10 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU VISIT ALBANIA
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- Опубліковано 14 тра 2024
- Today we share the things to know before you visit Albania, including the Albania currency, how to get around Albania and when to visit Albania. We also look at things to do in Tirana Albania and the things to do in Albania as a whole, all in this Albania travel video.
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00:00 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU VISIT ALBANIA
00:37 ALBANIA IS CHEAP
01:09 WHEN TO VISIT ALBANIA
01:29 THE PEOPLE
02:00 THE BEACHES
02:21 GO BEYOND THE BEACHES
02:42 LOCAL FOOD
02:58 TRY THE PIZZA
03:28 HOW TO GET AROUND ALBANIA
03:55 LEARN THE HISTORY
04:27 CARRY CASH
04:51 OUTRO
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Albania, the only country in the world that can make italian food as good as in Italy, have alps like switzerland but cheaper, have beaches like croatia and greece but cheaper and a religious harmony.
Great People, great country - faleminderit !
Yet people still consider us like we all are a bunch of Mafia Contrabandists.
@@chuckytehboy6168 Let them call us whatever they want.
@@chuckytehboy6168 same with Romania,i cant wait to visit Albania next month,i will drive my camper in the hope of finding few campsites as well,cant wait!!
@@gabitomescu2806 You are always welcome! We respect Romanians.
I was abandoned by my ex Albanian during my pregnancy. It was his decision and choice so i cannot do anything about it. Someday i gonna visit there with my son. To see and meet his bloodline. I believe all child deserves to meet their granny's. Wish us luck
May Allah bless you and your child. That man is foolish and immoral. Hopefully your child can grow up and be wonderful and loving. Hope for the best ❤💙❤
Good luck and stay healthy
I am sorry! 😒
@@sm3675 thank you. ❤️
@@libertyliberty6829 thanks
Our Albanian son-in-law guided us through Tirana where he grew up and Permet where his mother grew up. We're hoping to return. It was unlike any other place we've traveled.
That sounds like an amazing travel opportunity, it is an underrated travel destination for sure!
Hello from Permet
They once made me a pizza with no cheese like I asked it, so you know they're good.
I need to try a pizza with no cheese
So bread with sauce and veggies??? That's kinda dumb but at least low carbs
You mean focaccia?
I am Albanian and here is a paradise
Hamati
Yeah i agree Albania is Beautiful
M e
Falemenderit
Same bc I am Albanian
We had the most wonderful time in Albania. We hired a personal driver for my wife and I and saw almost the whole country. Everything from the cities to country communities. Albania has such a rich diversified culture and the people are amazing. The food is superb and the views are spectacular.. we are already trying to plan to go back. If anybody is planning on going and you would like to do what we did then I can send you some info about our driver. He was a wonderful addition to our trip and became friends almost immediately. We did nit run into any place that took US dollars but we had plenty of leis and euros. And forget credit cards, almost non existent.
How did you find the driver?
It sounds like you had a great trip! Thanks for sharing your experience.
I farted in alabanis and they arrested me :(
@@cmtg461 why u lying
Oh! You should go to Ksamil, Sarandë! It’s one of the best and cleanest country’s/beaches in the world! You should definitely go there, and the food in the restaurants there is AMAZING! I love a full plate of shrimp pasta, and it’s very cheap! (Ex: Large plate of shrimp pasta: 5$ US dollars) Every August when I go to Albania I always go to Ksamil! Another thing! The hotels are so luxurious and very affordable! There are coffee bars everywhere and even gambling bars! And a recommendation: GET FRIED CORN! It’s soooooo good, even if it is a hot day and the corn is hot, it just suits the beach style and it’s very delicious!!!! ANDDDD another thing I like about the beach is that there’s like 2 floors, the first one is where the beach is with the seats, and the 2nd is where the restaurants are, so every time you book a seat (3$ US DOLLARS FOR A WEEK) they give you this phone where you can call the nearest restaurant and order what you would like, then your seats always have numbers so you can tell them where you are, when the food arrives it’s hot (or cold if you ordered something that’s usually cold). And the best thing I like about going to Ksamil is that a night walk is the best! It’s full of people and there’s boats everywhere with colorful lights around them, for you to take a sea tour! There’s people selling stuff to kids, from colorful light balloons (that don’t pop) to things you launch in the sky and always come back! The restaurants at night are so pretty and very good to enjoy dinner!
