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11 Reasons Why You Should Visit Butrint, the Largest Archaeological Park in Albania

Albania is a land with ancient history. Throughout the country, you’ll find many archaeological sites with Illyrian, Greek, Roman, Ottoman and Venetian ruins. The park of Butrint, located in southern Albania behind the Ksamil beach, just a few kilometers from the Greek border, is the country’s main archaeological park and one of the best preserved…
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Greece’s Message to the World: “When the Time is Right, We’ll be There for you; Till Then #staysafe”

A new campaign has been launched by Marketing Greece, a private organization dedicated to promoting tourism to Greece, reminding the world of Greece’s beauty while reiterating that people need to be patient and #StaySafe. Marketing Greece is a collaboration of private sector tourism industries to promote Greece as a modern and exciting tourism destination. The…
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CGTN Interview: Post COVID-19, tourism could be ‘slow’ but ‘smart’

Tourism, which is among the worst-hit sectors amid the COVID-19 crisis, is expected to witness a radical shift with a new wave of "slow" and "smart" tourism taking centerstage and an increased momentum for health and wellness, according to a new study.The paper, authored by a team of Chinese researchers from Australian and Malaysian universities and…
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Greece, Cyprus, Israel move to set up ‘corona corridor’ for travel

ATHENS, GREECE - Quarantines and travel don't mix, but Greece is contemplating opening its borders to travelers from at least two other countries whose COVID-19 outbreaks are under control to revive tourism, which has been devastated by the pandemic. The move, according to Tourism Minister Harris Theoharis, would include setting up a "corona corridor" among…
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Why Albania is the best travel destination you’ve never considered

“With a fascinating history, natural beauty, to-die-for Mediterranean cuisine, and a bundle of eccentricity, Shqipëri, as Albania is known in its native tongue, is Europe’s unpolished diamond. • Culture Albania is unlike any other country on earth. After over 500 years under Ottoman rule, the 20th century saw it become one of the most isolated…
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1 Things to Know Before Travelling to Albania

Albania is one of the most interesting countries in Europe and one of the friendliest. It is also the place to visit if you want to live a real adventure. The country will surprise you with its gorgeous beaches, pristine valleys, delicious food and friendly people. Here are 11 things to know before travelling to…
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Albania Welcomes First Foreign Tourists

On Friday, Albania welcomed the first foreign tourists for the summer season following a long lockdown period due to the Covid-19 pandemic. A “Belavia” charter plane landing at Tirana airport brought the first 192 tourists from Belarus, local media reported. Tourism in Albania is expected to be hit hard as a result of the coronavirus…
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The beautiful GEOPARKS of Greece

Can you think of an area that combines geology with environment, sustainable development, culture and tourism? Well, the answer is Global Geoparks. According to UNESCO, that has developed a Network of such Geoparks, these places are “single, unified geographical areas where sites and landscapes of international geological significance are managed with a holistic concept of…
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4 under-the-radar-destinations in mainland Greece

Travelers may be especially keen to add Hellenic sites to their future itineraries after perusing virtual offerings like Greece From Home or after hearing that Greece is considering reopening hotels in July. But you don't need to crowd into Athens or the archipelago's beaches to see the best of this ancient country or sample its many delicacies and drinks.  Here are…
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Travel to Albania. Berat and Gjirokastra

The historic centers of the cities of Berat and Gjirokastra are Unesco heritage from the 2005. Two castles - on top, marò and what a scarpinetto! -, very particular civil architectures. [of uses and customs I cannot say]. Berat A Berat, enclosed in the walls of what was the castle, there is a small cluster…
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A Tourist’s Quick Guide to Albania

Dreaming of visiting Albania? I don’t blame you, it’s beautiful. If you are planning a trip but you want to find out a bit more before you click “book”, I hope this will be the article to motivate you. It is impossible to condense everything Albania has to offer into just one article, or even…
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TREASURE HUNT GAMES

In the framework of the EC Day 2019 initiative, THEMA Project with the cooperation of the INTERREG Greece-Albania 2014-2020 Programme will organise two Treasure Hunt Games in the areas of Gjirokastra (Albania) and Vikos-Aoos UNESCO Geopark (Zagori and Konitsa, Greece).The Treasure Hunt in the Vikos-Aoos UNESCO Geopark (https://greece-albania.eu/events/day-2019-treasure-hunt-zagori) will be based on a story of…
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EC DAY 2019: Treasure Hunt in Konitsa and Zagori!

