ALBANIAN FOOD in the CITY OF STONE!! Gjirokastër Tava + UNESCO Attractions | Gjirokastër, Albania
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
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My eleventh day in the beautiful Balkan country of Albania began in the UNESCO World Heritage city of Gjirokastër. Come along with me as I try Albanian food and visit UNESCO attractions in Gjirokastër, Albania!
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My day began at Hotel Argjiro in Gjirokastër. My boy Erjan from Travel Media EU and I started with a massive breakfast on the second-floor terrace. The pispili (a spinach and corn pie casserole was fluffy, like a quiche! I also had eggs and some phenomenal bacon and a doughy byrek with goat cheese inside. The sweet fig marmalade was perfect with the crispy, hollow petulla.
Next, we headed through the bazaar, uphill toward the castle. Along the way, we checked out a Cold War bunker and saw several vendors, including a woman selling fresh figs, blackberries, and mountain tea!
Then, we arrived at the castle. Inside is a map of the castle. There are Italian and German cannons from WWII along the corridor and an Italian Fiat L6/40 tank!
Further along is a garden terrace where you can see stunning views of Gjirokastër.
There’s also a Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star U.S. Air Force plane.
Then, we headed to the clock tower. On the way is a big square and stage where a traditional festival is held. At the end of the castle is the 18th-century clock tower and a plaque telling the story of Princess Argjiro, who jumped from the top of the castle with her baby so they wouldn’t be captured by Ottoman invaders in the 15th century.
In the bazaar, we stopped at a handicraft shop where a man makes beautiful stone carvings with a hammer and chisel. I bought two: one of the eagle on the Albanian flag for my office and a square one for my assistant for 20 Euros/$23.45 USD.
Next, we visited a woodcarving shop, which is another specialty in Gjirokastër. I bought two name plates for my daughters. They’re beautiful gifts! I also bought the double Albanian eagle for 3,000 lekes total, or about $30 USD.
Further on is Edua, another shop, where they sell artisanal goods including mountain tea, oil, liquors, and more! I tried some strong rakija and bought some honey and artisanal soap for 1,000 lekes/roughly $10 USD.
Next, we visited a traditional building that was being renovated and then walked to Bar Restorant Hotel Kodra. In the kitchen, they prepared a Gjirokastër chicken tava dish with green peppers, tomatoes, goat cheese, herbs, cream, and onions.
On the terrace, Erjan and I toasted with some smoky rakija and then started on the tava! We also had a huge salad with parmesan cheese, mushrooms, cucumbers, spinach, balsamic vinegar, oil, and raisins. The salad was crunchy and fresh and perfect for a hot day!
The tava was super creamy and full of yummy herbs. It was my first chicken tava in Albania. The herbs brought out so much flavor! It was even better with some crunchy focaccia bread.
We ended with a creamy dessert called oshaf, which is made with sheep milk and fig juice. It’s super thick and creamy and reminded me of panna cotta. I loved the cinnamon in it!
Our final stop was an 18th century home to see how life used to be in Gjirokastër. It’s called Skenduli House. There’s a courtyard and a first level where the family would cook for themselves and their animal. The second level was their winter room and the top room was for the summer. It’s a beautiful, amazing house. What a stunning piece of history that’s still alive today!
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Bro love you I'm big fan of you ❤️
I watched all your previous videos even with your father also ❤️😘😘
You've done an incredible job cruising my country Albania. And boy don't you know taste! What you probably didn't realize you experienced perhaps the oldest cuisine in the world. Yes, we have some mix with Greek and Turkish buy most is genuinely Albanian. Wish you visited back in the 70s-80s when our food was out of this world because ingredients were 100% organic. Hope, you noticed how spices are used very little in our cooking. That's because spices kill the true flavor of other ingredients used. Sadly, Albanian cuisine is almost nonexistent here in the States and Americans are not familiar with it. Unfortunately, all Albanians who own restaurants, either they own, Italian or Greek restaurants. If you reply to this, I will give you the original recipe of Petulla (you did not eat that in Albania of all kinds of Petullas' you had) so you or your wife can cook them right there in Miami with American flour and feel you're still in Albania.
I am from that City, and I can relate to myself every time when you are trying to catch a breath, as you are walking up the hill. ( honestly, I can't stop laughing.).Thank you .
David, you are definitely an Albanian now 😂😂...I am Albanian too..respect..
I can't be the only one who got hungry after seeing this 😂♥️🙋♂️🙋 Greetings From Saudia Arabia 💚💚💚🇸🇦
David ...every time i see your beautiful videos from Albania Country honestly really can't resist the temptation to consider visiting. Wow, Gjirojaster Albania 🇦🇱 i will say is one of my favorite place to consider visiting! Lovely video. I love it! 🤍👏👍 Thank you, for such awesome Tours from beautiful Albania! Be safe 🙏 much love from Texas 🇺🇸
We albanians always welcome Americans.