Hermosa ciudad con estilo muy diferente sus habitantes la hacen única en el mundo saludos desde El Salvador
My wife is Albanian. I spent two months there. The beaches, the mountains, the food, carrying lek, the friendly people is all mostly true as detailed in this video. It truly is breath taking to swim in the shark free sea and look at the mountains at the same time! Restaurant service is often absolutely dreadful by American standards and most restaurants do not have AC. If you use public transportation be ready for extremely cramped conditions that will most likely not have AC as well. Be choosy about where you stay both for location and price as prices for just about everything can be all over the board depending where you are. Albanians generally are friendly to visitors which is great. Beware of scam's as some will try to charge Americans more than the regular price for thing's. Gym's often do not have AC on believe it or not and driving is a free for all. I actually enjoyed driving in the Albanian craziness in places where there were no traffic lights because everything kept moving. Some people will hate this however. I enjoyed Vlore and Tirana. I did not like Himare though the sea is absolutely gorgeous there. If you have family there be prepared for apartments and homes without AC. I had a large fan with me every family visit. My Albanian family members bought big fans for each of their homes to ease my suffering. A sweet and loving people! I am very blessed to have them!
SOMEBODY GIVE THIS MAN HIS AC PLEEEEEEASE 🥵🥵
I'm sorry, you're out of luck! You have been to some places where there is no AC. It is strange, in Albania even the barracks in the most rural areas have AC
You actually described many many countries. Even in Australia many apartments and homes don't have AC. And if they do it's usually never central AC but after market wall units instead. It surprised me as I lived in various countries how uncommon AC can be, after living in the U.S.. But, you can always find AC if you look for it wherever you go.
Never heard anyone so obsessed about AC!!! Don't travel in Asia or Africa you will never survive. Limit your travel in Australia to posh hotels and avoid the UK altogether.
Me an Albanian and still watching this just because it makes me proud 😁😁🇦🇱
Can you help me... I want ask only one thing...I am from India....if I am getting jobs there means... How they pay the salary ??? Albanian lek??? Or Euro???? Which currency is for salary???? Kindly reply me...
@@meeralakshmi5219 they pay you in lek but usually the pay is low, it's hard to find a good job although it depends on what type of job you want
Meera Lakshmi, sorry for the late reply. If you move to Tirana and have a decent job and engineering industry you may not end up too bad. Life here is very affordable.
@@johnnyallkja4734 no its not . Turists may find it cheap but is not for us . And you dont have to lie about this . Not denying that if u are and architect or ing or have your own bussiness you are okay to live here . But i do not recomend at all.
@@elkidkoci5145 as an albanian, i can confirm it wont be extremely hard. Kinda low pay, cheap prices.
was in Albania 3 weeks ago, will be back in aug, love Albania and its people sooo much ❤
im going with 3 friends, we're all guys age 23 from UK, what are the main things you suggest we do? We're going for 5 days and want to have fun.
@@kod999 I stay 1 day in Tirrana, go out, and the rest days in Durres, beaches, bars, restaurant, you guys will enjoy so much, and btw, very cheap 😍
@@kod999 1 day in Dajti express in Tirana , one day in Shengjin beach and night life , one day in Durres , one day in Vlora and two days in Saranda
You forgot to mention something for all people who want to come here. Please do not listen to slavic people when they talk bad for Albania, they don't want us letting the world know how friendly and beautiful Albania is . We still have some uneducated people like every other country but mos of them are lovely
Nobody listens to slavic people, I know becouse I'm from Slovenija, I would like to go to Albania , maybe even live there but like you say ; lots of weird things are told about your country; I'm not young anymore and I lived in Jugoslavija, best wishes for the future
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I recently had the chance to visit Tirana and was blown away by the city. From the friendly locals to the delicious food, there was so much to love about Tirana. The city has a rich history and stunning architecture, and there are so many interesting sights to see, including the Skanderbeg Square and the Et'hem Bey Mosque. Overall, I would highly recommend Tirana as a must-visit destination.
Glad to hear you had a great time, it is such a wonderful, underrated travel destination!
If your blown away now that there is all destroyed. Thnks god you did not go there in 1990 because you would had die.
It’s absolutely one of the most beautiful countries. Besides, it has a terrain that accommodates all types of tourists. Whether you are a mountain lover or a beach hugger, you will find a place to visit. Not to mention the people and the food. Absolutely a must visit 🥰🥰
It really is!
I want to go from Malasia to Albania. I am Bangladeshi. You help me.
Thanks for sharing this guide.
Beautiful Albania, with nice beaches and great view of mountains.
@Bill Smegma Not sure if you have ever been to Albania, or what part of Albania you are reffering to. But in south Albania you have great beaches and in Northern Albania you will find great mountains. Just See Thethi and Valbona.
And a great deal of homosexuality! It’s very welcoming to the gay male community!
