Traveling to ALBANIA in 2024? You NEED To Watch This Video
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- Опубликовано: 28 июл 2024
- Going to Albania this year? I spent just about 5 weeks in this incredibly historical and vibrant Balkan country and this is everything I know that I can share with you. Albania is a land of wonder, a place that must be on your next trip bucket list!
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00:00 | INTRO
01:42 | MONEY
03:09 | WHAT TO BRING
04:30 | VISAS
05:41 | SIM CARD AND INTERNET
06:46 | HEALTH & MEDICINE
08:32 | LANGUAGE
11:44 | SAFETY
14:25 | SCAMS
15:48 | TRANSPORTATION
19:41 | WHO ARE THE ALBANIANS
24:53 | WORDS TO KNOW
26:15 | WHAT TO SEE
29:30 | FOOD
Traveling the world is always an adventure. Eat, Taste and Explore. Come along.
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Absolutely lovely country. I've visited Tirana, Durres, Girocaster, Vlore, Skoder, Sarande, Ksamil, and Berat. (Spent several months in both Tirana and Vlore). The Albanian people are very welcoming, the nature spectacular, and the history and culture fascinating. I hope to return soon. I never experienced what he referred to as the "Gypsy thing". While they don't have Uber or Bolt, there are taxi compaines which allow you order rides via Whatsapp. The cities there are very walkable, and have good public trnsportation, so I used taxis mostly for city-to-city trips, or excursions outside of Tirana. One company in Tirana would not only make sure that I connected with the driver, but would check in with me throughout the journey tot make sure that I' felt safe. I had zero problems there as a woman travelling solo, but it was nice to know that someone was watching. Each of the cities has a very specific character, so you'll want to visit more than one. He mentioned Sarande and Durres for beach time, but in my opinion, Vlore is far more pleasant. Albania is definitely a country worth visiting.
Hey. In some days im going to Albania - solo travel. Ive read your comment and i would like to ask you the company that was helping you. Also if you remember the names of the taxi companies that you used, Thank You :) I just wish i will have a great experience as you, even with less time unfortunetely
I'm Albanian in the U. S. This was a great video. Haven't visted Albania in year's... But it's definitely getting better and a great place to travel. People are very friendly, plus beautiful beaches and scenery and of course food. Hopefully more people visit. Love your shirt btw..!!!! 🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱
nice video bro, about the gipsy, they aren't the problem only for albania, but for all europe, these people who came to europe from india 100-200 years ago, they don't like to work, they like only to get money from free by others
Very inspiring . I've never been to Albania and now I want to go even more!
You've got to go!
Thank you for telling us information about albania. I am albanian and i am so proud to be albanian.❤🇦🇱🖤
Thanks for the great introduction of this beautiful country! Looking forward to visiting this July and definitely planning on venturing out in the mountains.
As an Albanian, I went to Paris back in 2014 and got out of 1 of the metro stations and gypsies tried to scam me, they were holding some clip boards or something. Also the French taxi driver made a 20 Min drive from the airport into 1 hour, pretending he didn't know any English.
That has happened to me more than once in Italy! NYC too - when I lived there, lol!
I am Ukrainian living in Albania. Only in Greece my boyfriend got his wallet stolen, and only in Poland I got scammed by a gypsy on my workplace 😂😂😂 Albania is super safe, to be honest
Paris has a lot of scammers and thieves, especially around the train stations and the Eiffel tower. It's unfortunate because the city has so much beauty and history.
Not only in Paris. Everywhere I heard the same stories .
I have been to Paris many times, I was not scammed
@@jezzag4589 France is a No No!Friend got robbed of her passport,money and cards.Too many thieves.Expensive too
This video is outstanding! You may want to consider writing a guide book. Not even Lonely Planet had the quality of information you share here. This is so extremely useful for the trip we are planning. Great job 👏🏼 bravo. I will try to comment after my trip this August-September.
