Thank you for the videos. A year ago we visited Albania for 2 months (family with children) and really fell in love. This year we will be back in June for a 2 month and a half to Saranda and I wanted to we are happy with your simple clean and honest videos.
Great video. Absolutely spot on. Those two lakes are a little piece of heaven on Earth. Yes, the lake was a lot cleaner years ago especially when I was growing in the 70's and 80's. Pogradec city hall must employ more people to keeps lake's shores clean and there are machines made in US or Germany that at least in one trip can clean the shore a few meters inside the lake from the bunkers to Tushemisht.
My Family comes from a village on the macadonian side that borders the lake. We have visited the lake every summer only interruped by corona 2020. It has changed so much since my childhood and unfortunately often not for the better. In the sake of tourism off which a lot live of there politics has done shady deals. The partly untouched nature has lost more and more of its former beauty and people either do not value this really unique gift they've been given or have grown tired and hopeless because of the corruption they can not overcome. The reagion is like a pearl with steep mountains full of natural fresh water sources. The forests invote you to hike the wild Highlands that surround the fertile valley basin that was known as the fruitbaskett of the southern balkans. Famous for its sweet watermelons and rich red apples. My heart is full of unforgettable childhood memories but pains to see it mismanaged and not cherished as it should.
@@JamesLeithart i am from the City Struga near Ohrid. Struga is with more then 60% albanians. If you across the Big Qafë Thanë Border you see only albanians Flag or Albanian Eagle im Macedonia. My ancestors are from Ohrid. All Albanians who were Orthodox were Azimilated. Now you only speak Macedonian (Bulgarian). But the old people arround the Castle speaks albanian. There are censuses that prove it. Or old Pictures from the City. You see the albanians with the white Cap. Evidence of this are also surnames that only exist in Pogradec and Ohrid... only slightly changed with (Ski or Vic) ever noticed? after the border of Sveti Naum an Albanian bunker? Unfortunately, history has been very rewritten, which is very sad
The inhabitants of the Ohrid Region, on the Macedonian side, are rather mixed. After the Voskopojë exodus, a large Aromanian community settled here, in towns and villages around or near the lake. Also, the lowlands of the town of Ohrid in Ottoman times were mostly inhabited by Turks, then Albanians and Balkan Egyptians (large Albanian speaking minority of distinctive background present in several countries). The old town and many villages around and near the lake had Macedonian (or by some sources at the time Bulgarian) inhabitants. Due to the Orthodox background, many Albanian and Aromanian families merged into the Macedonian community. During the Kingdom of Yugoslavia there were Serbian and Montenegrin settlers, as well as Russians that fled the newly formed USSR. By language Albanian is the first (in Struga) or the second (in Ohrid) language in use. When I was in Pogradec, I also noticed surnames that were the same as in Ohrid, but when I asked the people, they didn't recall of distant relatives in Ohrid. I believe that some branch emigrated to Ohrid from Pogradec.
Because Ohrid as a city is Albanian. Always has been. The lake belongs to Albania, even though today most of it has been given to N Macedonia. Dirty politics have been made against Albania for centuries so it is no wonder. Nobody wants Albania to even exist at all. If you go way back to the Treaty of London, the big powers back then wanted to give Albania a territory less than Kosovo's square per KM. The borders would be from Durres (Excluding the City as it was promised to Serbia so they would have access to open sea down to Berat. Also Vlora would be annexed by Greece and the entire Southern Albania down.) Luckily we had true men that fought for the sovereignity of our Nation. Even today Albania is not actually a complete state. Many cities starting from SOuth Montenegro (Ulqin, Tuzi, Tivar), Kosovo, Southern Serbia (Presheva, Bujanovc, Medvegja), N. Macedonia (Diber, Struga, Shkup, Tetova, Oher a.k.a as Ohrid), in Greece, (Preveza, Arta, know as Cameria). Also Sanxhak Region (Divided between Montenegro, Serbia and Bosnia) ALl of these municipalities were once part of Albania. So yeah we Albanians value everything that has been ours and what is ours, even though our government doesn't give a damn what happens to the nation because all they care about is how much money they make out of it.
