Is Vlorë Albania’s MOST UNDERRATED city? | Albania Travel Vlog

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  • @BucketListTravellers
    @BucketListTravellers  Рік тому +2

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  • @chasingadeline
    @chasingadeline Рік тому +3

    That is so cool that the driver offered to give you a ride with the help of paying for the Petro. It’s always need to talk to the locals he get a good sense of the country and culture

    • @BucketListTravellers
      @BucketListTravellers  Рік тому

      For sure! We were a little skeptical at first, given that he was also waiting for the bus, but we put our concerns aside and literally went along for the ride! We experienced nothing but kindness and hospitality from Albanians.

  • @iliriankadiu6555
    @iliriankadiu6555 Рік тому +3

    Faleminderit per guiden tuaj ne Vloren tone te bukur. Ju mirepresim perseri.

    • @BucketListTravellers
      @BucketListTravellers  Рік тому +1

      Faleminderit shumë për fjalët tuaja të mira. Kaluam shumë bukur në Vlorë.

  • @mahmoudabdelhameed3127
    @mahmoudabdelhameed3127 Місяць тому

    I can not stop watching your videos . Your partner is beautiful with strongly unique Australian accent. Look after her. She is the star of the show .

    • @BucketListTravellers
      @BucketListTravellers  Місяць тому

      Awww, how sweet of you to say @mahmoudabdelhameed3127, thank you! You have made her day with your kind words. 😀She is definitely the star in my eyes too -Jon

  • @freeradical1567
    @freeradical1567 Рік тому +2

    I’ve pretty well made up my mind that I will be visiting Vlorë in the next 6 months based on your wonderful info and narrative. It seems to be hitting so many of my ‘buttions’!!! Thank you so much.
    Do you have any specific contact info o. Where I could begin the pensioner resident process?
    I had a great time exploring Vlorë with you. 🎉❤

    • @BucketListTravellers
      @BucketListTravellers  Рік тому

      Hi FreeRadical1, nice! As we always say, best to try before you buy. We were also pleasantly surprised by how many people speak English here too. Unfortunately we don't have any more specific info about their residency programs. Good luck with it!

  • @caioreis7456
    @caioreis7456 Рік тому +2

    Awesome video! But it was quite tough to be watching the food part whiteout being able to take a bite…hahah that looked delicious! Haha
    However, I am thinking about staying in Vlöre for 1 month in April, would you recommend or do you think it gets boring?

    • @BucketListTravellers
      @BucketListTravellers  Рік тому +1

      Hi Caio, thanks for watching! We would have happily stayed in Vlore for a week and there are plenty of cafes and restaurants, beaches and other sights to explore. A month might be a little long though if you are just sightseeing, however if you are a digital nomad then we think it is a good base to stay and cheaper than Tirana (food and accommodation).

  • @6fatos
    @6fatos Рік тому +3

    Bellissima Valona , veramente molto bella ✋️👍

  • @jusuftheeagle6772
    @jusuftheeagle6772 11 місяців тому +5

    The Albanian water has no fluoride. It is great and drinkable. Locals waste their money buying bottle water in plastic bottles getting micro plastics and hormones in their bodies.

  • @xOrestt
    @xOrestt Рік тому

    Thx for visiting us

  • @ilirrrecaj9115
    @ilirrrecaj9115 Рік тому +1

    Can‘ t just belive those prices for food and accomodation! They must be at liest twice higher If they were correct than we as kosovars must complain. Correct is that it is a beautiful place and nice people❤😊

    • @BucketListTravellers
      @BucketListTravellers  Рік тому +1

      Hi Ilir, are you saying the prices we paid were twice as high as what you would expect to pay or were half of what you would pay? We thought it was all very cheap! Yes it is a beautiful place and nice people! Thanks for watching!

    • @ilirrrecaj9115
      @ilirrrecaj9115 Рік тому

      We paid duble for the same quality of accomodation and food. I think you had Luck!😀

    • @BucketListTravellers
      @BucketListTravellers  Рік тому +1

      @@ilirrrecaj9115 Wow, we must have been very lucky! We were in Vlore in early June, just before the summer holiday season. Perhaps that might explain a bit of it!

