Albania sees tourism for island with military past
By Associated Press In Sazan, Albania | China Daily | Updated: 2015-05-23 06:59
This summer Albania plans to debut what it hopes will become a new selfie spot for tourists: Sazan Island, a former military base that still has bunkers and tunnels designed to withstand nuclear attack.
"What once was an isolated, unreached spot, a mystery to almost all Albanians but a few then-communist leaders, may now turn into an attractive place, especially for foreign tourists," says Auron Tare of Albania's National Coastal Agency.
Sazan Island is still technically a military base, but only two sailors remain, offering night shelter to navies patrolling Albanian waters.
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