I've spent two months a year in Albania for the last two years. The locals are wonderful. The weather in Tirana and on the coast in winter is perfect (15-20⁰C) . I have travelled a lot of the country but I'm currently in Durres which has the biggest beach and is one of the largest cities on the Adriatic. I take taxis a lot in Durres and have never had an issue. Usually the ride costs around 500 Leke to go from the beach area to the city centre
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First time I've seen any of your videos. I love your style--it's like I'm listening to a friend tell me about his trip and it feels personal and helpful. Never been to Albania, but always wanted to go. I remember when they were still communist and totally isolated from the world, so it was always a mysterious place that piqued my interest. One day I hope to live in Berlin and then I can visit Albania. Your video made me even more certain I want to visit at least for a few weeks! Thank you!
thanks for watching!
Thanks a lot. Albania seems to be like Georgia (about taxi drivers and food). I am from Poland and I am goin to Albania in two weeks.
Never been there and I'm albanian from Hoti. I'd love to go there big time.
29:05 just south of Saranda on the coast is located the ancient city of Butrint. Many travellers go to Albania just to visit Butrint. By staying in Saranda you can visit Butrint or "Syri i Kalter" (Bue Eye spring).
So Saranda is not necessarily a city you would "skip" if you like history and culture. In fact Saranda and Gjirocastra are only a short drive from each other.
Car theft was a thing in the 90'. That doesnt happen today. The foreign plates u see in albania because a lot of albanians live in diaspora.
Tamam
Excellent! Very informative!!
Thank you this was so informative and excellent!
Great vid! You answered a lot of my questions. Thank you!
I just can’t stay without comment on this.
Realy realistic words well done 👍🏻
I would have never thought that this kind of video would be neseccerry for me, but it is actually useful, because we will go to Korfu and then from there, we will go towards the Albanian shores by ship. I haven't watchen the whole video yet, but may it can become useful. Keep up the good work, mate. Your videos are entertaining and fun to watch.
That's great to hear! Thanks Terezia, I hope you enjoy Albania!
Unbelievable that such a great channel has less than 100K subscribers. We need to spread the word!
the algorithm has not been kind to me. Share away!
Super nice, good job mate
really great video!!
Great video, very informative! Thank you!
Really enjoying your Albania series bro.very helpful. Glad I subscribed to your channel
Glad you like them!
Thank you for great information buddy.
great video!
Nice video with plenty of great info - thanks
As to avoid Taxi scams u can call taxi companies ,they usually fine ,taxis scam Albanians too so make your deal before you enter
totally true! I used that green taxi company
Very nice video. Thank you!
I’m going in a couple days so thanks for the video! 👏
Hey that was a great video. Gave me everything I need hopefully. I hope you’ve left some things for me to find out about in real life
If a stranger gets into a squabble in Albania, that stranger likely caused the problem. The people go out of their way to be kind to foreigners. If you are talking about the Roma, they often cause their own problems. They don’t expect foreigners to know the rules and they give a lot of leeway. But if you act like an arrogant westerner, yes someone will call you on it.
At 15:22 of the video there is the red gate of the place we stayed in Korca in October 2023! We saw begging with the Roma population in both Tirana and Pogradec but didn't spend any time in Durres and never experienced anything I would qualify as a scam or criminal behavior, but that was just our experience during visits in both 2022 and 2023. Also, public buses are pretty easy to navigate in Tirana and it's also very walkable so as long as you have lek you shouldn't need to take taxis. An exception to this is maybe if you have a late night/early morning airport arrival. Buses from airport into centre of town and vice versa are very easy to navigate and are fixed price.
Great done!!!!! Thank you & Faleminderit!!!!❤🖤
Excellent video,,,,,Thank u David in lreland
Thank you.
thank you for the video albania 🇦🇱 us amazing
When I travelled through the Czech Republic, Austria and Moravia in the 1990s the Romani were definitely a persecuted population, afraid to go out after dark.
