TIRANA, November 7 Known as the gate to the Albanian Alps, Shkreli that was proclaimed a regional nature park in 2015 is an all-year-round destination. Located about 20 km from the city of Shkodra, between Thethi National park and Shkodra Lake, Shkreli Park is loved for its nature and numerous opportunities for leisure activities no...
TIRANA, August 16 All the visitors and tourists that will travel to the Albanian Alps and to Valbona Valley may find all the necessary information on the area, the activities and the most interesting sites to visit in the newly opened info center. The office located in Valbona National park started operating in the first...
TIRANA, April 20 Albania and Kosovo started cooperation on the revival of mountain hiking trails and in the extension of Via Dinarica trail. The Albanian Development Fund and the Community Development Fund in Kosovo started the implementation of the project that is financed by IPA Cross-Border cooperation program Albania-Kosovo. Via Dinarica Trail is one of...
TIRANA, December 11 The Tourism Plan on the Albanian Alps that paves the way for an investment of Euro 170 million in one of the most beautiful areas of Albania was adopted by the National Territory Council (KKT). The project that is expected to generate more than Euro 1 billion during the next 15 years...
TIRANA, September 4 A plan that aims the sustainable and integrated development of the Albanian Alps for the next 15 years will be implemented in the northern part of the country. The main goal of the project is that the Alps’ region enters into a new cycle of tourism development based on a balanced approach...
TIRANA, July 14 Recent tourism statistics have revealed an increase in visitors in Albania, including the northern region. The tourism infrastructure in the Albanian Alps cannot handle the increasing tourist influx. Therefore, the need arises for the creation of an interesting tourism product and for a development plan for the region. The environmental assessment for...
TIRANA, April 18 Theth village has been proclaimed a protected historic centre. The Ministry of Culture and the Institute of Monuments took the decision for the beautiful village in the Albanian Alps based on the criteria that it met. The historic centre includes the area with urban, architectural and historic values that provides evidence on...
TIRANA, January 6 Mountains worldwide receive millions of tourists every year and the Albanian Alps and Valbona Valley are attracting more and more international visitors. Therefore, tangible measures are needed in order to promote sustainable tourism and for increasing investments in those areas. This in the reason why the National Territorial Council adopted two special...
This is not an original article of invest-in-albania.org. The original article was written by Davide Vadala and published for the first time at Nomad Travellers website. Mostly unheard to people outside of Albania, the hike from Valbona to Thethi is one of the most popular in the Accursed Mountains and a not to be missed...
This is not an original article of invest-in-albania.org. The article was written by Sabine Aigner and first published at FreeSki Downways. The Interview was conducted by Harry Putz and photos captured by Carlos Blanchard. The Albanian Alps presented themselves as skiing terra incognito to five Innsbruck freeriders who crossed the Balkans in February and March 2015 to discover...
