kepi i Rodoni, Skëmbi i Kavaja, Rapi i Ballabanec, Sarisaltik, Rrushkull, Krastë-Verjon. For Vlora, destinations include Butrint, Karaburun-Sazan, Llogoran, Ksamil Islands, Syr i Kaltër.

Some of the visits to different destinations are paid. According to the report of the National Agency of Protected Areas, the income received for the month of June, for areas where visitors pay, is 413,600 Lek.


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