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Workshop on Sustainable Business Models in Tourism and Cultural Heritage in the Upper Vjosa Valley
On 27 April 2026, a workshop on alternative business models in tourism and cultural heritage took place in the Upper Vjosa Valley pilot area, Albania. The event was organized by Copenhagen Business School, CeRPHAAL and the Municipality of Përmet, and aimed to identify sustainable solutions for improving cultural tourism offers in the Upper Vjosa Valley.
SECreTOUR workshop on Fair, Creative and Sustainable Tourism in Rural and Remote Areas.
From 26 to 29 April 2026, the 3rd SECreTOUR project consortium meeting and the workshop on Fair Creative and Sustainable (FaCS) tourism were held in the Vjosa Valley pilot area. The meeting was attended by consortium partners and offered an engaging and interactive programme, combining indoor discussions and site visits.
Workshop on Memory and Identity on the Vlach Day in the Upper Vjosa Valley, Përmet
On July 12th, CeRPHAAL, in collaboration with Albtourist Eco Camping and the Municipality of Përmet, organized the Vlach Day. This commemorative event was initially introduced during the EU-funded project INCULTUM and is now being further expanded and enhanced as part of the SECreTour project.
Along an Age-Old Transhumance Route: A Visibility Survey of the Eastern Highland of the Upper Vjosa Valley, Përmet
Only a few kilometers to the east of the Upper Vjosa Valley, lie the mountain regions of Dangëlli. This ethnographic region is rich in forests, fertile meadows, streams, rivers, and gorges, with a significant portion of the territory included in the National Park of the Hotova Fir.
Training with Local Cultural Guides in the Upper Vjosa Valley
On the 3rd of May 2025, as part of SECreTOUR project, CeRPHAAL organized a training activity with local cultural tour guides from the region of Përmet, in the Vjosa Valley.
Educational Activity in the Vjosa Valley Explores Vlach Heritage
On 6th February 2025, as part of SECreTOUR project, CeRPHAAL in collaboration with the Cultural Office of the Municipality of Përmet and the ‘Sami Frashëri’ High School, organized the second seminar in a program of activities designed to introduce students to their local heritage.
Educational Program with High School Students of Përmet
On the 12th of December 2024 CeRPHAAL conducted its first educational session with high school students in the town of Përmet.
This activity is part of SECreTOUR project and is organized in partnership with the Municipality of Përmet and the ‘Sami Frashëri’ high school.
Historical Photo Exhibition for the ‘Vlach open days’
On August 23 and 24, as part of SECreTOUR project, CeRPHAAL, in collaboration with the Municipality of of Permet, organized a photo exhibition titled ‘A journey in time with the Vlachs’.
Vlachs ‘Open days’: Community activities in the Upper Vjosa Valley
Elderly Vlach women from Përmet demonstrated the traditional methods of processing wool into yarn, offering hands-on opportunities for students and visitors to interact with the process and learn through experimentation.
Archaeological excavation at the site of Magjerica
Archaeological excavation at the site of Magjerica The second season of archaeological excavation in the Upper Vjosa Valley was carried out during August and September 2016 at the site of Magjerica. It was a collaborative project between CeRPHAAL and the University of...
Reconstructing a Vlach historical dwelling – the kalive
Reconstructing a Vlach historical dwelling – the kaliveA glimpse into the Vlachs’ transhumance journeys The Upper Vjosa Valley was one of the main routes used during Vlachs seasonal pastoral movements from winter pastures along the Ionian coast to summer pastures in...
Walking along the Vlachs Historic Transhumance route
Between end of June and early July 2022, members of CeRPHAAL, joined by volunteers from the town of Përmet in the Upper Vjosa Valley, begin a journey for documenting one of the historical routes used by transhumant Vlach communities.
Local School Students Visit the Recently Opened Museum Exhibition in Përmet.
The students were given a guided tour led by archaeologists from CeRPHAAL, who introduced them to the museum collection, providing detailed explanation about the significance of artefacts that help gain a wider understanding of the history and archaeology of the region.
