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Ksamil islands, lack of rehabilitation project mars Albania’s tourism gems

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TIRANA, Sept. 4 – The Ksamil islands and the nearby beaches in southernmost Albania offer one of the most breathtaking views of the Albanian Riviera and regularly make it to promotional spots of the country’s emerging tourism industry, but ongoing neglect over their rehabilitation following the demolition of some illegal buildings few years ago has sparked environmental concern. Construction on the Ksamil islands has been banned for many years now, but the rehabilitation of the islands from the demolition of illegal constructions in 2014 is still out of the agenda by central and local government institutions, reports the Voice of…

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