My first time watching ur vids I saw some many ppl talking about albania but they are American some learned the language but ur thr most interesting one bc u put some of albanian like at albania calls traditat e shqipetarve dhe vendet me te bukura.If somone want to go to albania is the best country ever and ull se so many interesting things.
I’m going tomorrow 😁😁😁🥰
We try to kip Albania a secret but it’s amazing there that’s for sure
Kosova is Albania brother. u are welcome here.
You are good, MAN
Excellently thorough video man!!! I am an American living abroad for 8 years and made the move to Europe to set-up my home base and Albania makes the most sense to get my apartment settled from which to live and travel from.
Thanks so much! You'll love it!
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LOVE ALBANIA ❤
Ive been to the doctor in Albania when i was a kid and i was sorta scared compared to the Australian doctors but i got through it. 😁😁
Lezz goooo! :D
Love your videos Pierce, was in Kosovo and Macedonia recently, will be in Latin America soon. Your videos deserve way more views for all the interesting insight you provide.
I really appreciate that! Hopefully the views will roll in one day, until then, thanks for the support! Got a bunch more latin American stuff coming soon!
I have problem in visa application form. I have an error in a section. Could you please help me to upload my documents?!
so wheres the best coastal areas to stay/holiday and potentially invest in? i need sun for my old age!
Thank you for the realistic account of the experience. Most tourists are too lazy to care about the culture and simply go for the clubs/restaurants/beaches. Which is ok, every tourist is a good tourist.
But having a westerner critique basic infrastructure services (like transportation, electricity) hopefully will wake up our institutions and society to do something about it and change. It’s difficult to imagine change when your culture is the only one you’ve known all your life and never left the country.
Also, albanians like to feel special and talk about “the most isolated communist country in eastern Europe”.
Which is the truth, obviously, because of the Hoxha regime policy of aligning itself first with the chinese against the Warsaw pact and then totally alone against everybody…
Nevertheless, communism was a fact of 30-40 years ago. Most youngsters don’t even know that era. They live in 2022, see the lack of opportunities and migrate.
Our problems TODAY are systemic corruption, big inequality, a culture of neglect for public spaces, lack of development and jobs.
True, a lot has changed, but we all have a responsibility to improve things and get closer to european standards, bit by bit.
The diaspora and educated youth have a big responsibility on this.
Let’s hope tourist’s criticism plays a role in waking us up too.
Which song is the intro song ? Good stuff
It’s an Albanian song I forgot the name but just type Albanian songs on RUclips I’m sure you. Can find it
SHOTA 😀
i miss trilece, i havent had it in years
Hi, I watched your video on Albania ,it is very informative on that country.We are planning a family trip to Tirana and Durres area.I am asking a two area for your advice.First one is there any halal food available in those city.Second one in Durres I have rental car reservation for couple day. How is driving in that area, any issue on driving.Please Reply. We are very exciting for our upcoming trip. Thanks
Hello my friend i hope you were in my ciuntry and realize thet almost everything there is halal 😄 have a good day 🤟
I am heading to Albania soon on a trip focused on the use of the clarinet in Albanian music, which is a lot. Any destinations that anybody suggests?
How about water? We drink mostly spring water here in he United States.
Great country, just bought a house there!
where do you live in Albania? Are you enjoying it?
Hi! Me and my partner are in Albania right now backpacking, visiting from England, do you have any more info that we should know? Or are you free to meet up potentially? I understand if you say no as I am just a random RUclips channel but so far this place is incredible, the people are so friendly and helpful!
The night we arrived our hotel was impossible to find but some lovely lady helped us find a good and cheap place in the centre or Tirana, came with us in the taxi and refused to let us pay!
I've never experienced people so kind!
Hello, planning to go this September. How was your visit? Any heads up?
@@victoragboola2915 and I think we're coming back in September also ha ha
@@victoragboola2915 sorry, I did write a really long detailed reply but it seems to have disappeared
Aww 😔
@@victoragboola2915 it's ok, I'll write it again later when I have time 🙂
You introduced it very nicely. And do you know you look gorgeous?
how about wegetarian food?