    • @bledarhazizaj8306
      @bledarhazizaj8306 Рік тому +1

      it depends by the time of the year you go. I brought my Polish friends for fixing the teeth in february and we paid 20 euro per night for accomodation for an appartment with 5 beds (we were in four, so 5 euro per person). The owner told me that same place in august is rented for 80 euro!

    • @BucketListTravellers
      @BucketListTravellers  Рік тому

      @@bledarhazizaj8306 I can believe that! We were lucky back in May.

  • @bexhetgorenca2825
    @bexhetgorenca2825 Рік тому

    ALBANIA MIA SEI FANTASTICA CON GRANDE CUORE ALBANESE

    • @BucketListTravellers
      @BucketListTravellers  Рік тому

      Sì, siamo completamente d'accordo con te. Grazie per la visione Bexhet.

  • @IliazGhashi
    @IliazGhashi 4 місяці тому

    Nice video

  • @freeradical1567
    @freeradical1567 Рік тому +2

    I think I just saw me in a red-orange boxer swim trunks walk by behind you! (Just kidding). Looks fantastic and you guys are a great host/hostess team.
    What is the cost of living like there! Looks fantastic!!

    • @BucketListTravellers
      @BucketListTravellers  Рік тому +1

      😂. Thanks FreeRadical1! The cost of living is very low relative to other European countries. We were staying in very new and comfortable accommodation for around 30EUR/US$ and meals would cost less than 20EUR/US$ for the two of us. The cherries were the most amazing at 1 30EUR/US$ a kilo (2 pounds)!

  • @emeyg80
    @emeyg80 8 місяців тому

    Witajcie,możecie podać nazwe apartamentu?Pozdrawiam

    • @BucketListTravellers
      @BucketListTravellers  8 місяців тому

      Znaleźliśmy to na airbnb. Oto link: www.airbnb.com.au/rooms/629057882345533184?source_impression_id=p3_1705192942_hgk0QkGTWQEJVkyQ

  • @crystalslade8056
    @crystalslade8056 Рік тому

    Help vlore saranda or durress

    • @BucketListTravellers
      @BucketListTravellers  Рік тому +1

      Saranda gets our top vote as it is closest to the nicest beaches and national parks, followed by Vlore and Durres.

  • @airwaystravel
    @airwaystravel 5 місяців тому

    For Italian like me Valona is best city in Albania

  • @ciarakristos111
    @ciarakristos111 8 місяців тому

    0:20: Christ, that's a scary set of teeth!

  • @helennuttall
    @helennuttall Рік тому +6

    Thanks for showing us Albania guys, I’ve been surprised how different the beaches/coastal towns appear to be from Croatia, when it’s not much farther south than Dubrovnik. I thought you were never going to get chance to eat your share of the food Jay!! 😂

    • @BucketListTravellers
      @BucketListTravellers  Рік тому

      🤣🤣 I didn't think I was going to get any either! It was agony just recording Jon eat and have to wait for Jon to finish! Yes you are right, the beaches do have a different feel to them than Croatia. Another thing that we didn't mention in the video was that there is a lot more litter on beaches than in Croatia, which is a little off putting. The best beaches though are still to come, just wait until next week when we show you Himare, this place was amazing!

    • @helennuttall
      @helennuttall Рік тому

      @@BucketListTravellers ooh that sounds exciting!

  • @bledarhazizaj8306
    @bledarhazizaj8306 Рік тому +3

    happy that you liked my birthtown. I am from Vlora and I did not know about the sofra e lakrorit, I will visit that place when I will be back. Actually Vlora is very busy between the 2nd half of july and August, rest of the year is very peacuful there. This is why I am going to Vlora in September!

