In Albania you will not only find nature and beaches, but also cheap prices.

This is also the reason why foreigners visit our country.

Reza is from Australia.

He came to Albania together with his friend, Osjen, from France.

“If we compare it with Croatia, Italy, or other neighboring countries, it gives you the opportunity to see the same things, but cheaper.

“I think that Albania is a country undiscovered by tourists, there are beaches, rivers”, said Reza.

“In Paris it costs 50 euros just one dish, while here it costs 5 euros a dish,” said Osjen.

“It is many times better than I expected.

It’s a very good relationship of what you pay for and what you offer.

“Along with food, museum visits, a day in Tirana costs about 30 euros,” said a tourist from Bosnia and Herzegovina.

On average a tourist stays in our country 4.3 nights and spends approximately 52 euros per day.

Although Albania offers cheap prices, security remains a concern.

“I have heard many things about Albania, for example it is not a safe country, but I will have to see for myself how true this is,” said Reza.

“In Poland it is said that in Albania by many street gangs”, said a Polish tourist.

There are also those who take it with sportsmanship.

“We have heard that there are gangs, but we feel safe,” said a tourist from Spain.

In the first months of this year, according to INSTAT data, over 2.8 million foreign visitors entered Albania, although 1,381,532 were from Kosovo./Euronews Albania

The director of the Zlatibor Tourist Organization, Vladimir Zivanovic, reminds that in addition to the reconstructed King’s Square, which got a completely new look thanks to large investments of the municipality of Cajetina, many tourists were greeted this summer by a lake filled with completely clean spring water, with two large decorative sprinklers and other facilities. Pearl.

– A wooden protective fence has been set up around the lake, which fits in the most beautiful way into the entire mountain ambience, and visitors to Zlatibor now enjoy resting on benches arranged along the shore. Decorative lighting in the shape of a starry sky was placed along the renovated riverbed.

That Zlatibor

Light beams that have the ability to change color and effects during the evening especially emphasize the beauty of the lake – says Zivanovic and adds that the unusual side sprinklers, which gave the lake a special charm, as well as turquoise color, are obviously very attractive for photography, and photos with these details flooded social networks. .

In the following period, works on arranging the center of Zlatibor will continue. The new Zlatibor promenade that connected the promenade with King’s Square is one of the favorite places for guests to walk and enjoy. For the next period, it is planned to arrange a promenade from King’s Square and the Zlatibor market to the “Tornik” hotel.

FIREFIGHTERS, WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE LOCALS, TAMBED THE FIRE! Localized fires on Zlatibor, Murtenica and Zaovine, HOOK AND HOOK RISE!

FIRE ELSE THREATENES DISASTER ZLATIBOR AND TARA! The fire reached the first villages and the radar center, FIREFIGHTERS FIGHT THE FLAME / VIDEO / PHOTO /

– Thus, a large part of Zlatibor will be connected with the pedestrian zone, and the new path will be nicely arranged, as well as the pedestrian zone, which was recently completed. All lovers of Zlatibor will be able to walk along the promenade from a small roundabout at the beginning of the promenade, across the square, to the hotel “Tornika”, and then continue to the path to the monument on Šumatni brdo, which is one of the most beautiful locations on Zlatibor – says the director TO Zlatibor.

According to him, Zlatibor was full of tourists during the summer months, and judging by the reserved capacities in hotel and private accommodation, the occupancy rate is satisfactory during September as well.

That Zlatibor

– At a time when the epidemiological situation everywhere in the world is still unstable and when tourism suffers probably the greatest damage, we really should not be dissatisfied with this year’s visit. Up to 25,000 tourists a day still stay on the mountain, and such traffic will certainly remain until the end of August – announces the director of TO Zlatibor.

This year, tourists enjoyed the rich program of the “Zlatibor Cultural Summer”, which was organized in as many as three locations. Most of the guests, according to tradition, enjoyed concerts, performances by folklore societies, festivals on King’s Square. Literary evenings and sermons, organized on the plateau in front of the church on Zlatibor, were very well attended.

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AMS S adds that there may be a slightly longer delay during the day, primarily at the exit terminals to Hungary and Croatia, which is why it is still better to use smaller, alternative crossings.

According to the latest information from the PE “Roads of Serbia”, there are no vehicle detentions at toll stations.

According to the information of the Border Police Administration, passenger vehicles wait for three hours at Batrovci, 60 minutes at Horgos and Kelebija, 50 minutes at Gostun, and 30 minutes at Gostun.

There are no vehicle detentions at cargo terminals.

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02. 08. 2021.

Tourists evacuated, five-year-old girl ended up in hospital! BURNT FIRE IN ITALY AS WELL!

Italy, like Turkey and Greece, is battling catastrophic fires these days.

