TIRANA, Sept 4 /ATA/ Around 5 thousand tourists have visited the area of Theth, 70 km away from Shkodra.
Described as a tourist wonder, Thethi is luring an increasing number of local and domestic tourists.
Director of Shkodra’s Protected Areas, Agim Dardha, told ATA that in August Thethi saw an increase in the number of visitors with around 200 tourists a day, whereas at weekend over 500 tourists come to immerse themselves in its natural beauties.
According to him, most of the tourists are locals, while foreign tourists are mainly French, Polish, Czech, and a large number from Kosovo.
The spots that are visited the most by tourists are Theth-Valbona Trail, Theth-Peja, Waterfall, Canyon, Blue Eye, Arapi Cave, Cursed Mountains Trail, etc.
Thethi nestles among the foothills of the Alps in northern Albania, 70 km away from the city of Shkodra, bordered by three mountains, Radohima, Sheniku, Papluku, with an altitude of over 2500 m above sea level. The high valley of Thethi, one of the major attractions of these alps, is located 750 to 950 m above sea level, encompassing an area of 2630 hectares.
The natural sources are entwined with cultural and historic heritage of the locals, laying the foundations for development of tourism.
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