Our social media contest with hashtag #TiranaAutumn ran from 27 October to 27 November 2016 in Facebook and Instagram. More than 500 photos were submitted for a month, which is high participation. From mountain Dajti, rural area, rivers, lakes, and villages, and down to the city center, we have seen beautiful photos from professional photographers, mostly from citizens. Choosing the best of them was hard, but we got help from people who selected the top 10 photos through their “like” button. Having the ten most liked photos, the Visit Tirana team selected three of them: one to represent the city center, one the rural Tirana, and one photo from Tirana Artificial Lake, the most popular place in the city.

The winners of #TiranaAutumn social media competition were announced during a ceremony held at Reja, on 10th of December 2016. The first prize was given to Cynthia Navarrete, a tourist from Ecuador who arrived in Albania a few months ago and has already traveled a lot. As she says, “She is in love with many places in Albania, she can’t resist taking photographs. Her photo of Tanner Bridge was the best one. The second prize was given to Valter Zhara for his photo from Brarr village, rural Tirana. The third prize is awarded to Erisa Shaba for her photo: Reflex on the Tirana Lake. Visit Tirana partnered with some businesses offering free services to the winners.