Students offered tickets at reduced prices to visit cultural sites

TIRANA, June 1 – Children, high school and university students will be able to visit public museums and other cultural heritage sites with tickets at reduced prices. This government decision was taken on Wednesday in an effort to help students learn Albania’s rich cultural heritage and increase the number of visitors. A few days ago, Albania’s Deputy Minister of Culture, Nikolle Lesi, called on the World Tourism Organization during a visit to Spain to help Albania install an electronic ticket system to monitor visits in the country’s museums, archeological parks and fortresses. Albania boasts three UNESCO World Heritage sites: the Butrint archaeological park in Saranda, and the southern cities of Gjirokastra and Berat which are both described as rare examples of an architectural character typical of the Ottoman period. Albania continues to be an attractive and open “museum” for all visitors. Situated between two major ancient civilizations, the Greek and Roman, Albania inherits an invaluable treasure of cultural heritage. This heritage can be found anywhere; from archaeological parks and natural parks, to art galleries, photographic and film archives, castles and fortresses, and religious monuments.