    • @BucketListTravellers
      @BucketListTravellers  Рік тому

      It was awesome! Yes, you must trySofra e Lakrorit, the owner was lovely and the food was great! Good move visiting outside the peak season. We were there in late May and it was pretty quiet, but still great beach weather.

  • @paulpadilla8553
    @paulpadilla8553 Рік тому +4

    Stunning beauty place 😍 delicious food 😋 Yummy 🙂🤗🤗 awesome 🙂 guys

  • @freeradical1567
    @freeradical1567 Рік тому +3

    The bedè (sp?) may also be a function of the Muslim community. Ask around a find out.

    • @roshiroshi1240
      @roshiroshi1240 Рік тому +1

      No no nothing to do with that. It's only because of the Italian influence. Bidet was invented in France but they don't use it at all. It's only widely used in Italy and Albania.

    • @BucketListTravellers
      @BucketListTravellers  Рік тому

      Thanks for clarifying Roshi Roshi. Yes that was our suspicion too. We always thought that bidets were French but found it strange that we only came across them in both Italy and Albania!

    • @BucketListTravellers
      @BucketListTravellers  Рік тому

      There might be a muslim angle to it in other countries. In Malyasia, hoses that function as a bidet are the norm. However it may just be a co-incidence that hoses are used in a Muslim country. Hoses are common throughout SE Asia.

    • @roshiroshi1240
      @roshiroshi1240 Рік тому

      @@BucketListTravellers I don't know what are they used for in muslim countries, but in Albania { I've never seen one in Tirana } they might be used just to wash the WC. I'm sure you thought those hoses are for the same reason as the bidet, but they are not. They might be used to fill some buckets or other things 🤔. I'm just guessing, because I'm sure they can't be used like a bidet. Not in Albania at least 😂

  • @SunKissedKrissy
    @SunKissedKrissy Рік тому +2

    Very informative, awesome video friends!!! Now I’d like to visit!!! SAFE travels lovely friends!! 💫🙌🏼🥰

    • @BucketListTravellers
      @BucketListTravellers  Рік тому

      Glad you enjoyed it Sun Kissed Krissy, yes you must visit Vlore and Albania, you won't be disappointed! We will say that the public transport is a little harder to navigate than other European countries, but that adds to the sense of adventure!

  • @kevindugdale5663
    @kevindugdale5663 Місяць тому +1

    To be honest I found your video a little boring .

    • @BucketListTravellers
      @BucketListTravellers  Місяць тому

      Thanks for watching Kevin and we appreciate your feedback. Any suggestions to make it more interesting?

  • @JohnandCaraRetiredTravellers
    @JohnandCaraRetiredTravellers Рік тому +1

    Sorry we are just catching up on your videos!
    What a beautiful city!!!!! The food looked amazing!!!! Great tour guys! ~Cara 💖💖

    • @BucketListTravellers
      @BucketListTravellers  Рік тому +1

      Hey Cara, always so lovely to hear from you. 🤗 Vlore was really pretty and we LOVED Albanian food! The owner of the restaurant was so lovely and welcoming as well, which only added to the experience. - Jon

  • @ReallyHappened
    @ReallyHappened 5 місяців тому +1

    Thanks guys it looks like a charming and affordable place to live.

    • @BucketListTravellers
      @BucketListTravellers  5 місяців тому

      Those were exactly our thoughts too! Thanks for watching.😀

  • @nikoleskaj9346
    @nikoleskaj9346 Рік тому +2

    Complimenti una bellissima vidio sulla Valona che per il futuro diventa la città più bella del albania,grazie ragazzi e Buon viaggio.

    • @BucketListTravellers
      @BucketListTravellers  Рік тому

      Grazie per la visione e per i tuoi bei commenti Tèpari. Valona è già la città più bella dell'Albania ai nostri occhi!

  • @lajdikreshpaj9512
    @lajdikreshpaj9512 Рік тому +2

    Thank you guys for sharing the beauty of my country🤗🤗 when did you make this video ?

