TIRANA (Albania), May 25 (SeeNews) – The European Union said it will support a project for the extension of the Balkans’ Via Dinarica long-distance trails to the cross-border mountain areas of Albania and Kosovo through a 377,981 euro ($442,991) grant.
The implementation of the project will last for 24 months with an estimated total cost amounting to 444,684 euro, the EU delegation said in a press release on Thursday, following the launch of the project on the extension of ViP DinaricA in the CBC region Albania-Kosovo.
“The implementation of the project will contribute to enhance cross-border economic activities through unique sustainable tourism models based on natural, traditional and cultural values, while bringing forth shared characteristics of the region,” the statement added.
The development of two new hiking and biking long-distance trails will contribute to enrich tourism offer that links mountain communities and tourism stakeholders in target region for valorization of unique natural wealth and cultural-historic heritage.
“The project is a continuation of the previous concepts of Via Dinarica and Peaks of the Balkans that inter-connects Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo and Albania through over 1000km of uninterrupted long-distance trails.”