Rugova’s spiders
The young people transforming Rugova into an adventure hub.
Noli recalled that when his mother saw him climbing high up the rocks, she would say, “You’re climbing like a lizard!”
Photo: Peja’s spiders (Merimangat).
Photo: Peja’s spiders (Merimangat).
Photo: Peja’s spiders.
Photo: Peja’s spiders.
Their journey, from a group of friends climbing for fun to becoming an industry that now sustains the economic tourism of the gorge, is exactly what Xheneta envisions for future generations: “creative careers.”
Tringa Leka
Tringa Leka is a writer with a degree in psychology. She is involved in digital marketing and filmmaking. In her free time, she loves to write stories and explore the immersive world of cinema as a source of inspiration.
This story was originally written in Albanian.