@@alenvishe6820 🙏🕊❤🕊🇺🇸🇺🇸🙋♀️
You're more than welcomed
@@leonorlopez7932 Americans are our favorite tourists for sure.
Visited Albania about 4 years ago. Love the country and is missing it after watching all your videos.
Wow, Amazing, so beautiful and ancient, place has such a rich history and culture. The tawa is a reason to travel to Albania 🇦🇱😋😋
❤️🖤If you are reading this and you are not an enemy of mine. Then I hope God gives you health and wealth. Amen.
I thank you David for showing me the Land Of my forefathers. The land of eagle. I LOVE ALBANIA ❤️🖤
Greetings from Mexico City!
Thanks guys that you visited our country
thankyou so much for this video. I am from Gjirokaster but now live in Italy. Used to go back every year. Now it's been two years since the last time and I miss it so much and with this video you made my day! thankyou
Best travel vid I've ever seen, honestly .Dude has the right personality for the job! Excellent 👍👍
Albania looks awesome and delicious food 🍲👍🙏
Try the byrek it's awesome!
Happy to have you in our country love you ❤🇦🇱🇽🇰
No Kosovo 🇽🇰🤮in Albania 💪🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱☺️☺️
I am watching all your video from 1 year . I love it ❤️❤️🇮🇳🇮🇳
wonderful city, the birthplace of Ismail Kadare. You should read "Chronicle in Stone" when he writes about Gjirokaster
David you are so sweet. Your respect and love towards the food, culture etc are really amazing.
I grew up in a part of the Bronx Pelham Parkway so huge Albanian population. Very nice respectable people. Thanks for sharing this
That sounds really interesting. I'm glad about the feeling you got, as an Albanian that I am.
This is my boy david,we albanians love you buddy.God bless america
WoW. An amazing Country. Amazing food. And one hell of an amazing climb. 💓🧡❤️
Nice sharing 👌👌👌👌 from india.
That’s a beautiful Place...❤️
Che meraviglia la città di Gjirokaster un vidio bellissima ,un pazar meraviglioso ,una panoramica stupenda una bella realizzazione ,,magnifico ,,,..veri veri goud....
Bravoooooooooo djema te na njofi bota me tradita me bukurit natyrore me kulturen e bujarin tone bravoooooooooo spese keni pasqyruar e propogaduar per vendin tone me mire nga TV qe na cane koken vec me politiken e qelbur urime ju ruajt Zoti
Thanks for the recommendation David. We just came to the restaurant, showed the waiter the picture of what you ate and it was delicious 😝
That tava in such a place,mindblowing!!!
Wow I find Albania very Unique 😍😍
Oh i love your vlog watching it from Philippines.👍😃
We just found your channel and we LOVE your content!
Hoping to go to Albania in October! This place wasn’t on our radar, but we will definitely be checking it out 👍🏼
This reminds me so much of Greece when I visited.
Love this series!
amazing shots love albania great beautiful place visit albania thanks for sharing✌️!!!
Beautiful place!
💖👍💋💖👍❤❤❤❤❤😍💋💋💋💋💖💖💖💖💖🥩🥩🥩🥣🥣🥣🥣💖💖THANKS YOU FOR LOVIN MY CITY GJIROKASTRA.
The real history off how Albanians lived in big castles 🏰
Love your Albania videos...I knew nothing about the country but it (and the people)looks totally beautiful and just discovered your channel (subscribed) ...cute hats too! Love from London
This country is just amazing is have everything
You missed eating the best lamb in albania when you stopped in Tepelene in "cold water" Complimenti David
Was there a masonry fireplace there to keep the inside of the old house warm in winter? Masonry fireplaces are huge stone fireplaces that are extremely efficient and use very little wood. The stone retains the heat for hours and hours and can heat an entire house for a full day. They were used often back in the day.
I love the gifts you got your family. Your daughters will treasure those wood carvings of their names all their lives!
I have family in that town & it's one of my favorite places in Albania too 🔥🔥 glad you enjoyed it bro!
Wow that food sure looks delicious!
Amazing video ,
Keep up great work!!!
Is joy to watch your videos 👏👍😀
Tava and creamy desert look good and healthy
Very nice video 👍. I am amazed how two people can see the same thing and their comments can be so far apart. This world has positive people and those that only see ugly. Stay far from the ugly comments. If you have nothing good to say then say nothing at all...I live by this. David, ignore the ugly.
Nice sharing I'm new here from Philippines 🇵🇭
@Potato how did you know haha 🙂🙂
@Potato Where you from? Haha. Gosh is this messenger haha we are talkin' here e. Find my fb acc if you want hahaha.