@@drstevej2527 looks like you have confused Albania with one of it's neighboring country. Albanians Believe in God
Thanks for this nice video. It's so well captured and presented. Good to know about all the important factors like what to eat, when to eat, and how to travel around. Thanks for the tip on carrying cash.. Greetings from Oman
I only saw 1 place in Albania because I entered on the 1 st day ever of covid lockdown. Haven’t been able to go back since. From what I saw, Albania is stunning and I’d love to see more!
Hope you get to go back and explore more
thanks a lot for the best video ever
Beautiful new bans and the season is still going on. Who's crazy here !?
Hello from Seattle USA 🇺🇸. Great video. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
You are welcome my darling 🥰🥰🥰😍😘😘😘😘🙏
Right on sistah! Enjoy your stay! I am coming to visit Albania next week 🤗
Is your background Albanian?!??
Hope you had a great time!
I am going to Vlore, Albania on May 25. This video was very informative especially the tip that cash is preferred. Hopefully, they like the USD.
Id recommend you to convert them to Albanian Lek because like every country, there are some people who will scam you because USD is bigger then albanian Lek
Understood. Thank you!
@@MrTbraida23 no problem.
You should try going to Saranda and Ksamil islands. Its about 150km south of vlore, its beautiful there. Hope you have a good time! Cheers!
@@gigasigma8373 you can also use euros but meh
Thanks for information
Another nice video guys - well done.
Going on a Europe trip at the end of my grad and I never heard anyone mention travelling to Albania before, what a beautiful country! I am so excited to visit!
It is stunning! Have a great trip!
I'm sure Albania 🇦🇱 looks beautiful. I've never been to Albania 🇦🇱 yet but I'd like to go there sometime in the future.
Good evening from Ireland 🇮🇪
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Good evening from Kosovo ALBANIA
I love Ireland! and would love to visit Albania someday as some of my best and closest friends are from there. Your pfp is great too 😂
Youre welcome . Respect to the irish people
Don't try it. Things are difficult in Albania. Prices for rent are expensive. Don't fall victim to the LIARS saying that prices are ok. You will get F**** over for rent in Albania as a foreigner. Target on your back. Beware
Thanks for this little gem! We have a cruise port in Albania coming up this September. This adds to my knowledge of Albania 🇦🇱! Thanks again!
Thanks for watching - we hope you found it helpful! 😀
Very helpful info! Thanks
Thanks for sharing and promoting Albania.
Our pleasure!
In the part of history, many countries, including Serbia, Turkey, Germany and Italy, wanted to occupy Albania for more than 500 years, failing, but they managed to divide all Albanian lands. Albanians are the direct descendants of one of the first peoples to have lived in the Balkans, the Illyrians.
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This seems to be a very charming place, I hope I can visit sometime in the future when all this is over. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much!
I hope you can visit sometime soon too! Safe travels 😀
Travellers in a hostel in Shkodra consistently sais that it was the best country to vsit because of the people , the scenery , the fresh food , the music , ...but to me it a place that you can just be ...many of the films footage is from Shkodra ...a great pace which is often used as a base to explore the mountains or to cross to Mali e Zi ...sitting watching the sun by the side of one of the lagoons is awesome ..love Patok
I Liv in Albania its nice fun the beach Is are Amazing go viste when you Want and viset Apollonia its somthing like a Museum
Going on 18th Sept .....looking forward to it 👍
Nice video thanks.
Glad you liked it!
I am from albania and seeing this video when i was a newborn and now i been here for a long time becuase this my country where i live!
It looks beautiful.
1:09 thats my town , thanks for promoting my country
Wow what an education you have given me!! Not much into foriegn holidays but I might make Albania an exception!! I'm from the UK and have only ever been abroad to America but this certainly does look great.
Lindas paisagens e cidades albanesas . Típicas dos países do mediterrâneo europeu 👍
I was in Albania a year after the fall of communism in the early 1990s. It was primitive, rustic, and beautiful. My most profound memory was having no hot showers for three weeks in Tirana due to constant power outages. But we always had wonderful fresh water. Recent videos show how far the country has come. Amazing place. Thank you.
Albanian: Faleminderit per kta fjalet edhe mire dita/naten. English: Thank you for these words and good morning/night.
Actually a fancy restaurant or hotel would cost around 170Euros breakfast and dinner included depends on what part of albania it is but southern albania is much expensive then the rest
Thank you 👍 🙃
You're welcome 😊
I will be traveling to Albania on October, see you soon Albania ❤️🔜
Lucky, I haven't been to my country Albania in 8 years
Have a wonderful time!