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More than 800 fires were recorded this weekend, mostly in the south of the country, the Italian National Fire Service announced.

Five people were injured and tourists were evacuated after a pine forest burned near a beach in Peccara, Italy.

A five-year-old girl was transported to the hospital, but it is believed that her condition is not life-threatening, reports the Guardian.

About 800 people were evacuated from their homes, including the convent of the nuns, after a fire broke out in the 53-hectare Pineta Danunziana Nature Park near Pescara. Fires are still active on various fronts.

Firefighters put out fires in more than 800 places

– We had to evacuate several houses and resorts because of the smoke – said Carlo Masci, the mayor of Pescara. – The biggest problem is the hot wind. We do everything we can to limit the damage.

– In the last 24 hours, firefighters carried out more than 800 interventions: 250 in Sicily, 130 in Puglia and Calabria, 90 in Lazio and 70 in Campania – the Italian National Fire Service announced on Twitter.

Foto: Tanjug AP/Italian Firefighters via AP

Recall, forest fires have also erupted in recent days throughout Southeast Europe and the Mediterranean: in Spain, Greece, Turkey and Tunisia. These countries are facing one of the most severe heat waves in the last few decades, with temperatures rising above 40 degrees Celsius, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate.

It also burns in Sicily and Sardinia

The fires also affected the coastal area of ​​the province of Catania in Sicily, destroying the local resort of La Capanina. Photos from the beach posted on social media show burnt umbrellas and deck chairs.

Fires are raging in Sardinia as well, and Italy was forced to ask for help from the European Union, which sent four Canadians there on Monday. More than 350 people were evacuated from the critical area.

With temperatures reaching 40 degrees Celsius, the hot wind accelerated the spread of fires throughout the island. Local media also report large fires in the province of Palermo.

According to EU data, the summer fire season this year is significantly worse, ie more destructive than the average at this time of year. The fires are raging due to one of the worst heat waves to hit Southeast Europe in decades.

Fires in Turkey, Greece, Spain …

And in Turkey, the fires are intensified by extremely high temperatures and strong winds, the strongest in the last 10 years. While an average of about 13,500 hectares are burned annually, 95,000 hectares have already been burned this year.

In the popular resort of Bodrum, tourists, hotel staff and locals had to be evacuated by sea over the weekend because a fire blocked the road. 540 people were evacuated by boats, reports CNN Türk.

One resident of Marmaris, when asked if she thinks that the great heat of this year is to blame for the fires, said – I don’t know. Something is different. This is something I’ve never seen before. We used to have small fires, but I have never seen such destruction.

Turkish investigators are trying to determine if any of the fires were set. The number of people killed in the fires has risen to eight.

A large fire broke out on the other side of the Aegean Sea, near Patras in western Greece. As many as five villages had to be evacuated, and eight people were hospitalized due to burns and respiratory problems.

In Spain, firefighters and Canadians are battling a fire that broke out on Saturday afternoon near the San Juan Reservoir, about fifty kilometers from Madrid.

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According to the information of the Border Police Administration, obtained at 5.45 am, the detention of passenger vehicles on the rise and exit from Serbia is between two and a half hours.

Waiting for passenger vehicles at border crossings are as follows: GP Horgos, at the exit, the delay is about two hours, and at the entrance about one hour.

GP Kelebija, at the entrance, delay is about 60 minutes GP Gradina, at the exit, delay is about 60 minutes GP Presevo, at the exit, delay is about 45 minutes.

GP Batrovci, at the entrance, the delay is about 30 minutes. GP Sid, at the entrance, the delay is about 40 minutes. GP Gostun, at the exit and entrance the delay is about 45 minutes. GP Jabuka, at the exit and exit, the delay is about 60 minutes GP Sid, at the entrance and exit, the delay is about 40 minutes.

BECAUSE OF THE CHANGE OF TOURISTS, A HUGE CROWD AT THE BORDERS, waiting at least an hour at all crossings / PHOTO /

/ PHOTO FROM THE PLACE OF THE PLACE / HUGE CROWDS AT BORDER CROSSINGS, drivers beware of the great heat KILOMETER COLUMNS ARE IN FRONT OF YOU!

Summer heat and temperatures which in the hottest part of the day exceed 35 sections, we are affected by frequent vehicle breakdowns, and which bring new and unforeseen inconveniences to the driver and passengers, so plan your ride before 11 am and after 5 pm, the Auto-Moto Association of Serbia announced.

At all border crossings to Romania, in the period from 11 am to 7 pm, due to high temperatures, traffic for trucks will be suspended, except for priorities – perishable goods, fruits, vegetables, live animals, full tanks.

