TIRANA, July 29 /ATA/ – The historic centre of the southern coastal city of Vlora or the Old Vlora, most recently reconstructed under an urban revitalization project, jointly funded by the Albanian – American Development Foundation (AADF) and the government of Albania, has become one of the popular attractions for both local and foreign visitors.
The Minister of Economy, Culture and Innovation Blendi Gonxhja took to the social media on Monday to share film images showing this area of the coastal city, already one of the most interesting attractions for visitors to Vlora.
“Vlora’s historic centre, a public space holding multiple values, which encapsulates the city’s history, events and moments of national importance, as well as evidence and value of tradition in architecture,” Gonxhja wrote on the social media.
The revitalization project in the historic centre of the city included urban upgrading and infrastructure improvement, tourism sites upgrading, heritage and cultural sites’ restoration, and tourism market and product development.
The reconstruction of the Clock Square, the square in front of the Municipality building and other squares, gave a breath and a whole new look of the entire area.
The project included restoration of landmark sites still preserving the city’s identity, traces of the 19th century buildings, a series of traditional streets and religious monuments, including an ancient Sephardic Synagogue, the so-called Jewish settlement, and the Tabak Mosque, the biggest in the coastal city.
The government program on revitalization of the country’s historic and cultural sites has paved the way to infrastructure rebirth and restoration projects in a bid to make them more attractive to tourists and give a fresh impetus to various regions all over Albania.
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