When Kosovars began to abandon Albania's coastlines

In 2017 the landing was even stronger, with over 19%, or about 410 thousand less visitors. Although official figures speak of decline, the tourism ministry is quite different.

There is no decline in the number of visitors from Kosovo to the tourist season. Of course, there have been an increasing number, like all other tourist destination bandages during the May-June” period, said Minister Blendi Klosi, Tch reports.

For July and early August the figures have not yet emerged, but in the field, the situation is reported by businesses.

There's a drop, not a little. I remember to be honest. I've been working 18 years, but I don't remember that drop, says one interviewed.

For years, Kosovo vacationers have kept the main burden on the number of tourists, and for many businesses on the coast, they made up an important resource in economic activity.

The reasons for abandoning relate to poor conditions, extreme environmental and urban degradation, especially in the Durres area, which for more than a decade has faced the largest influx.