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Dozens of villages, as well as some hotels, have been evacuated, and published footage shows burned buildings, but also people fleeing across the fields, while firefighters and helicopters are trying to contain the fire in Managua, which is 75 kilometers away from the resort of Antalya.

Officials said more than 60 fires broke out in 17 provinces on Turkey’s Aegean and Mediterranean coasts this week.

Warm weather and strong winds caused a fire in the district of the resort of Antalya and nearby villages. Authorities evacuated 18 villages in the Antalya resort district, while another 16 villages were evacuated in the neighboring provinces of Adana and Mersin.

The Emergency Situations Service states that firefighting planes, 19 helicopters, about 250 vehicles and 960 people are part of the efforts to put out the fire.

Russian planes are also participating in extinguishing the fire that engulfed the forest in the Turkish province of Antalya, the Russian embassy in Ankara announced.

Of those forest fires, 36 have been contained, but firefighting efforts for the remaining 17 continue.

More than 140 people need medical help or have suffered property damage, Reuters reports.

Instat data show that 241 thousand foreign nationals entered the country in April, about 230 thousand more than a year ago, when the states imposed blocking measures and the country was completely quarantined.

Even as a 4-month report, the balance is positive, as by the end of April about 754.7 thousand foreign tourists came to Albania, significantly more than a year ago.

Visitors from Kosovo have given the greatest impact, as during the months of January-April the entry of Kosovar citizens reached 381.3 thousand, significantly more than the pandemic year 2020, but also that the pre-crisis year 2019.

Facilitated measures and the lifting of quarantine have made the country seen as a favorite tourist destination for tourists from other countries.
of Europe.

“I come from Germany. I have been here for 4 days and I will stay in Albania for about 2 weeks. No one suggested me to come here, but I came because it was one of the places I could travel to without quarantine. It is a very beautiful place. I stayed in Tirana and tomorrow I will travel to Shkodra. I like the people, the food, the weather, everything is perfect. ” Tours from Germany

“We are a group of different nationalities. One from Germany, one from Germany living in Austria, I am from the Czech Republic. We are a group of friends. A friend of ours from Albania who lives in Vienna suggested us and told us to come to Albania. We arrived last night, stayed in Tirana and will then travel to Gjirokastra, Ksamil and then return to Tirana to leave for Germany and Austria the following Sunday. You can’t go out or go to restaurants there. ” Group of foreign tourists

In addition to the number of foreign tourists, there has been an increase in the outflow of Albanians abroad as according to Instat during April crossed the borders about 230.4 thousand Albanians, about 220 thousand more than in April last year, when anti-covid blocking measures applied by countries were tougher.

This weekend marked the launch of the beach almost across the coast before the start of the tourist season. Kosovo Albanians are the first to settle in Saranda for a few days vacation.

The beach nisi. The first vacationers have arrived on the beaches of Ksamil.

High weekend temperatures, crystal clear waters and calm have brought Kosovo Albanians earlier to the south.

“We will stay 7 days. I came with my family and parents. I really like the water, the hospitality.”

They say that the pandemic does not scare them to take vacations, but they emphasize that they are still careful.

“We were careful and we are still going on but it is very quiet and that is why we came a little further south. Fewer Kosovars come here and very quiet.”

They have come with the family and will stay a few days. They say they will be back again in the middle of the summer season.

“I came from Peja, I will stay a week. I will be back again in the summer.”

Tour operators are optimistic that this season will mark the resurgence of the sector hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

This weekend, which coincided with the first days of May, signaled the return of normalcy to the coast.

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Foreign tourists who have been vaccinated against COVID-19, recovered or even tested negative before departure can enter Greece from May 14, Tourism Minister Harris Theocracis announced.

The Greek government hopes that the epidemiological situation will allow the restrictive measures throughout the country to be progressively eased before this time, writes Euronews, Klan Kosova reports.

“All tourists can undergo random tests, in the same way as last year. “However, an important change compared to last year is the rapid test, thanks to which the quarantine for positive cases will start immediately, and not 24 hours later as in 2020,” he added.

He also said that the medical costs of COVID-19 tourists would be borne by the Greek state but stressed that “what applies to Greek citizens will apply to tourists” including the mandatory use of face masks in public places.

“I emphasize, however, that all opening and indication dates may vary, depending on developments,” Theocracis stressed.

A overnight curfew is currently in place throughout Greece, other measures depend on the epidemiological situation of the area, but include closing non-essential shops, banning travel between different parts of the country and restrictions on public gatherings.

The announcement from Athens came a day after Cyprus announced it would allow vaccinated Britons to visit the island from 1 May.

A “bride” in a pretty white dress and sneakers runs through a field, her long white veil fluttering behind it and her “groom” chasing her.

It’s not a scene from the Hollywood hit “Runaway Bride,” but a traditional Serbian wedding ceremony – just with most of the roles played by Chinese tourists.

