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Tourism in Kosovo is characterized by Kosovar cuisine, architecture, religious heritage, unique traditions, and natural landscapes. Despite being in its infancy and overshadowed by the instability following the war, and the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence,''The New York Times'' recently included Kosovo on the list of 41 Places to go in 2011.〔http://www.diplomatmagazine.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=510&Itemid&ed=22〕 In the same year, Kosovo saw a jump of about 40 places on the Skyscanner flight search engine which rates global tourism growth.〔(Kosovo improves on tourism. June 15, 2011 )〕〔http://www.visitkosova.org/ VisitKosova.org Portal〕 Contrary to general perception, the security and crime situation has much improved since the 2000s thanks to the close assistance of the European Union Rule of Law and Order Mission EULEX, and NATO-led KFOR to the newly formed Kosovo Police. Tourism is safe and considering mountains surrounding the country, you can hike, climb or ski during the winter. There are lakes and rivers and farms with beautiful landscapes. Also the old architecture from Illyrian ancestors makes it even more tempting to visit. An interesting and unique experience is visiting old stoned fortresses where people used to live, which now are under tourists' services. ==Statistics== The Statistical Agency of the Republic of Kosovo published hotel statistics on a quarterly basis beginning in 2008. The reported number of hotel nights spent by non-residents was between 10,000 and 13,000 per quarter in 2008; between 14,000 and 24,000 in 2009; between 16,000 and 22,000 in 2010 and 11,000 and 22,000 in 2011. The following table illustrates the number of non resident visitors according to country of origin recorded in 2011. The data was issued by the Statistical Office of the Republic of Kosovo. () 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tourism in Kosovo」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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