Thank you for showing best country xx
Love love love your videos.. keep it up👍👍👍
One more week in Albania and your blood became Rakia 😂😂😂😂
definetly thats when you know you are becoming Albanian
My amazing city🧔🏻💭🇦🇱❤️
You should visit Kosovo as well, you will love the place and the food is amazing.
U make me hungry man 👨 I'm starving now i promise i just love this kind of food 🤔🤔
He deserve so much more like he is legend and a good men respekt david i hope tobsee you on the top you deserve for the job you do everyday you come so far away only to see poeple somthing good
Amazing natural resources! I will be surprised if that driving when lightly drunken is allowed there
Fantastike
My city ❤ thank you David!
I love the carvings. That man is a real master. I thought I had some nice pieces I purchase from Mexico but those are beautiful. Thanks again David
Hello sir hope alls good thank you for the beautiful content takes your breath away......tc
I've been to Albania 3 times but never down south. The food you eat looks awesome. I'd like to know how you can drink raki? I've had it. It's to strong for me. Or it will put hair on your chest as my dad use to say. Lol
Hello David😍jam edhe unë nag Shqiperia!!! 😍😍😍😘
Wow increíble food and place 👍👍👍
You're amazing brother..
❤️❤️❤️ Gjirokastër
Thanks for this video
these videos are making me so happy 🚬🐀
Here lunch-time..when I see your video, still have hungry 🤪
I seriously hope you didn't miss Vlore on your tour
@E. man What ottoman are you even talking about? No albanian city is ottoman, at best you can say there is ottoman influence... Vlore is one of the oldest illyrian cities in the Balkans formerly known as Aulon and was founded in the 6th century BC
Why do people have to make every statement political jesus christ whats wrong with you
@E. man HAHAHA
@@YoucanNotadvance1 e kishte me shaka, , nuk e kuptove, po te kesh ndjekur videot e DAVIDIT, ky Erjani ç'do gje te bukur dhe te lashte shqiptare e quan ottomane., si duket do te jete nje nga ata nxenesit e kolegjeve turke ne shqiperi qe per fat te keq kane mbire si kerpudhat.
@E. man absolutely based
Your videos rock dude….the food of Albania seems another level. 👌 and of course the Rakija
For people who don’t know much about Albanians ,🇽🇰This flag is just to represent independence of a country ,our flag is this🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱 The flag that every Albanian would die for it❤️🇦🇱🇦🇱
Watching all this at this time of night when there is no food to eat,is an absolute torture 😵😬
wow!
Grt grt video David❤️🎉
Hermoso
Amazing guys xx
Im live in Albania and I haven't tried that yet, but I will😅
Beautiful 😍😍
This’s where Harry Potter should be filmed 🇦🇱👐🇦🇱
I’m moving there 😍
Welcome to Argjorokastra 🇦🇱🇦🇱❤️
Great Video
keep eating!!!
You have a kid named Melina? No way! Lol My oldest, now 19 bares that name! I grew up here, used to have lunch picnics at the castle with my preschool because the castle was just a short hike from the preschool. You did your shopping around the “qafa e pazarit” or the “neck of the bazaar “.
Wow!!!!
My man has bought a luggage set worth of souvenirs xD
David .. once again .. just luv your work 🙏. You are always off to somewhere interesting, and food is drool worthy..always . Thank you for sharing.. 🙏🤤😍🌿❤️❤️
That is so tasty😋😋
O Erjan o injorant! Keshtjella e Gjirokastres ndertuar para shekullit te 12-te jo ne kohen e pushtimit otoman! Lexo ne Wikipedia ne qofte se ne oren e historise ke pare rabeckat nga dritarja! Ja c’thote Wikipedia: The citadel has existed in various forms since before the 12th century. Extensive renovations and a westward addition was added by Ali Pasha of Tepelene after 1812.
Big fan from india
Wow amazing country. The tawa looks like indian chicken korma.
petula 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👌🧸
With all due respect to ItaIians, but the Tava beats your chicken Cacciatore any time of the day..lol. Love my country ALBANIA
Hi David, thank you
Good 👍
Hi, David:
I like your channel very much, and I hope you do not mind my feedback. In my opinion, you are overemphasizing "food" which is only one component of surface culture. In many ways, your programs feel more like Guy Fieri's programs. I would love to see and learn more about the hidden aspects of the various cultures and how countries are evolving (or not).
Very good video 👍
Po cmenden te huajt me vendin tone te bukur.Shqiperia eshte flori.
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David Shovels Food ...could also be his name
Would you recommend Berat or Gjirokaster? They seem very similar?
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I dont fuck about with rakia. I still got hangover 😩
How are you brother stay safe