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"Back then, they said that nature would be destroyed, today it is the pearl of world tourism," Rama shares images from Greece: Why don't we have a "Costa Navarino" too?

2026-06-02 08:31:40Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
"Back then, they said that nature would be destroyed, today it is the pearl
Costa Navarino

Following the protests over the cancellation of the Zvërnec project, Prime Minister Rama shared a video from Costa Navarino this morning, presenting it as a success story from Greece. He also referred to it the day before during the SP group meeting, where he said that, like Zvërnec, it was a protected area and today it is the pride of Greek tourism.

In his writing, Rama mentions the controversies he had about Costa Navarino, revolts quite similar to those that have been happening in recent days in Albania, and then the result of the project's implementation.

The Prime Minister says that today Costa Navarino generates billions of dollars, jobs, standards and development while maintaining the balance between nature and man. Rama also acknowledges concerns about large investments, but says that "if the chorus of those who say 'it can't be done' because it breaks had always been heard, humanity would still be discussing whether it was worth reinventing the wheel."

In the end, he raises the same question he asked during his explanation the day before whether such a story could happen in Albania, and even "more radiant."

" Good morning and with this true story from our southern neighbors, I wish you a good day!

Costa Navarino could be called the usual story of the heralds of disaster, those who do not dream and are prejudging the dreams of others; those who do not design and are judging the projects of others; those who do not build and are slandering those who build.

The bigger the dream, the greater their prejudice, the more ambitious the project, the greater the predicted disaster, the greater the construction, the more horrific the slander of those who build.

It happened in Greece. With Costa Navarino.

Before it was built, it was said that the end of the world was coming. It was said that nature would be destroyed. It was said that biodiversity would disappear. It was said that golf courses would drink the water of generations to come and Messinia would turn into a desert. It was said that one of the most beautiful landscapes of the Mediterranean would be buried under the invasion of concrete.

Petitions. Protests. Opposition. Debates. Apocalyptic predictions.

In short, the usual repertoire of those who find it easier to predict the end of a country than its transformation.

But in the end the project was built.

And today?

Today Messinia is not a symbol of disaster. It is a symbol of the transformation of a beautiful dream into an impressive reality, thanks to a very ambitious project. One of the most prestigious tourist destinations in Europe. A region established as a rare jewel in the crown of world tourism. Thousands of well-paid jobs. Billions of euros generated for the economy. Many local businesses that have grown around. Properties that have gained value. An entire territory that has been radically transformed without losing the balance between nature and community.

And in this spectacular trajectory of transformation, here are some stubborn facts:

75% less operational carbon emissions compared to 2019. Over 185 thousand cubic meters of water recycled and reused in 2024 alone. 72% less single-use plastic. 100% electricity from renewable sources.

Let's be clear! This beautiful story of the neighboring country does not mean that every large investment is automatically good. Nor that every concern is worthless. On the contrary. But it does mean that development can never be categorically denied. A project of coexistence of development with nature can never be arbitrarily prejudiced. Because if the chorus of those who say "it can't be done" because it breaks had always been heard, humanity would still be discussing whether it is worth inventing the wheel.

There would be no airports. There would be no ports. There would be no highways. There would be no modern cities. We wouldn't even have the Europe we know today.

Costa Navarino is not just the story of one more resort. It is proof that when vision, design, capital, technology and responsibility come together in a big dream, they can change the fate of an entire territory.

"But can't Albania have its own "Costa Navarino"? Of course it does, even more globally radiant right there, in Zvërnec, but somehow this has nothing to do with the story of this post, but with the story of a project that has the ambition to create the most attractive destination on this side of the Mediterranean ," Rama writes.


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