Neither Macedonians, nor Albanians respect the natural and cultural heritage of the Ohrid Region, the reason why it is enlisted in UNESCO. Heavy pollution, overfishing, urbanization without plans in both countries, forcing of mass tourism instead sustainable tourism, are just a few serious issues that endanger the region. Ironically, the locals are the ones that show least respect, along with greedy local administration and corrupted institutions that allow negative and harmful practices.
James even the western part of north macedonia is filled with non immigrant Albanians. About 1/3 of north macedonia's population are non immigrant Albanians
Ndoshta nje koh ka qën e till por investimet ne shqiperi jan bër më inteligjent se në anen maqedonase. Besoj se pogradeci do hec perpara me hap më të mdha dhe vendosura se në anen tjeter dë liqenit
To be precise, the area where the monastery of St Naum lies was within the borders of Albania for a short period from 1912 until 1925, when Zog of Albania ceded it to Yugoslavia as a result of negotiations between Albania and Yugoslavia and as a gesture of goodwill. The monastery, to this day is visited and respected by many people from Albania. Naum was one of the disciples of Cyrill and Methodius, the missionaries and educators, that created the earliest Slavic alphabet - the Glagolitic script.
I’m happy you finally decided to re-upload regularly again, great video as always
thanks man! it’s hectic but i like it too. Doing 2x a week when i can but as i’m sure you know that can get to be a lot
Thank you for the videos. A year ago we visited Albania for 2 months (family with children) and really fell in love. This year we will be back in June for a 2 month and a half to Saranda and I wanted to we are happy with your simple clean and honest videos.
Thank you for the kind comment! I'm glad my videos have been able to help you!
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Ohrid was stolen from Albania sadly it should have been completely Albanian 😭
Great video. Absolutely spot on. Those two lakes are a little piece of heaven on Earth. Yes, the lake was a lot cleaner years ago especially when I was growing in the 70's and 80's. Pogradec city hall must employ more people to keeps lake's shores clean and there are machines made in US or Germany that at least in one trip can clean the shore a few meters inside the lake from the bunkers to Tushemisht.
Well said!
My Family comes from a village on the macadonian side that borders the lake.
We have visited the lake every summer only interruped by corona 2020.
It has changed so much since my childhood and unfortunately often not for the better. In the sake of tourism off which a lot live of there politics has done shady deals.
The partly untouched nature has lost more and more of its former beauty and people either do not value this really unique gift they've been given or have grown tired and hopeless because of the corruption they can not overcome. The reagion is like a pearl with steep mountains full of natural fresh water sources. The forests invote you to hike the wild Highlands that surround the fertile valley basin that was known as the fruitbaskett of the southern balkans.
Famous for its sweet watermelons and rich red apples.
My heart is full of unforgettable childhood memories but pains to see it mismanaged and not cherished as it should.
Everything you've said is spot on.
Because lake ohrid is important to Albania because the lake it
all belogs to Albania
Ohrid always has been MACEDONIAN most people in ohrid are macedonian 🇲🇰🇲🇰
its albanian and ur bulgarian
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Nice history James, so beautiful! 😊❤😎☀️🌊 thank you for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it
Thank you for posting these videos for my birthplace Pogradec. As an Albanian living in the USA this brings a lot of good memories for me.
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@@SochaGaming2016 albanci ukradoa del od Ohridsko ezero.
dogovor 1913 : Albanija na MAKEDONIJA vrak'a Ohridsko ezero.
Beautiful video
Thank you! Cheers!
Summer is coming soon. 🌞
Can't wait!
ohrid is a old albanian city...
Interesting... never heard that before.
@@JamesLeithart i am from the City Struga near Ohrid.
Struga is with more then 60% albanians.
If you across the Big Qafë Thanë Border you see only albanians Flag or Albanian Eagle im Macedonia.
My ancestors are from Ohrid. All Albanians who were Orthodox were Azimilated. Now you only speak Macedonian (Bulgarian). But the old people arround the Castle speaks albanian. There are censuses that prove it. Or old Pictures from the City. You see the albanians with the white Cap.
Evidence of this are also surnames that only exist in Pogradec and Ohrid... only slightly changed with (Ski or Vic)
ever noticed? after the border of Sveti Naum an Albanian bunker?
