They are not tourists, but citizens of Durrës, for almost a year. Alfio and Pinuccia have decided to enjoy their retirement years in Albania.
"By chance we saw a video of Albania on youtube, we came and visited it and we liked it and decided to buy a house in Durrës, returning to our home", they say.
They did not feel safe in Italy, as immigrants have increased. This was the main reason they took this decision.
"Like in every country in the world, there are crimes here, but less than in Italy. In Italy, a girl cannot walk on the street alone, especially in the late hours. While here we see young women moving around and no one bothers them".
Italian couple, retire in Italy. But if we compare the prices here, for them everything is 60% cheaper than in their country.
I get about 3600 euro pension in Italy, not including taxes. While I receive about 1500 euros per month. Here, with only my pension, we can make a very good living, since everything is cheaper with this amount.
Alfio and Pinuccia are not the only Italians in Durrës. They tell us that they have many friends from their country.
"In Durrës there are more Italians than Albanians. We are really many. We heard that there are many Italians in Tirana. It's a quiet place to live here, that's why retirees like us prefer it," they say.
Returning to Italy is not part of the plans.
"We will return to Italy, but as tourists. We are Albanians now", they emphasize
There are more than 300 Italians who have chosen to live in Durrës. /EuronewsAlbania/