8 hours agoThree weeks without power, Kosovo's popular country remains empty
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)Bad weather damage to the power distribution network has left Valbona without light for at least three weeks. Energy shortages have emptied hotels at the peak of the tourist season, causing enterprises in this area to suffer another impasse similar to that of the isolation period [...]
Energy shortages have emptied hotels at the peak of the tourist season, causing enterprises in this area to suffer another impasse similar to that of the pandemic period of isolation in the spring period.
“Sitions of concern to see the empty Valbonne, without tourists when it's the peak of the winter season, and this is a huge contrast compared to Kosovo, for example having the same tourism features with Rugova was full by the beginning of January, while Valbona was empty and people were light-free,” -- Euronews Albania tourism specialist Flora Xhemani Baba told Euronews, considering the situation unjustifiable.
In a communication with the Transmission System Operator in Kukes County, Euronews Albania learned that officially according to authorities, electricity has not occurred since December 30th. OSHE has launched efforts to remedy the situation and that the collapse of 20 electrical pillars and the dedication of over 30 barriers from weather conditions has been the cause.
The power line of about 30km currently by authorities is said to have been repaired until the Dragobi in half of Valbona's national park.
Flora specialist Xhemani Baba said that for winter tourism Albania suffers far from lack of infrastructure. She mentioned difficulties in approaching Theth, just the absence of a dead end. In Valbonne's case, she said it is easier to approach because the road is dead, but this year tourism has been completely damaged by this situation.
Sheriff Margeka, who manages a hotel in Valbonne, told Euronews Albania that the situation remains the same. While insisting that since December 24th, no electricity has been available, it named the <x0-cystree” catastrophic.
We've had about four hours of electricity on Saturday, and we haven't had it since December 24,” said Margeka, adding that despite seeing some employees on the ground, they haven't been informed of any deadline for when this situation will be fixed.
Margeka said the lack of electricity has affected the damage to tourist flows after it has prompted reservations. In the face of the question of whether this situation has been repeated for years or it is incidental, Margeka said there have been frequent breaks even during the summer, but there has never been such a long absence.
