TIRANA, May 4/ATA/- Saranda resort opened the tourist season 2018. It is located on the shores of the Ionian Sea and is one of the most beautiful places of Albanian Riviera.
Attending the opening event were local citizens and 2500 foreign tourists who came to the coastal city on board of a cruise ship.
Saranda Mayor Florjana Koka expressed her hospitality to the group of tourists considering them like the first swallow to the summer.
The tourist season event consisted of groups of children riding bicycles, artists performing folk songs and dances wearing traditional costumes as well as swimmers and sea divers, all adding vigour to life in the beach area.
Likewise, during the day were held promotion activities by the National Park of Butrint, the hotel restaurant net, culture sector, tour and bank operators, real estate agencies, souvenir shops, handmade traders.
The promotion events of Saranda will continue on May 12 and 13 when it will be held the 6th edition of the Mussel’s Feast in Ksamil.
Saranda is from the name of the Byzantine monastery of the Agioi Saranda (Greek: Άγιοι Σαράντα), meaning the “Forty Saints”. The city is known for its wonderful beaches and crystal clear blue deep waters.
The National Geographic has listed Saranda the 21st among the top destinations 2018.
Saranda has numerous beaches offering to the holiday-makers the opportunity of spending impressive vacations.
It is about 14 km east of the north end of the Greek island of Corfu.
Near Saranda are the remains of the ancient city of Butrint, a UNESCO World Heritage site. /k.s/ /a.g/p.s./
