The rich values ​​of tradition in the Gjirokastra area such as folklore, ethnography, characteristic clothing, traditional cuisine, and many others are attracting more and more tourists. The Ethnographic Museum, in whose pavilions the cultural heritage of Gjirokastra is presented, is visited with interest by tourists even in these summer days.

“The visitation of the museum throughout the year is increasing, foreign tourists, but also locals are interested in the values ​​of cultural heritage, ethnography, dances, music, kitchen objects, etc.”

Foreign visitors express interest in the variety of traditional values, characteristic objects or cultural heritage passed down through the generations.

“Mostly foreign tourists are surprised by the values ​​of the cultural heritage of our city, by their wealth, by the great variety of costumes or original objects that they find in our museum, and they are pleased and surprised by the cultural wealth displayed in the museum.”

Tourists from different countries of the world claim that Albanian traditions and the city of Gjirokastra in particular are quite attractive for every visitor.

“I come from Serbia. I have been to Albania twice, for me your country is quite beautiful, and the Ethnographic Museum we are visiting is special”

“This museum is quite beautiful, we got to know the values ​​of Albanian history and tradition”.

Throughout the summer, the stone city is welcoming an increasing number of tourists, while in June alone, Gjirokastra was visited by about 35 thousand tourists.