A long culinary tour, wineries and extra virgin olive oil factories in the Tirana-Durres area

This tour is offered from the Regional Developmet Agency 2

Should we suggest and you accept a culinary travel-tale through Middle Albania, it is likely that those who are at least a little familiar with that part of Albania would think of the traditional dishes like ‘tava e dheut’, ‘tava e kosit’, all kinds of roasted meat, and other dishes either inherited or influenced from the Ottoman cuisine that presently has gained all of its own characteristics and is called the Middle Albania Cuisine.

We, in fact, would introduce this beautiful part of Albania to you in a completely different way – by presenting two ancient cultures in Albania: vine-growing and olive-growing.
Our country, as a typical Mediterranean country, is a well provided one for the cultivation of vine and, as the archeological findings show, it is one of the most ancient places of vine-growing. Presently, the enological market in Albania is represented by several successful wine producers like Kallmeti, Arbëri, Kokomani, Belba, Bardha, Herta, Skënderbeu, etc. who are now working together with the native viticulturists, agronomists and enologists to implement their know-how in the Albanian land.
So, as soon as you would find yourself among the endless vineries where we are about to travel to, or in any of the wineries like the wonderful Kokomani Winery, you couldn’t probably help yourself exclaiming in amazement: “What does Tuscany has more?”
Naturally Tuscany has more, but the Middle Albania has a lot too. It presently is the richest area in wineries in Albania that produce a high quality wine well confirmed by the numerous prizes awarded in national and international events. It also has an abundant amount of traditional factories that produce extra virgin olive oil. We are about to show you the best of this agro-tourist industry that entered the list of tourist itineraries right away.

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Albanian Food Tours 2018 - The Best Culinary Tours from Travel Magazine

This long culinary and cultural tour is offered from CABRA, a GIZ project, in collaboration with Regional Developmet Agency 1 
Prepared from: Luan Dervishej

Albania is as small as also big: most of the edges of Albania can now be easily reached and with the increase of tourists’ interest for exploration and improvement of touristic supply, the range and density of cultural and natural assets enjoyed by the visitors proves a wealth with substantial values. Nowadays, to travel from Tirana to the northernmost point Vermosh, it could be achieved within 4 hours drive. However, as a tourist we want to explore step by step the touristic attractions along the way, which would extend the travelling time up to a week.
Gastronomy degustation as part of tourism should not be left out from the exploration of nature and cultures of the destinations. This means to dive in and understand the environment, traditions, the origin of the products and the culture behind cooking. At this point, you can understand and choose what is special and authentic, an experience that you can probably find it even at a modest corner.

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Interview with Nevila Dudaj General Manager / Founder Adriatik Tours LLC

Adriatik Tours LLC, is the first representative of Albanian tourism in New York who did
exhibit in NY Times Travel Show for the first time, and did introduce Albania to the American tourism. Adriatik Tours LLC, started to operate in September 2017 in West Hartford, CT, as the international sales representative office of the Adriatik Hotel, as well as a Tour Agency offering Special packages of tourist destinations in Albania.
Adriatik Tours LLC represented also Albania for the first time in New York at the 15th Travel Show , organized by the New York Times , the renowned media in US .
Although in recent years Albania has an increased participation in tourism fairs, and exhibitions which start from Japan, to all the rest of the world, Albania, has never been part of the tourism fairs or Trade Shows in America.
But this January of 2018, thanks to Adriatik Tours LLC, finally the name of Albania was written in the stand number 577 of the NY Times Travel Show. 
Albanian’s name was not only written in that stand , but its presence was wonderfully conveyed through this participation, as a tourist information, traditional Albanian performance and the presentation of the best Albanian destinations.

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Towards the 14 highest peaks of the world with "Utalaya-Himalaya" project

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Two photos were shared on social media sites, nearing February 17, the date Kosovo celebrates the Independence Day. One came from Rita Ora holding the flag of Kosovo, while shooting her “Shine Ya Light” video on 2012, and the other was from Uta Ibrahimi, when she reached the Peak of Everest in 2017.
It seems that people perceive these two women as worthy representatives of Kosovo, as the country celebrates its 10 year anniversary of Independence. We demand readers not to consider the reality as a sexist approach, but in reality the positive image of Kosovo for a decade has been dominated by women. The judo champions, Majlinda Kelmendi and Nora Gjakova; the first head of the commune in Kosovo, Mimoza Kusari-Lila; Dua Lipa, the girl from Kosova who won a British Award in the last edition, the USA ambassador, Vlora Çitaku, these are some renowned names who continue to contribute in their professional fields. The strongest positive image of independent Kosovo continues to be the former president, Atifete Jahjaga (2011-2016). She was active in internationalizing the issue of Survivors of Sexual Violence during Kosovo War, and supporting the project “I think about you” (“Mendoj për ty”) by artist Alketa Xhafa – Mripa. Ms. Jahjaga was the first to reach the peaks of world politics, as Uta Ibrahimi is the first Albanian women from Kosovo that conquered the heighest world peak. Everyone is inspired to follow on their steps.

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Tur operatorët shqiptarë po i sjellin turistët por a jemi gati t`i presim?

Le ta themi hapur: turizmi në Shqipëri ka ecur me hapa galopantë dhe ndonëse merr me vete edhe probleme të shumta, është një sektor i ekonomisë që ndikon ndjeshëm në prodhimin e brendshëm bruto të vendit. Zhvillimi kaotik ka lënë vërtet shumë boshllëqe, që kanë rritur ndjeshëm distancën mes Shqipërisë dhe vendeve të rajonit përsa i përket cilësisë së turizmit në përgjithësi por ajo që është për t`u theksuar me optimizëm në gjithë këtë histori është fakti se gjithashtu ngjarje të mëdha e të rëndësishme po ndodhin, duke u përpjekur jo vetëm të zvogëlojnë distancën dhe konkurencën me ofertën turistike në rajon, por edhe që po sjellin të ardhura të konsiderueshme në ekonomi. 

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