TIRANA, October 25/ATA/ During the recent years, in Kruja there is cultural tourism all year round.
The “Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg” National Museum, the Ethnographic Museum and the characteristic Bazaar of Kruja are enlivened by tourists even during October.
Director of the “Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg” National Museum and Kruja Ethnographic Museum Mehdi Hafizi told the Albanian Telegraphic Agency that “During this year, the museum center of Kruja has recorded a high flow of visitors. From the beginning of the year until now, over 160,000 local and foreign visitors have visited the museum center.
“Meanwhile, since the beginning of October until now, there have been over 12,000 visitors. About 50 tourist operators from France paid an interesting visit to the Museum “Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg”. They expressed an interest in the history of the Albanian people and the national hero Skanderbeg”, said Hafizi.
Hafizi also said that almost three months after reopening of the Ethnographic Museum of Kruja, thousands of local and foreign visitors have shown interest in Albanian cultural heritage and traditions.
“In addition to foreign tourists, in the months of September and October, there have also resumed students’ excursions from Kosovo “, he added.
“There are days when there are more than 1,000 visitors per day, mainly in August, but even now the same trend continues”, said Hafizi.
Kruja is well-known for one-day historical tourism, but with the increase of accommodation structures, tourists are staying longer in this historic city. /k.s/j.p/r.e/p.s./