Welcome
I'm here because of the newly crowned Miss Earth which from Albania. Boost my interest to see what's in Albania 🥰
Hi I’m from Albania a lot of tourist will becoming this year so I would say if your are planning to go make sure to book everything soon and I predict this year will have many tourists but regardless is very beautiful
I think I wanna live there seriously!🥰
Go give it a try you never know. 😅
Welcome to Albania 😍😍
Hi there how are I'm going to Albania in this January
Estaré en Albania pronto!!
Very Very nice information madam thanks for you
dude, this is cool
I’m going next May to Tirana and visiting a friend in Pogradec ❤
We hope you have a lovely time! It is a great place to explore!
Albania the antik country in world ❤️🦅❤️
Albania has come along way. Looks like an amazing place. Before 1991 it was known as the North Korea of Europe. Look forward to visiting.
since when was Albania North Korea , Belarus more like NK
@@shqip_sumejja Look at its past history under Xoxha. It was the most isolated country in Europe until 1991. It's sole ally was North Korea.
Great shots 👏 excellent video 👍🏻 Albania is so awesome 😍 I uploaded yesterday a short Albania travel video too 🎥 best cinematic greetings from Germany
Beautiful video, love your video lot, please make video on Pakistan. Good luck
Thank you so much!
You also have to know that traffic on main roads in horrible: very busy, agresive driving, white lines missing on the road, the freeway is not really a freeway because it's not isolated from the outside (limit is around 100 km/h, people are selling vegetables and stuff on the side of the road, cars stop on the emergency lane, people or animals can cross the highway, etc.). You have to keep this in mind when crossing or visiting Albania.
I’m traveling there in September … I wish I can find a great private tour guide to drive me around the country. I hate renting cars in other countries
As a albanian the most needed info was the one to carry cash , cause of pyramid schemes that is mentioned in vidio albanians are not really connected with banks 😂
Thanks for your feedback!
@Bill Smegma tell me another europian country to go on vacation that is cheaper than albania ?
@Bill Smegma are you serious ?
Oh come on those pyramid scenes were a puff, cash bc the few banks are rip off
It is a very beautiful country and with the right management, it will become very rich.
@Nastro Adhesivo same was USA Italy....etc....people evolve and move on.
@Nastro Adhesivo
Wrong ! Albania is more safe than many EU country center and Albania is not selling drug from 2018 , soon there will be a cannabis legalisation but Albania has never sell weapons , since 1991 Albania was looking to build tourism and is predicted to have 9-10 milion tourist all the 2022 year to visit Albania in 2021 data tells that 6.4 mil foreigners enter Albania so tourism is increasing and the fact is when you will vist
My dream land hope one day i will visit albania
I am Greek and i feel gratefull for this video. I am happy see how beautifil is Albania . We know about her beautiful people but we dont know much about their country. Surely i will travel to Albania. I think its a paradise wait someone invest at her land.
Congrats for your info!
Thank you! Happy to hear you enjoyed this video 🙏
Am visiting Greece soon
Going to Tirana in April of 2022 to celebrate my birthday. Where can I buy beer? lol
Hope you have a great time there! There are plenty of great spots for nightlife in Tirana - perhaps check out Hemingway Bar and Bunker 1944.
The Bllok area that’s where the nightlife happens you even have an Irish bar there
I'm Albanian and I were there in the beaches
I was there in 1996❤
Atm charges 6,5 euro for withdraw... Remember to turn off data on mobiles. 1gb cost around 10000 euros in roaming (i am from Poland). Very good and cheap konjak here :) but our beach in Golem is awfull.
I will visit maybe even Stay.
Beautiful 😍
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Nice
ALBANIA Absolutely Gorgeous and Beautiful places in Country upon i was watching video🥰💝❤️
Glad you enjoyed
Wow 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
We're going to Dublin
Best Places to Visit in Albania!
The Albanians. A great bunch of lads.
Hi, I am thinking about traveling to Saranda via Corfu by ferry and staying for about 7 days. I was just wondering if I travel from Corfu to Saranda, do we need a PCR test(covid 19) to enter Albania and do I need one on my return to Corfu. The about going in September this year 2021
You don't need a covid test to go to Albania, but maybe you need one when you'll come back, it depends on the country
Not test from may 2022
I go this year for the 2e time in tirana
I’m planning a travel soon, glad to see positive comments on people welcoming and being kind. I’m just curious of people perspective with Hajab head scarf? Is there discrimination in this regard?
