holiday season – Albanian  Telegraphic  Agency. https://en.ata.gov.al News Agency Sun, 14 Dec 2025 11:15:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Foreign tourists flock to Tirana for holiday season https://en.ata.gov.al/2025/12/14/foreign-tourists-flock-to-tirana-for-holiday-season/ https://en.ata.gov.al/2025/12/14/foreign-tourists-flock-to-tirana-for-holiday-season/#respond Sun, 14 Dec 2025 10:32:13 +0000 https://en.ata.gov.al/?p=282310 TIRANA, Dec 14 /ATA/ – Tirana is emerging as one of the most visited destinations in the region, drawing thousands of foreign tourists from around the world who are choosing the Albanian capital to spend the year-end holiday season.

Isabell Mathersx and Lydia Bright, two visitors from the United States, are in Albania for the first time and described the country as welcoming and scenic, calling Tirana an ideal city for a short holiday stay.

“This is our first time in Albania. We came out of curiosity, because we had heard so much about your country,” they said. “We like the culture, traditions and food. We visited the city of Berat and explored the Pëllumbas Cave near Tirana, which was an extraordinary experience. You have many beautiful places, but the nature in particular is fantastic.”

Another group of three young tourists told Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA) they arrived in Tirana on Saturday evening from Indonesia.

“We will stay here for a week and are looking forward to exploring Tirana and several other cities in Albania,” they said.

Gerjan Duri, a tour guide with a Tirana-based travel company, said interest in the capital has increased significantly, particularly during the holiday period, as he accompanied a group of 37 tourists from Israel.

He said the group would take part in a five-day tour based in Tirana, with visits planned to Shkodra, and the museum cities of Berat and Kruja.

“Tourists say they are very satisfied with Tirana and the other cities, especially during the December holiday season,” Duri said. “They visit the main attractions and enjoy traditional Albanian cuisine.”

With rising numbers of foreign visitors, the Albanian capital is consolidating its image as a safe and hospitable destination, strengthening its profile as a year-round tourism hub.

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]]> https://en.ata.gov.al/2025/12/14/foreign-tourists-flock-to-tirana-for-holiday-season/feed/ 0 Passenger influx during year-end holidays/ Over 300 passengers arrive in Durres on Monday alone https://en.ata.gov.al/2023/12/25/passenger-influx-during-year-end-holidays-over-300-passengers-arrive-in-durres-on-monday-alone/ https://en.ata.gov.al/2023/12/25/passenger-influx-during-year-end-holidays-over-300-passengers-arrive-in-durres-on-monday-alone/#respond Mon, 25 Dec 2023 13:45:03 +0000 https://en.ata.gov.al/?p=223240 TIRANA, Dec 25 /ATA/ – Albania’s largest port of Durres has recorded a significant increase in the number of passengers with many Albanians living in the neighbouring Italy return back home to celebrate Christmas and the New Year’s Eve with their families.

Durres Port Authority said Monday that the customs administration and Border Police are working in their full capacity to process passengers with the growing influx of arrivals on eve of the year-end holidays.

“Over 3000 passengers and 800 vehicles embarked on the ferries of Bari-Durres and Ancona-Durres lines arrived in Durres on Monday morning alone,” Customs Administration said.

Durres Port Authority said a few days ago that number of service windows had been doubled in order to ensure timely handling of passengers and vehicles.

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