In the framework of the EC Day 2019 initiative our Programme will organise a Treasure Hunt in the areas of Zagori and Konitsa with the cooperation of the project THEMA. The Treasure Hunt will be based on a story of a wedding back in the previous century, in 1928. The father of the bride offered…
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ΣΥΝΑΝΤΗΣΗ ΤΟΥ ΠΡΩΤΟΥ FOCUS GROUP ΤΟΥ ΕΡΓΟΥ “THEMA”

Η Ένωση Ξενοδόχων Νομού Ιωαννίνων, στο πλαίσιο της υλοποίησης του Έργου THEMA που υπάγεται στην διασυνοριακή πρωτοβουλία INTERREG – IPA Ελλάδα Αλβανία διοργάνωσε Ομάδα Εμπειρογνωμόνων (Focus Group) προκειμένου να αναλύσει τις ανάγκες και να δημιουργήσει συνθήκες τουριστικής έλξης στις επιχειρήσεις που θα συμμετέχουν. Η πρώτη συνάντηση της Ομάδας πραγματοποιήθηκε την Τετάρτη, 19 Ιουνίου, στο συγκρότημα «Φρόντσου Πολιτεία» και έλαβαν μέρος εκπρόσωποι της Ένωσης Ξενοδόχων, της…
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THEMA Study Tour III in Permet

Following the implementation of the THEMA Project, the third round of the study tour in Albanian district was organised in 02-03 May 2019 with the aim of promoting cultural and tourist identities through new technologies for the development of thematic routes in the cross-border region of Greece-Albania. THEMA Project Partners (Epirus SA, Regional Cooperation and…
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THEMA Study Tour II in Gjirokaster

Following the implementation of the THEMA Project, the institution of the Prefect of Gjirokastra Region together with other partners of this cross-border initiative, carried out the second round of the study tour in Gjirokastra district with the aim of promoting cultural and tourist identities through new technologies for the development of thematic routes in the…
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THEMA Study Tour I in Ioannina

THEMA Project Partners (Epirus SA, Regional Cooperation and Development Center RCDC, the Prefect of Gjirokastra Region, the National Tourism Agency in Albania and Ioannina Region Hotel Association) visited the Konitsa Bridge, Aoos Gorge Viewpoint, Aoos Gorge, Vikos Gorge, the Averoff Gallery in Metsovo as well as the Ursa Trail realizing the tourist potential that these…
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Meeting of the project partners on 18th of July in Gjirokastra

In the framework of the activities foreseen for the THEMA Project, on 18th of July in Gjirokastra was held the meeting of the project partners, which officially marked its start. In this meeting were discussed the aspects of management, communication package and other technical issues such as the development of thematic itineraries and participation in…
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Εναρκτηρια συναντηση και ημεριδα εναρξης του εργου

Την Τετάρτη 18 & Πέμπτη 19 Ιουλίου 2018 θα πραγματοποιηθεί στο Αργυρόκαστρο της Αλβανίας η εναρκτήρια συνάντηση και η ημερίδα έναρξης του έργου «Νέες τεχνολογίες για την ανάπτυξη θεματικών διαδρομών» και ακρωνύμιο ΤΗΕΜΑ, το οποίο χρηματοδοτείται από το Πρόγραμμα INTERREG IPA CBC Ελλάδα-Αλβανία 2014-2020. Επικεφαλής εταίρος του έργου είναι η ΗΠΕΙΡΟΣ ΑΕ και εταίροι είναι:…
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Kick-Off event of THEMA Project

Today, in the city of Ioannina took place the first technical meeting of the THEMA Project, “New technologies in the service of developing interregional thematic routes”, co-financed by “Interreg IPA II Cross-border Cooperation Programme “Greece – Albania 2014 – 2020”. The Regional Center for Development and Cooperation is partner in this project with the Development…
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