Attracted by visa-free travel and low cost compared to Western Europe, the Chinese come to Serbia in droves.

The landlocked Balkans are now one of the fastest growing destinations in Europe for Chinese travelers. He topped the charts and rolled out the red carpet last year.

From Chinese restaurants to Mandarin street signs, infrastructure has developed rapidly.

The Chinese police were even sent out onto the streets of Belgrade in the summer to communicate with their compatriots, a program that has also been carried out in other European cities.

And in rural western Serbia, the locals have also found a way to claim a piece of cake in the small, picturesque holiday village of Gostoljublje.

Zeljko Sredic, who owns the resort of wooden vacation homes, offers a full Serbian wedding experience without having to really strain.

“We chose weddings because they include all the customs: the culture of the kitchen, the singing, the dance, the costumes and so on,” he told AFP.

Since the beginning of two years, the wedding extravagance has been promoting the Chinese in particular against rolling hills and farmland.

Costumes and dancing

On a Saturday, two busloads of tourists, mostly from Shanghai, were greeted with folk music and dragged into a traditional circular “kolo” dance by their Serbian hosts.

“They always want something unusual, something different, and you definitely can’t find that in agencies that offer typical tours,” said Katarina Jovancic, the group’s Serbian guide, on the sidelines of the dance.

Next, women were given traditional white aprons while men donned boat-shaped peasant hats and thrown into their “wedding” roles.

Laughter broke out as they were led through a number of rural traditions, including shooting an apple, going up a hill in a horse-drawn carriage, and “negotiating” a price for the bride.

To everyone’s surprise, the Chinese bride put her own stamp on the ceremony by walking into the mountains before being “captured” by the groom, who was played by a local Serb.

The celebration ended with food and drink, although some of Serbia’s milk-heavy dishes, such as the creamy cheese known as kajmak, were dropped to suit Chinese tastes.

“We wanted to offer authentic Serbian cuisine, but it turned out that it wasn’t realistic,” said Sredic.

Also read: Indonesia is one of the most popular Chinese New Year travel destinations for Chinese tourists

China’s “best friend”

Of the 1.2 million people who visited Serbia in the first eight months of this year, the Chinese dominated with 92,000 arrivals, or more than five times the total for all of 2016.

The boom began in 2017 when Serbia became the first country in Europe to scrap visas for its Far East ally, a sign of the two nations’ flourishing political ties.

China has “no partner who is more reliable than Serbia, nor a friend who is more sincere,” said Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic proudly in September.

Belgrade and Beijing have been particularly close allies since the 1990s, and economic ties have grown in recent years.

For China, Serbia is an important base on the European continent for its global infrastructure ambitions to transport goods to western markets.

Belgrade, for its part, welcomes the investment as Chinese companies build bridges and highways across the country and track down a collection of indebted mines and industrial facilities.

More affordable

Chinese tourists also see Serbia as a gateway to the rest of the region, said Flora Xu, a guide with Chinese travel agency 54 Traveler.

Neighboring Bosnia recently followed suit by dropping visa requirements, while Albania lifted them for the tourist season and Montenegro made it easier for large groups to enter.

“Because the other neighbors have also opened their gates to the Chinese,” the loosening of the visa regulations made people interested in this part of the world they hadn’t heard of before, “the leader told AFP.

For younger travelers like Xin Li, a 37-year-old electrical engineer who played the “father of the groom” at the mock wedding, the Balkans offers a cheaper European experience than more expensive capital cities in the west.

“It’s the first time we’re going to Europe,” he told AFP, saying he and his wife are excited “to see something different”.

Your tour began in Belgrade and was supposed to meander through western Serbia, stop in mountain and coastal towns in Montenegro, and end in Mostar and Sarajevo in Bosnia.

The nine-day Balkans tour that the tourists targeted by AFP spoke to cost around 9,980 yuan (US $ 1,426), excluding flights.

Local economy and heritage

Serbia cannot boast of its neighbor Croatia’s stunning coastline, but Chinese visitors flock to the historic Kalemegdan Fortress in Belgrade and the capital’s shopping districts.

Some tours even stop at the site of the former Chinese embassy that was bombed by NATO in 1999.

The tourist trail also includes the western mountain region of Zlatibor.

The country has invested millions of euros in its tourism sector in recent years, with the influx of travelers being a welcome source of money.

Tourism to Serbia brought in 1.5 billion euros last year and contributed more than three percent to GDP.

In Gostoljublje, weddings have another advantage.

“This is very important in keeping the story of what weddings looked like in the past,” said Milija Lazovic, leader of a quartet of folk singers who led the experience with around a dozen other locals.

“Everyone is involved when necessary so that everyone can earn something,” he added.

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