Expo Milano 2015 marked an important historical step for the participation of Albania in the biggest fair of the year. Our country represented by the Albanian pavilion was visited by a high number of visitors,1200 guests in three days. Among the first week the number visitors has exceeded the figure of 700 visitors a day.
The pavilion has been visited from different countries like: England, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hungary, Canada, China, Italy, Japan, Monaco, Norway, Albania, Turkey, UK, USA, Switzerland.
During the second week the pavilion had an increasing trend of visitors, mainly from Europe. It was noted a great interest that French visitors have to visit the Albanian pavilion and to see Albania after the promotional information received from various international websites on Albanian beautiful nature. Part of them have already visited our country and expressed that would like to return. All the visitors of pavilion believe that Albania has high potential to be developed.
There are many students from different schools and cities wich visits the Albanian pavilion. Among them there are also Albanian students who speak Albanian to us, take pictures with the dedicated pavilion staff and receive information about the pavilion.
Some quotes from the pavilion guests:
- An Italian lady said: Albania has become fashionable to young people, "the wheel is turning", now are Italians who are going in Albania. I would definitely visit Albania this summer;
- An Italian gentleman congratulated our handicraft emphasizing that Albania is among the last places that handicrafts exists and this country must preserve this wonderful tradition;
- A young Italian girl was interested solely to our food. She had heard that the Albanian food is very good and also emphasized her wish to visit soon our country and our traditions;
- A French family described all the Albanian Riviera and were very satisfied with the nature and beauty that our country offers;
- A pleasant visit to remember was the one of Mario and Alessios. The two Albanian little boys born in Italy broke away from their classes to come to the Albanian pavilion. They knew a lot about Albania, and as hostess explain to their teacher, they show the places where they had been, to the sea, the cities they came from, to grandmother's dishes, etc.