    • @BucketListTravellers
      @BucketListTravellers  Рік тому +1

      You are most welcome Lajdi! Your country is beautiful, both in its people and the natural surroundings. We were in Albania in June this year. Thanks for watching!

    • @lajdikreshpaj9512
      @lajdikreshpaj9512 Рік тому

      @@BucketListTravellers 🤗🤗🤗❤❤❤

  • @danield3257
    @danield3257 Рік тому +1

    The title I would say doesn’t fit Vlora
    Vlora is not underrated is one of the most beatific places of Albania taking into account the region :)
    Thanks for the video

    • @BucketListTravellers
      @BucketListTravellers  Рік тому +1

      We definitely agree with you that it is one of the most beautiful places in Albania. It was a pleasant surprise for us as we hadn't read too much about it before we had arrived and most UA-cam videos we watched on Albania focused mainly on Tirana, Durres, Skhoder and Saranda. Thanks for watching Daniel!

  • @erikhagforsarcticking
    @erikhagforsarcticking Рік тому +1

    Tanx for video,going to vlore for 2 months next year.looks good..👍btw did not see The time of year you where there.

    • @BucketListTravellers
      @BucketListTravellers  Рік тому +2

      Thanks for watching Erik. We visited in early June. This was a perfect time to visit as the weather was warm and the the beaches were not busy with holidaymakers. Have a great trip!

  • @agronhoxha1339
    @agronhoxha1339 Рік тому +2

    wow

  • @lastsamuraial
    @lastsamuraial Рік тому +1

    I hope you guys enjoyed it:)

    • @BucketListTravellers
      @BucketListTravellers  Рік тому

      Hi Joni Joni, we certainly did! Vlorë was a really nice city and we had a great time there.

  • @GladysandKenny
    @GladysandKenny Рік тому

    I love your thumbnail! This place is so beautiful!! The food looks Delicious! The beach looks lovely!! I love beaches that are empty! You have convinced us to visit!

    • @BucketListTravellers
      @BucketListTravellers  Рік тому

      Thanks! We are quite proud of this thumbnail! Albania is a really nice country with some amazing beaches. It is a little harder to get around than other European countries, but that adds to the adventure.

  • @bexhetgorenca2825
    @bexhetgorenca2825 Рік тому +1

    ALBANIA E TOP DESTINATION IN EUROPE VISIT

    • @BucketListTravellers
      @BucketListTravellers  Рік тому

      It definitely is a hidden gem and one of our favourite destinations of Europe!

  • @SilvanaGega-z6s
    @SilvanaGega-z6s Місяць тому

    Kush eshte ky qe ka vene kte titull per Vloren e mbrekullueshme?

    • @BucketListTravellers
      @BucketListTravellers  21 день тому

      Përshëndetje, ne po themi se mendojmë se edhe Vlora është e mrekullueshme dhe njerëzit mund ta anashkalojnë atë si destinacion sepse nuk dinë për të. Shpresojmë që kjo ndjenjë pozitive të jetë përcjellë siç duhet në video. Faleminderit për shikimin.

  • @DeKevers
    @DeKevers 5 місяців тому

    Watching for the pronunciation XD

    • @BucketListTravellers
      @BucketListTravellers  5 місяців тому

      I'm sure our videos would make a fun drinking game, for each time we butcher the pronounciation!

  • @erzonca558
    @erzonca558 Місяць тому

    After this video I am not motivated to take my flight to Albania tomorrow. This looks incredibly boring frankly...

    • @BucketListTravellers
      @BucketListTravellers  21 день тому

      Hi there, thanks for watching. Good food and beaches are the sort of things that we like experiencing, but know it isn't for everyone. We hope you ended up taking the flight and had a good time!

