TIRANA, May 27 /ATA/ -Investments in agritourism enterprises are attracting interests of a growing number of businesses and households across Albania’s rural areas, where more and more individuals are transforming their old family homes into hotel-like lodges and restaurants to attract local and foreign visitors.
Albanian government is promoting agritourism by offering incentives and grants to support local characteristic agriculture products. The incentives are aimed at giving a boost to agro-tourism, currently in its initial steps but with a growing number of restaurants, wineries, bee and fruit farms offering tourists authentic local products.
Prime Minister Edi Rama posted Friday images showing Huqi agritourism enterprise in the village of Rade, Durres municipality.
“Huqi agritourism in Rade village, Durres, has expanded its activity thanks to the government support through the Agricultural and Rural Development Agency (ARDA) to deliver on a project to transform the surrounding lake area into a spectacular destination,” PM Rama said.
The IPARD III Programme with a fund of 150 million euros jointly provided by the European Union and the Albanian government, is slated to be launched in September to support further development of agriculture and agritourism in Albania.
Albania has also undertaken a campaign to brand its unique agriculture products to boost agro-tourism through the promotion of quality authentic Albanian products such as olive oil, mountain tea, medicinal and aromatic plants considered some of Albania’s rarest riches.
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