Tirana for two days the center of tourism, over 1.7 million tourists during January-March 2024

For two days, Tirana will be transformed into the European city of tourism. From April 7 to 9, Albania will host the 70th Meeting of the Commission for Europe of the World Tourism Organization, an event of historical importance not only for the field of tourism. Ministers of Tourism and senior representatives of this sector […]

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