TOURISM AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR DEVELOPMENT IN ALBANIAN ALPS (VALBONA VALLEY – THETHI – RAZMA – VERMOSHI)

Abstract

The study aims at identifying the actual natural sources of Albanian Alps with characteristics, which could and might be parts of a broad
touristy tour with the bordering countries as Montenegro and Kosovo. It is important to compile a full map of mountainous tourism. By a
quick geographical survey, all regions Valbona Valley – Thethi – Razma – Vermoshi are situated in the north of Albania. Based on
prosperous natural sources that the North Region of Albania presents and relying on the hospitality tradition, we intend to do this study in
order to stimulate the development mountainous tourism.The main objective will be the realization of a territorial survey aiming for the
development of tourism. The description of natural resources will be accompanied with the identification of many problems, which might
require an intervention aiming at the development of these area. The study intends to encourage investments especially in infrastructure
and superstructure that will hasten the development of the area in general, making tourism as an economical support of the region and it
would have a positive impacts .We also will try to prepare an example of a tourist package like concrete product of this paper.