Italian, Spanish and Belgian tourists seeking to visit the ruins of the ancient city of Orik today (Tuesday) faced added roadblocks.
Before Saturday’s incident at the military factory in Gramsh, it was easier to enter of the former submarines’ navy base in Pashaliman, on the coast of Vlora.
“I have come to visit this place for the third day in a row, but it is impossible to enter, they do not allow us. We are a bit upset that we are wasting a lot of time” – says a tourist from Barcelona.
“They told us that it is closed and we cannot enter, no one explained the reason, I know it is a former military base” – says another tourist.
Angel from Catalonia has read in the tourist brochures about the park and the history of the base but today he could not enter as he was stopped at the checkpoint.
The development comes after the incident a day ago when two Russian citizens tried to enter the armaments factory in Gramsh which resulted in a fight with the guards.
“I saw it on the Internet and it seemed like a very interesting place. What we want to see are the antiques and if possible photograph them. But it was impossible to enter” – adds the tourist in Vlora.
A group of tourists also from Belgium could not enter this archaeological park after they saw that other visitors were returning.
According to employee Hysen Abilaliaj, there have been cases where mostly Albanian and Italian tourists have separated from their groups to visit the military base, but have been identified and stopped at the checkpoint.
In the past, there have been no shortage of cases when tourists have tried to enter the former naval base in Pashalaiman, claiming that they had confused the road or with other reasons, says the employee.
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