TIRANA, Oct 16 /ATA/ – Tourism development is the main topic up for discussion at meetings between tourism businesses and operators focusing on real figures and strategies to attract visitors to overcome seasonality and develop year-round tourism and increase the number of stays in the northwestern Albanian municipality of Shkoder.
Media advisor at Shkoder municipality, Ergys Kavaja told Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA) on Wednesday that the number of visitors to Shkoder rose 32% year-on-year in the first eight months of 2024 and around 70% compared with 2022.
According to him, the number of overnight stays during the summer tourist season also increased by around 30% compared with the same period of the previous year and by over compared with 2022.
“Tourism in Shkoder municipality is already a tangible economic reality and a new sector for the local economy,” Kavaja said, adding that developing sustainable and year-round tourism is a top priority for local authorities.
Coastal town of Velipoja, Lake Shkoder area, Rozafa Castle, local museums, Theth and other sites are some of the most visited tourist attractions in Shkoder.
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