Meeting with Local Tour Guides in the Upper Vjosa Valley, Përmet
Meeting with Local Tour Guides in the Upper Vjosa Valley, PërmetIn early April 2022, CeRPHAAL in collaboration with the Municipality of Përmet, organized a meeting with local tour guides operating in the territory of the Upper Vjosa Valley. The primary goal of this...
New Museum exhibition Opens in the town of Përmet
New Museum exhibition Opens in the town of Përmet In late March and early April 2022, CeRPHAAL team worked to prepare a museum exhibition showcasing archaeological artefacts found in the territory of the Upper Vjosa Valley. This activity was co-organized with the...
Heritage Day in the Upper Vjosa Valley, Përmet
Heritage Day in the Upper Vjosa Valley, Përmet On the 29th of September 2017, CeRPHAAL, in partnership with the Municipality of Përmet, organized a program of activities to celebrate the Heritage Day. The event aimed to introduce the area’s heritage to the local...
Educational Visit at the Archaeological Site of Magjerica
Educational Visit at the Archaeological Site of Magjerica On the 20th of September 2017, CeRPHAAL, in collaboration with the local school directorate of the region of Permet, organized guided visits to the archaeological site of Magjerica.Students and teachers from...
Geophysical and Geochemical survey at the site of Magjerica
Geophysical and Geochemical survey at the site of Magjerica In the second half of May 2017, CeRPHAAL, in collaboration with the University of Sheffield, and the University of ‘Aleksandër Xhuvani’ in Elbasan, undertook the second season of geophysical and geochemical...
Archaeological Field Survey in the Upper Vjosa Valley -2017
Archaeological Field Survey in the Upper Vjosa Valley In September 2017, CeRPHAAL, in collaboration with the University of ‘Aleksandër Xhuvani’ in Elbasan, carried out an extensive and intensive field survey extended across a wider area on the fields and hilly...
National Heritage Day in the town of Përmet
Archaeological excavations at the site of Magjerica
Archaeological excavations at the site of Magjerica During August and September 2017, CeRPHAAL in collaboration with the ‘University of Aleksander Xhuvani’ in Elbasan, continued the archaeological excavation at the site of Magjerica, located in the Upper Vjosa Valley,...
Geophysical and geochemical surveys
Geophysical and geochemical surveys During the first half of August 2016, CeRPHAAL in collaboration with the University of Sheffield and University of ‘Aleksander Xhuvani’ in Elbasan, conducted a joint geophysical and soil geochemical survey at the site of Magjerica...
Archaeological survey in the Upper Vjosa Valley -2016
Archaeological survey in the Upper Vjosa Valley During September and October 2016, CeRPHAAL, in collaboration with the University of ‘Aleksander Xhuvani’ in Elbasan, carried out the second season of field survey in the Upper Vjosa Valley. The survey was both extensive...
Ethnoarchaeological Fieldwork in the Upper Vjosa Valley
Ethnoarchaeological Fieldwork in the Upper Vjosa Valley The first season of ethnoarchaeological field research in the Upper Vjosa Valley was carried out in May 2016. It was a joint project of CeRPHAAL and the University of ‘Aleksander Xhuvani’ in Elbasan, aiming at...
First Season of Archaeological Excavations at the Site of Magjerica
First Season of Archaeological Excavations at the Site of Magjerica In September and October 2015, CeRPHAAL, in collaboration with the University of “Aleksandër Xhuvani” in Elbasan, undertook the first season of archaeological excavations at the site of Magjerica. A...
Archaeological field survey in the Upper Vjosa Valley -2015
Archaeological field survey in the Upper Vjosa Valley CeRPHAAL in collaboration with the University of “Aleksandër Xhuvani” in Elbasan initiated an archaeological field survey in the territory of the Upper Vjosa Valley, which was extended over two working seasons...
Hydraulic Fieldwork study
Hydraulic Fieldwork study The survey was undertaken in the second half of May 2015 and extended to the lower reaches of the Upper Vjosa Valley, on both sides of the river. In addition to archaeologists, the team included an engineer specialized in hydro science and...