Lin declared an “Architectural Ensemble”/ The tourist village receives special status

Following the decision to grant it the status of "Architectural Ensemble", the tourist village of Lin, with its cultural and historical heritage, becomes a fully protected area, not only by UNESCO but also by national legislation, through a special framework that guarantees the preservation of the village's traditional houses, thereby helping the further development of the village and of local tourism.

This further legislative step ensures the continuity of the country's development path in tourism, and especially in cultural tourism.

The characteristic houses of Lin, built mainly of stone in the 18th and 19th centuries, are a rare treasure for the area of the Lake of Pogradec, with architectural features not found in the other surrounding villages.

According to the archaeologist Froseda Tola, this new status means that any intervention or construction in Lin must be carried out in full compliance with the rules for the protection of architectural and historical heritage.

This initiative paves the way for new projects in the village and the surrounding areas, where archaeological remains from the prehistoric period and rare Christian mosaics have been discovered.

These discoveries, together with the preservation of the traditional architecture, are expected to enrich the tourist and cultural offer of the whole Pogradec region, turning Lin into one of the most distinctive destinations of Albanian heritage, as it once was. A.K./TemA