“Courtyards That Speak” Brings Cultural Heritage to Life in Himara

The project “Oborret që Flasin” opens traditional stone courtyards in Himara. It turns them into cultural heritage spaces.
The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sports and the Municipality of Himara support the project. They select five traditional stone houses for inclusion.
Minister Blendi Gonxhja presents the initiative. He says it protects architecture and living memory. He says it preserves family stories passed through generations.
He says the courtyards keep traditions, songs and crafts alive. He says local women preserve many of these practices.
The project includes the Stone House in Himara Castle. The Bollano family owns the house. The house dates back to around 1844 and remains preserved through four generations.
The courtyard hosts aromatic plants like rosemary and laurel. It creates a calm and welcoming space.
Visitors taste local products such as bukfik, gliko and mountain tea. They also hear stories from local life.
Gonxhja says the project strengthens cultural tourism. He says it supports sustainable tourism growth in southern Albania.
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