Auron Tare - historian, member of the UNESCO Scientific Commission and head and founder of the National Coastal Agency - described Qeparo as "probably the most beautiful village in Albania" and went back in time to a meeting where they met. in Qeparo "half of the European economy".
"[In the village club] it was half the European economy. It was Benz Mercedes, it was Mak Getty, the famous oilman, it was Johnny Pigozzi, the president of Citroen and Camilla Parker Bowles. ? - he said in "Opinion".
Tare confessed that she was also present at Camilla Parker Bowles, the current wife of Prince Charles, the Duchess of Cornwall. "It was interesting that none of the villagers knew them," said Tare, who added that during a meeting in London, Camilla remembered it as a very special story.
Auron Tare said that at the time, the wife of the owner of the Mercedes wanted to buy the whole village, turn it into a colony of artists and turn it into a place worthy of cinema and tourism, but "fate did not go in the right direction."
Qeparoi is part of the Albanian Riviera located in the municipality of Himara, Vlora. The name is thought to come from the Greek word "kipos" which means garden. This village remains one of the most beautiful destinations in Albania that should be visited at least once in a lifetime.