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Osumi River Valley, Albania’s ‘Grand Canyon’

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TIRANA, May 10 – Albania’s most popular adventure travel destination, the southern region of Skrapar has launched its 2018 tourism season amid an improved tourist infrastructure for rafting lovers along the Osum Canyon. Marking Europe Day from his native Skrapar, President Ilir Meta said this week Skrapar and its famous canyon and Mount Tomor are set to become one of the Balkans most popular destinations if current insufficient accommodation capacities increase and local traditions are preserved. “Skrapar will soon be one of the whole region’s most important tourist destinations as other countries are already investing to create artificial rafting environments…

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  • Marking Europe Day from his native Skrapar, President Ilir Meta said this week Skrapar and its famous canyon and Mount Tomor are set to become one of the Balkans most popular destinations if current insufficient accommodation capacities increase and local traditions are preserved

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