Did Tourism Grow This Season in Shkodër and Pogradec?

By Eduard Zaloshnja

In recent days I conducted an electronic survey with hotel and bar-restaurant owners/managers in the municipalities of Shkodër and Pogradec, on behalf of the information company AIM. The questionnaire link was sent via SMS to the owners/managers of the largest hotels and bar-restaurants in Shkodër, Velipojë, Pogradec, Tushemisht and Udenisht.

Almost 160 of them completed the questionnaire completely anonymously, giving us the following concise picture of this season’s tourism in the municipalities of Shkodër and Pogradec (as they represent the largest hotels and bar-restaurants of these municipalities).

Shkodër Municipality

1- How was your business revenue this summer season, compared to last year’s season?

52% Higher

40% The same

8% Lower

2- Compared to last summer season, did you have more or fewer clients from outside Albania this year?

55% More

39% The same

6% Fewer

Pogradec Municipality

1- How was your business revenue this summer season, compared to last year’s season?

53% Higher

41% The same

6% Lower

2- Compared to last summer season, did you have more or fewer clients from outside Albania this year?

51% More

41% The same

8% Fewer