Albania cancels visas for Russians in summertime

Albania has canceled visas for Russian citizens until October 31 to attract more tourists this summer.

Last year was especially successful for Albania’s tourist industry, Albania’s Minister of Tourism, Ferdinand Xhaferri, said on Tuesday.

The influx of tourists grew by 37 percent as compared to that in 2008. This is first of all linked with growing investments into the country’s infrastructure, mainly in the construction of Drac-Kuks highway.

“Over the past years, Albania registered not only the influx of tourists but also an increase in funds they spent in the country. In 2000 foreign citizens spent $389 million in Albania, while in 2007 already $1.3 billion,” Xhaferri said.

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Himara è una città di antiche origini.
Himara, era una delle città più importanti di Haonise, da sud a raggiungere il fiume Kallamas. Altre città di Hoanise erano Oriko, Palesti, Meandria, Finiqi, Butrint, ecc ..Il nome Himare deriva da un animale mitologico che è stato ucciso da Velerefonti. In seguito il nome fu cambiato da Himera in Himare. Nel tardo bizantino suo nome era scritto in greco, dopo essere stato erroneamente considerata che l'etimologia del nome derivava dalla parola greca del "fiume".

L'espressione antica di Himara viene espressa nel suo antico castello dove si trovano elementi che dimostrano la sua antichità di 3000 anni . Himara faceva sivuramente parte delle Tribu illire. In alcune parti il muro è costruito da sassi giganti , questa parte del muro del castello è la piu antica.Questi muri di pietre giganti realizzati ed elaborati con particolare cura nella forma quadrangolare, appartengono al secondo millennio a C.
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