Terra delle aquile..
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I'm seeing many people talking about the 1 year/no visa for US passport no longer valid. Please verify and update. Supposedly new law on Jan 1 changed this policy.
Not true! Look it up on the government website
Con 800€ in Albania e con 70% dai giovani 20-49 che parla italiano è più facile !
In piccole cita come a Kukes HAS Puca (Puka) Dibra Peshkopia Permet Korçq etc etc puoi trovare tutta casa in affitto dal 60-130€ mensile , Aqua e energia elettrica (in Albania non c’è gas per cucinare ma si usa hidroenergia) e quindi Aqua e energia da 20-40€ mensile , e con 700-900€ al mese un pensionato vive benissimo !
Per esempio un direttore del settore Publico albanese prende 600€ al mese , un medico prende 850€ mese quindi un pensionato italiano o europeo con 800-1000€ prende la paga che prende un direttore in Albania che è un posto al alto , paga minimale in Albania e 34,000 lek (280€) quindi se due persone prendono 280x2= 560€ tutti a due e vivono e se fossi con 800 oppure 1000€ fai una bella vita e costo di sanità è facile e più veloce !
Prova fare una visita 3/4 giorni in Albania e puoi decidi !
Buon viaggio !
What is the best internet sim card in Albania?
Vodafone
Can I take euro instead of Leke?
Yess
#BeautifulAlbania
We aren’t mixed we have different religions but we rarely mix with other ethnicity’s
Good video but math is not your strong suit. There aren't 3 bunker's per person. There are around 3 million people in Albania the country, and around 750000 bunkers originally built (a fraction probably left now). So if you divide the population by the original estimate you get 1 bunker per 4 people.
Thanks 4 the video. Very informative. You are amazed by the lack of taxi apps in Albania?? Mate, you should come to Wales-we don't have taxi apps as bout 85% of Britain. UK is not much advanced than Albania.
Thanks for your honest video brother. And yes don't take gasoline or diesel taxi,take electric taxi and you will be fine and very cheap.
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An interesting listen, but I think you rather overdid your commentary on the Roma community. And also, you missed Korçë, and truthfully so much more... It's a wonderful country.
The Roma also experience a lot of racism in Europe and lack of opportunities, hence the begging etc.
🇦🇱❤️🇽🇰🦅🌟🔥 My beautiful country:Albania 🇦🇱
I lived in Turkey for several years, but almost immediately after I dropped anchor, inflation hit. Sut, or Milk quadrupled in price and diners were pricey. Anywhere in the world, an individual's stomach is the biggest whore.
The images don’t match what you are saying. It looked so bleak… I am not sold but thank you for the information.
I was in a restaurant and a 10 year old gypsy came in and threatened to throw a rock at the waiters and were begging for money but they got kicked out.
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So if you can stay there all year can you literally just live there on a visa? 😂
All Albanians (all world) can be 5-6 mln, in Albania now all population can be 2 mln not more, (with all ethnicities)
NO DUDE ALL ALBANIANS IN THE WORLD AR LIKE 20 MILION IN BALKANS AR RUND 7 MILION
@@zahirmurtezi7280 ça po thua.!? Mos po fut ketu edhe Arbëreshët apo Arvanitet edhe ata qe jan ne Turqi qe nuk flasin me gjuhen Shqipe.!
$3 to $150 for a taxi?! Come on! 🙄
What are you saying?! There are no synagogues in Shkodër! The religion objects that are close to each other are a Catholic church, the Orthodox church and the Big Mosque.
Danke Amerika
A bit shocked at the gratuitous use of the word Gypsy in this video, which is considered derogatory and offensive like any other racial slur. Roma is the correct interpretation and it’s fairly sad that in this video about a beautiful country a clear decision was made to condemn one ethnic group which it’s clear he has no understanding of their history.
Roma people immigrated from Northern India to Eastern Europe and in particular Rome and were labeled Gypsy’s after fighting as mercenaries for the Romans in Egypt. The word Gypsy was derived from the word Egypt.