We haven’t ever seen discrimination here but that isn’t to say it doesn’t happen; I am sure you’ll be fine in popular tourist areas
Please share the name of music beginning at 1:45
Hello am from philippines
Albania is blessed from god
I just came from my albanian 🇦🇱 4 weeks holiday and feel it wasn't enough
The country is stunning, it really has everything the whole planet 🌍 has in that just small country, from beautiful beaches to snowy alps and green lushness
My only concern is that the country's tourism has shot up recently and it may spoil it,.... otherwise it really lives up to the reputation as Maldives of Europe and Switzerland picks all in one
It’s such a beautiful place and yeah one of the reasons it’s so special is because it’s a lot less visited than other places in Europe! We are glad you could explore it before it gets more and more popular!
Wow
Im going to albania in two three weeks,im going to durres vivas hotel,cant wait to see albania,seems great 😍 i wonder does they use euros beside albanian lek,can someone answer,thanks
We hope you have a great time! They do accept euro in Albanian too but not all smaller stores and sellers will
@@CreativeTravelGuide thank you so much,oh thats great,and awesome informative video👏
Yes, they use euros everywhere here.
How u like Dorres? They have a nice fish and pizza restaurant called Rehat Fish and Pizza
Yes they use euros but converting you money to LEK will be better and cheaper
Hi!
I'm from Albania and I was born from Albania
I live in a small city of Albania named "Krume"
Prices are pretty cheap and there are a lot of friendly people
And our history started when we had a war when 🇹🇷Turkey wanted to make Albania not speak Albanian but Turkish
ive already been to albania, since i was a little kid actually. its all because my parents (both of them) are from there.
i also love the beaches there and one is close to my grandmas house in albania
Thanks for your info about Albania ,it is so useful ,Albania is a nice country not only to visit but you can learn so much, people in Albania are very nice and respectful as well. The food is good but i want to suggest visiting another Albanian country Kosova(Kosova was divided from Albania by force in 1878 and another time in july 1913, however on 1999 after the war it became independent) where they also have nice people like Albania. It is also rich in history and you can find a castle in every city which were there since BC.
Kosovo is a temporarily occupied Serbian country. There were no Albanians until the arrival of the Turks in Kosovo. Even in Albania you were a minority.
@@user-wj5yz2pw5t nonsense.
The Serbian government should just admit that the times of Yugoslavia are gone. Kosova is now a democratic and free country.
@@sm3675 So free that even European officials who run in Kosovo have no interest in doing enough for you to be able to travel without visas.
Albania the best
How i wish i can work there someday ❣️🙏 It's one of my dream s to work in Europe coutry ❤
We hope you get there one day!
If you go there listen me and try baklava just try it youre gona fall in love
Thanks for your suggesting!
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Contrary to what the UK media told me I decided to visit Albania. I was right the media was wrong. I was made welcome and managed to get around Tirana despite not knowing a word of the language. A challenge ? yes, but great fun.
Certainly cheap but being honest I have to say the language barrier limited my experience.
Where can we find Marco from Tropojja
In valbona valley
Amen
It was very difficult for the children to do same² and
In the UK 🇬🇧 Canada 🇨🇦 America 🇺🇸 if You read, You can retire 39's Amin²
2021 ALBANIA 🇪🇺
Do they accept cards ? Is it mainly cash basis because it’s very hard to get euros in my country so I’m worried it will be a hassle when I travel to Albania😓
From what I’ve seen u need cash
From our experience, cash is preferred in Albania
In Tirana yes and in mostly of shopping centers or big chains yes !
Commission of cards is small in Albania
U can use cash&card
I am fromm albania
How much it cost if i go there in Albania
There is so much to do in Albania and there is never enough time!!!!
We agree! There are lots of great things to see and do here!
I'm not going to Albania my friend is I wanna see how it is like
Thanks..... What About Georgie?????
Do you mean Georgia?
We are headed there for a honeymoon not really sure where we're going to stay
I hope you have fun. Visit Shkoder cuz its a beautiful small city 😁😁
Sounds gorgeous!
Choose Dhërmi please
Albanian Riviera
This Modern day Albania is beautiful, and Islamic, wow.. I choose Albania over Serbia anyday ❤️
It’s a beautiful place to visit!
Islamic ? Wtf
Well my Albanian chick islamic and she gorgeous so I don't care about anything else, Serbs Bosnians croates ain't really for me, Kosovo and Albania more my flavour 😋
I will tell you other non Islamic and other pagan as well ! Come and check. Albania is First Nation to be atheist by law in communism !
Serbia isn’t even a nation , is a dump mixes puzzle nation !
Serbia is Romania and Hungary and Kosovo land but filled with Rusians !
@@sohail5049 Please don't come here.