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21 July 2025
Albania’s tourism boom: Growth, challenges, and sustainability
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21 July 2025
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Albania’s booming tourism sector is driving economic growth but also raising serious concerns over water scarcity, environmental degradation, and unchecked luxury developments.
Travel And Tour World
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Albania
Academic / Research and VET Institutions
Company with 250 or more employees
Consumer Organisations
Cultural and Heritage Organisations
Destination Management & Marketing Organisations
EU Institutions
Financial Institutions and Investors
Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce
International Organisations
Local Authorities
Media / Journalist Organisations
National authorities
Networks and Federations / Confederations
NGOs / Non-profits
Regional Authorities
SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)
Trade Unions
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Specific types of tourism
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Adventure tourism
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Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism
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Cultural tourism
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Ecotourism
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Education tourism
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Festival tourism
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Gastronomy tourism
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Health and medical tourism
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MICE tourism
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Mountain tourism
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Religious tourism
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Rural tourism
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Sports tourism
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Urban/city tourism
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Wellness tourism
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Transition Pathway Strategic Areas
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Coordinated information on travelling
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Improving statistics and indicators
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Business activities
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Activities of amusement parks and theme parks
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Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism
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Air passenger transport
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Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks
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Events catering and other food services
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Festivals, cultural and entertainment activities
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Gardens and nature reserves activities
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Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation
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Hotel and similar accommodation
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Mobile beverage services
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Mobile food services
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Museums
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Operation of historical sites
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Other
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Other accommodation
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Other amusement and recreation activities
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Other food and beverage services
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Other holiday reservation services
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Other tourism transportation activities
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Rail Passenger transport
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Recreational and sport activities
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Restaurants, cafes and bars (Food and Beverage serving activities)
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Road passenger transport
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Tour operator activities
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Travel agency activities
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Water (sea, coastal and inland) passenger transport
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Albania has rapidly transformed from an isolated communist state into a popular tourist destination, attracting millions with its natural landscapes, affordability, and historical sites. However, this surge in tourism has brought about unforeseen challenges, including over-tourism, water shortages, and environmental degradation—particularly along the coastline.
Travel and Tour World presents an analysis of tourism development in Albania, highlighting the emerging tension between economic growth and the pressing need for sustainable planning that safeguards local communities and ecosystems.
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#Tourism indicators #Sustainable tourism #Tourism development #Resource efficiency
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