    • @erzonca558
      @erzonca558 21 день тому

      @@BucketListTravellers Hi guys! I went to Albania but shortened the holiday to 10 days because it was the worst destination I have ever been to. Apart from Sarande which has some potential as a seaside resort, it is not to be recommended. They have a huge problem with bacteria E. Coli contamination due to sewage going directly to the sea water. My friends suffered. Take a look for example at the Lungomare google reviews. There is garbage and terrible smell absolutely everywhere at the beaches and in the towns. Even the picturesque Ottoman villages are full of garbage and stray dogs. Roads are full of dead animals rotting in heat (from cats and dogs to donkeys and cows!). Albanians drive like madmen and there is no code of the route. The more expensive car has priority. I could go on like this forever frankly. Of course there is literally no food for vegetarians (I lost 2kg). And everything is much more expensive than Greece or Croatia, yet there is no comparison about the level of service and quality of goods. I have never been so happy to come back from my holidays.

    • @BucketListTravellers
      @BucketListTravellers  14 днів тому

      @@erzonca558 Your experience sounded horrible. Very surprised to hear that the prices were more expensive than Croatia and Greece. Sounds like you need a recovery holiday from the holiday.

  • @kippsguitar6539
    @kippsguitar6539 Рік тому

    You didn't do your research, vlore in "underrated" for good reason and is a town of unusual business

    • @BucketListTravellers
      @BucketListTravellers  Рік тому

      Hi Kipps, we certainly didn't do our research! We chose to visit Vlore simply because it was a convenient stop between Durres and Himare. We are curious to know, what did you mean about 'unusual business'?

  • @christianschadler3852
    @christianschadler3852 Місяць тому

    We are at the moment in Vlore and can only agree to your experience. Fantastic place with perfect mix of town and beach… friendly people simply everywhere and really good food. Mountains all around - perfect! Thank you for your video!!

    • @BucketListTravellers
      @BucketListTravellers  21 день тому

      Hi @christianschadler3852, we are so glad to hear that you are having a great time as well! It was such a pleasant surprise for the both of us. We didn't know what to expect and isn't typically on the tourist trail as much as other cities in Albania. Thanks for watching!

  • @raffaellagiordano7531
    @raffaellagiordano7531 Рік тому +1

    Albania TOP 👍

  • @ronyro3270
    @ronyro3270 Рік тому

    10:29 i am raised in this beach,my house was 100 m from this sea,now this beach is total abbandoned,u should haved to see how was this beach in 80s and in the 90s,a beautiful sand and sea,nowwdays sucks

    • @BucketListTravellers
      @BucketListTravellers  Рік тому +1

      We can imagine that this beach could be a wonderful spot, the view is fantastic. We hope it can be redeveloped back to it looked like in the past.

  • @ExpatSingleMom
    @ExpatSingleMom 7 місяців тому

    Your videos have been so helpful! I'm baout to move to Albania!

    • @BucketListTravellers
      @BucketListTravellers  7 місяців тому

      That is great to hear, thank you! Where in Albania are you planning to move to?

    • @seb1282
      @seb1282 6 місяців тому

      ​@@BucketListTravellersi guess nobody found her phone😂

  • @bexhetgorenca2825
    @bexhetgorenca2825 Рік тому

    VISIT NORD ALBANIA FANTASY ALPS KOMAN VALBONA THETHI

    • @BucketListTravellers
      @BucketListTravellers  Рік тому

      We only scratched the surface of Albania and would love to explore the North when we return. Thanks for the suggestion.

  • @bexhetgorenca2825
    @bexhetgorenca2825 Рік тому

    top ALBANIA VISIT NORD ALBANIA LAKE KOMAN FERIES

  • @mck1ns3y01
    @mck1ns3y01 Місяць тому

    I love this review, you both seem like really cool and respectful people!

    • @BucketListTravellers
      @BucketListTravellers  21 день тому

      Thank you so much for your kind words! We don't think we are that cool, but we try our best to be respectful!😀

  • @ARJ.Officiel
    @ARJ.Officiel Рік тому

    Vous avez oubliez de montrer la mer plus loin après Llogora par exemple Palace Vlore :p

    • @BucketListTravellers
      @BucketListTravellers  Рік тому

      Merci pour la suggestion. Malheureusement, nous ne connaissions pas ce palais.