Unfortunately, history has been very rewritten, which is very sad
@@JamesLeithart Enkelej tribe used to live there
The inhabitants of the Ohrid Region, on the Macedonian side, are rather mixed. After the Voskopojë exodus, a large Aromanian community settled here, in towns and villages around or near the lake. Also, the lowlands of the town of Ohrid in Ottoman times were mostly inhabited by Turks, then Albanians and Balkan Egyptians (large Albanian speaking minority of distinctive background present in several countries). The old town and many villages around and near the lake had Macedonian (or by some sources at the time Bulgarian) inhabitants. Due to the Orthodox background, many Albanian and Aromanian families merged into the Macedonian community. During the Kingdom of Yugoslavia there were Serbian and Montenegrin settlers, as well as Russians that fled the newly formed USSR. By language Albanian is the first (in Struga) or the second (in Ohrid) language in use. When I was in Pogradec, I also noticed surnames that were the same as in Ohrid, but when I asked the people, they didn't recall of distant relatives in Ohrid. I believe that some branch emigrated to Ohrid from Pogradec.
@@JamesLeithart you have never heard of it because it is complete lies...
Because Ohrid as a city is Albanian. Always has been. The lake belongs to Albania, even though today most of it has been given to N Macedonia. Dirty politics have been made against Albania for centuries so it is no wonder. Nobody wants Albania to even exist at all. If you go way back to the Treaty of London, the big powers back then wanted to give Albania a territory less than Kosovo's square per KM. The borders would be from Durres (Excluding the City as it was promised to Serbia so they would have access to open sea down to Berat. Also Vlora would be annexed by Greece and the entire Southern Albania down.) Luckily we had true men that fought for the sovereignity of our Nation. Even today Albania is not actually a complete state. Many cities starting from SOuth Montenegro (Ulqin, Tuzi, Tivar), Kosovo, Southern Serbia (Presheva, Bujanovc, Medvegja), N. Macedonia (Diber, Struga, Shkup, Tetova, Oher a.k.a as Ohrid), in Greece, (Preveza, Arta, know as Cameria). Also Sanxhak Region (Divided between Montenegro, Serbia and Bosnia) ALl of these municipalities were once part of Albania. So yeah we Albanians value everything that has been ours and what is ours, even though our government doesn't give a damn what happens to the nation because all they care about is how much money they make out of it.
IN MAKEDONIJA ---- EVERYTHING IS MACEDONIAN ! ! ! ! !
Neither Macedonians, nor Albanians respect the natural and cultural heritage of the Ohrid Region, the reason why it is enlisted in UNESCO. Heavy pollution, overfishing, urbanization without plans in both countries, forcing of mass tourism instead sustainable tourism, are just a few serious issues that endanger the region. Ironically, the locals are the ones that show least respect, along with greedy local administration and corrupted institutions that allow negative and harmful practices.
James even the western part of north macedonia is filled with non immigrant Albanians. About 1/3 of north macedonia's population are non immigrant Albanians
Struga and ohrid is an Albanian city Macedonia has lots of land that belongs to Albanians
Edhe Madeqonia është shumë më mirë se Shqipëria. Të paktën atje natyra, mjedisi dhe jo vetëm, ruhen më mirë se në Shqipëri.
lesh lesh
Ndoshta nje koh ka qën e till por investimet ne shqiperi jan bër më inteligjent se në anen maqedonase. Besoj se pogradeci do hec perpara me hap më të mdha dhe vendosura se në anen tjeter dë liqenit
@@MelisTime po ecën përpara duke u betonizuar, goxha investim i zgjuar.
Albania gave Shen Naum to Bulgaria as a gift. Now it’s part of North Macedonia
interesting. is there somewhere that i can read about that?
To be precise, the area where the monastery of St Naum lies was within the borders of Albania for a short period from 1912 until 1925, when Zog of Albania ceded it to Yugoslavia as a result of negotiations between Albania and Yugoslavia and as a gesture of goodwill. The monastery, to this day is visited and respected by many people from Albania. Naum was one of the disciples of Cyrill and Methodius, the missionaries and educators, that created the earliest Slavic alphabet - the Glagolitic script.
@@JamesLeithart again, another lie from a brainwashed albains. Lake ohrid is the cornerstone of macedonian culture. It has nothing to do with Albania