TIRANA, September 28 /ATA/ Shkodra Regional Directorate of Cultural Heritage reported that the Rozafa Castle remains one of the most visited tourist destinations in all of Albania with 80,000 visitors, so far this year.
“The number of visitors is a good indicator showing that this site remains one of the most visited destinations in all of Albania. But, it is also our duty to take care of the protection of cultural heritage values and to continue the good work for the promotion of tourism through heritage treasures”, wrote Shkodra Directorate in a post on social networks.
Shkodra is one of the cities with the richest cultural heritage, not only in Albania, but also in the region.
The requalification of the Rozafa castle through lighting, an investment by the Ministry of Culture, has turned it into a tourist attraction visitable by local and foreign tourists even in the evening.
Rozafa Castle is the oldest historical monument in Albania. In the surrounding walls of the castle, which extend over an area of about 9 hectares of land, there can be distinguished constructions of four periods: the Balshais (14th century), the Venetian occupation (15th century), the Ottoman occupation (16th-17th centuries), and the Bushatlins ( XVIII-XIX centuries). Built during the Illyrian Kingdom, it is represented by a legend of keeping the promise, the legendary word of honor./p.s./