  • @abc-00000
    @abc-00000 2 місяці тому

    LOVE ❤

  • @justsport5
    @justsport5 Рік тому

    Cheers=Gezuar

  • @MNDanno
    @MNDanno Рік тому

    Thank you guys :)

  • @ARJ.Officiel
    @ARJ.Officiel Рік тому

    Sinon, merci pour cette belle vidéo ça fais plaisir, revenez quand vous voulez, je pourrais même vous montrer des villages :)

    • @BucketListTravellers
      @BucketListTravellers  Рік тому +1

      Salut ARJ AS, nous sommes ravis d'apprendre que vous avez apprécié notre vidéo. Vivez-vous à Vlore? Nous aurions aimé avoir une visite, merci pour votre offre. Peut-être la prochaine fois que nous visiterons l'Albanie.

    • @ARJ.Officiel
      @ARJ.Officiel Рік тому

      @@BucketListTravellers Dommage ça aurait été cool, j'ai acheté un appartement là-bas et franchement je regrette pas, Vlorë est en plein évolution consente, peut-être qu'on se verras un jour là-bas :)

    • @BucketListTravellers
      @BucketListTravellers  Рік тому

      @@ARJ.Officiel Oui, nous pensions que Vlore était vraiment cool et vivable. Jusqu'à la prochaine fois!

  • @Valbona849
    @Valbona849 4 місяці тому +1

    Vlora is called The Pearl of Balkan. It’s the only place where two seas meet (Ionian and Adriatic sea), and has a mountain and lagoon too!

    • @BucketListTravellers
      @BucketListTravellers  4 місяці тому

      We loved our time in Vlore. We would have loved to explore the lagoon but didn't have time. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. - Jon

  • @MNDanno
    @MNDanno Рік тому +1

    Bidets are popular because of Muslim ethnicity

    • @BucketListTravellers
      @BucketListTravellers  Рік тому

      Ahh, that makes sense! After being in Italy recently and noticing it was very widespread there, we assumed it was due to the Italian influence. Bidets are very common in Malaysia too, also a predominantly Muslim country.

    • @shaclo1512
      @shaclo1512 Рік тому +2

      but in Albania it has nothing to do with religion, it's cultural all over Balkan to use bidets or water to clean your butt instead of just toilet paper.

  • @freeradical1567
    @freeradical1567 Рік тому

    Do many businesses etc in Vlorë accept / operate in Bitcoin or Monero or Tether etc?
    That is definitely a question on many traveler’s minds, especially if one is considering another location for a pension residence visa etc.
    Might be something you will want to work into your presentations(?). Anyway, I LOVE❤ you guys and the way you work together and present.
    BTW, do you accept donations in Monero (cryptocurrency) or other cryptos?

    • @BucketListTravellers
      @BucketListTravellers  Рік тому

      Hi FreeRadical1, this is something we didn't observe when in Vlore. It is a good tip to keep in mind, so we will pay closer attention to the use of crypto in various locations. Central America was increasingly using crypto for payments when we were there and El Salvador in particular has bitcoin as official currency now! We don't currently have anything set up for accepting crypto at this stage, thanks for asking though! Do you have any suggestions for platforms we could use? We've only got paypal at this stage (www.paypal.com/paypalme/bucketlisttravellers).

  • @natasaradonjic1895
    @natasaradonjic1895 Рік тому +2

    kosovo is Serbia

    • @Iletmeknow
      @Iletmeknow Рік тому

      What a sad person you are 😂😂😂

    • @BucketListTravellers
      @BucketListTravellers  Рік тому +2

      Thanks for watching Natasa.

    • @kastriotalushi2319
      @kastriotalushi2319 Рік тому

      natasafak

    • @albania8982
      @albania8982 Рік тому

      🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱🇺🇸🇺🇸🇬🇧🇬🇧🇩🇪🇩🇪

    • @artanndoni7048
      @artanndoni7048 Рік тому

      Yes good my gay brother say it loud not like a kurva. Hajde say hi to putin and miloshevic and hitler