TIRANA, November 2/ATA/ The city of Përmet, located on the edge of the blue Vjosa River, is attracting more and more a large number of local and foreign tourists.
The so-called “City of Roses” has been described as the ‘pearl’ of Albanian tourism and the ideal place for holidays and family adventures, as it combines canyon walking, river rafting or kayaking and climbing.
The Tourism Office in the municipality of Përmet told ATA that, “The number of local and foreign tourists who visited Përmet from January to the end of October of the current year is about 37 thousand, of which 15 thousand foreigners and 22 thousand local visitors”.
Përmet is mainly visited by foreign tourists, such as Serbs, Germans, Czechs, Poles, Italians, Ukrainians, Macedonians, etc.
“A high influx of visitors was noticed last weekend, especially in the Thermal Waters of Bënja. Përmet is already a fantastic tourist destination for local and foreign tourists to spend a beautiful weekend”, said the Tourism Office in the municipality of Përmet.
In this city, there are large natural parks, valleys with beautiful lawns and many natural monuments, cultural and tourist spots, which are worth visiting and watching closely.
A special place is occupied by churches such as St. Nicholas Church, Church of St. Friday, Church of St. Mary in Bënjë, Church of St. Mary in the village of Kosina, Church of St. Mary in the village of Leusa. In Përmet, there is also the Alipostivan Tekke, perched on a beautiful hill above the village of Alipostivan.
Another very famous cult and historical monument in Albania is the Frashëri Tekke, built in 1781 by Sulejman Bey of Frashëri.
In its eastern part are the thermal waters of Bënja, known for its curative values as well as for the rocky canyons of Langarica with the Pigeon Cave. The thermal waters of Bënja attract thousands of local and foreign visitors every year./k.s/j.p/p.s./
