{"id":84286,"date":"2026-04-30T19:30:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T17:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=84286"},"modified":"2026-04-30T19:54:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T17:54:48","slug":"gjirokaster-extends-visiting-hours-at-cultural-monuments-for-tourist-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/gjirokaster-extends-visiting-hours-at-cultural-monuments-for-tourist-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Gjirokast\u00ebr Extends Visiting Hours at Cultural Monuments for Tourist Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"163\" data-end=\"333\">The official start of the tourist season in <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Gjirokast\u00ebr<\/span><\/span> has led to extended visiting hours at cultural heritage sites for visitors and tourists.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"335\" data-end=\"577\">According to the Regional Directorate of Cultural Heritage, from May 1 to October 31, <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Gjirokast\u00ebr Castle<\/span><\/span> and the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Antigonea Archaeological Park<\/span><\/span> will welcome ticketed visitors under a new schedule from 09:00 to 19:00.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"579\" data-end=\"671\">The new timetable extends visiting time, making these monuments more accessible to tourists.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"673\" data-end=\"824\">So far this year, the Gjirokast\u00ebr area has welcomed around 30,000 visitors, and this number is expected to increase significantly in the coming months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The official start of the tourist season in Gjirokast\u00ebr has led to extended visiting hours at cultural heritage sites for visitors and tourists. 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