Roma people are a very proud ethnic minority in Europe who unfortunately in many countries have less rights than African Americans do post slavery in America.
The reason some of them are involved in illicit activities is because they aren’t allowed to participate in public education, jobs, housing and other social services.
Certainly, pickpockets and other criminal behavior takes away from any civil society but often being cut out of society creates the problem.
This happened in America either the Irish, Italians and others when they first immigrated and were treated as second class citizens which then stirred resentment and frustration towards a then organized criminal group.
This commentator while he’s clearly passionate about travel and exploring unique cultures hasn’t spent a lot of time understanding the Roma people which many of them in countries where they are treated more equally have successful businesses and lives.
How are senior single women travelers addressed? Are senior women safe to visit?
Q - "Is this in Asia?"
A - "No."
Conveying information quickly and efficiently! 😅
Good video but your trousers must have been stuck to you after days of wearing them 😂
Civilized world and people say Roman or poc!! Don’t talk trash about those ppl!! National Albanians! What about black ppl in USA
I hope one day you will learn how to create productive video without racist phrases. You can watch thousands of videos about tourism, including scaming issues around the world. However, it has been created to highlight the issue without any generalised and racist phrases. I hope you are going to think about it 🙏
The people are ignorant and racist in Albania , But in the mountain and in the village the people are very kind. If you are not blonde and want to use the bus to go to another city, you must show your passport to the driver and his colleague
Congrats you just won the most stupid comment award on youtube
I am a person who travels often and I know what I am saying, the mentality of Albania is like the mentality of Hungarije (except Budapest) too closed, I am not talking about Albanians who have gone to university or have a certain level of education. There is no public transport in Albania, no trains and no buses between cities (public transport). If you want to travel between cities and you have non-blonde skin, the driver asks for your passport. There are many things to change, especially the mentality of Albania.
@@patrikevers3294 I totally 100% disagree, throughout history and in the present Albanian people have proven theirselves culturally and mentally not just inside Albania but throughout the world as the Albanian diaspora is very wide spread. About racism , Albanians are not racist but being lately opened to the mass tourism there are tourists from nationalities who have never set foot on Albanian land before so there may be people who are just surprised when encountering these nationalities for the first time. There's no Albanian without a certain level of education as it was and is mandatory.
The blonde comment was stupid as most Albanians are not blonde , as per the showing of your passport which I never heard before I don't blame the driver but Albania has been used lately as passage for illegal immigrants coming from middle east to turkey -greece - albania montenegro/ serbia and then eu union. If the bus driver get's stopped by the police having someone who illegaly crossed the border in his bus, he will be charged with human trafficking and risk 7-10 years in jail.
It's not that big of a deal as you're making it although it's the first time I hear that.
I have travelled to 90% of europe so I know how it is , you have to show your passport when travelling with flixbus or likewise companies even through schengen area which is meant to be free moving zone and there are police check controls often. So it's an EU policy not Albanian policy. Albania has trains , but they are old and not much used but will be modernised soon, there's public transport in all major cities for within the city (buses) and there's also public transport for city to city (mini buses or buses) so you're very much lying for everything you said. Try harder next time
I completely disagree with you. Anyway, this is the bad travel experience I've had so far. You have forgotten that in England and the European Union and in the United States many Albanian citizens presented until now as refugees and that they were well treated with respect for human rights. Despite this, many Albanians worked in the mafia. You must be fair. Why do Albanian refugees treat well outside Albania and why do you speak of refugees as bad? You have forgotten your past and your history and your news
Kosovo je Srbija (for tax purposes this is an inside joke dont send SWAT to my house again thxs))))
Kosova je srbija! Unironically.
@@hltco920 Serbia is china
Don't lie to yourself
No Kosovo, no sea
Albania 🇦🇱🇦🇱 is one of the last few remaining hidden gems in the European continent I really hope it will not follow others countries which were experience overflowing mass tourism.