TIRANA, May 17 /ATA/ – Puka, a small mountainous town at central part of the Northern Albania, is set to become a top adventure tourism destination in Albania this year.
The Minister of Environment and Tourism Blendi Klosi, who visited Puka on Sunday, invited Albanian holidaymakers to visit the area, saying its stunning nature and the most recent infrastructure interventions have turned the picturesque town into a must-see destination and a fantastic place to enjoy wonderful vacation this year.
Klosi visited the Tourism and Rural Development Centre there, a unique investment in whole country, which will provide a great opportunity, not only for the tourism development in general, but also as a centre of professional training for tourist guides.
Ten more new facilities add to the existing guesthouses thanks to a municipal project to support local families to adapt their private homes into guesthouses for tourists.
More than 6000 local and foreign tourists visited Puka last year becoming one of most sought tourist destinations in Albania’s north.
Puka is an Alpine town in northern Albania, some 145 km from Tirana. Puka is a hidden paradise of adventure tourism, an ideal destination for fresh air and nature lovers who seek to escape the large cities’ the hustle and bustle. Puka is also an emerging eco-tourist destination with several guesthouses.
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