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On the morning of my sixth day in Albania, I made the drive to the town of Lezhë, where I visited the country’s most famous agrotourism farm and restaurant! Come along with me as I have the ultimate Albanian food experience at Mrizi i Zanave Agroturizem in Lezhë, Albania!
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My day started with an early morning drive from Shkodër to just outside of Lezhë. Just outside of town is Mrizi i Zanave, an incredible agrotourism resort that consists of a farm, a hotel, and a restaurant. They were sun-drying tomatoes outside, where there were also lots of geese, cows, horses, and more!
I met the owner, Altin, who took me to the main building. There, I tried some amazing corn byrek before he took me to some outdoor seating in his forest area, where I had some smooth mulberry rakija, some juice, the byrek, some goat cheese, eggs, petula (fried dough), mulberry jam, honey, gliko, figs, grapes, blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries!
Everything was truly farm-to-table. Then, we hopped on Altin’s bike to an old prison Altin had converted into factories for the farm. Outside they were making some pine syrup in large glass bottles with pine cones and sugar. I tried some wine straight from the barrel in their winery and saw tons of smoked pork and beef sausages and pasturma in their smoke room.
Then, we visited their cheese factory. Inside were shelves stocked with lots of round wheels of goat cheese. I also tried some amazing wild blackberries, which were full of flavor. They had white goat cheese, yellow cow cheese, and even cheese aging in a barrel of wine!
Then, I saw their jars of sun-dried tomatoes in oil. They were sweet and juicy and full of tomato flavor! They also had lots of jars of marmalades and jams there. I was blown away by the fact that Altin turned a prison into a factory that makes all of these foods, and he does it all with the help of the local community and local farmers.
Then, I hopped back on the back of Altin’s bike and headed back to the resort. On the way, he showed me an experiment of his-he was making green cheese in a tunnel on the side of the road. It was cold inside the tunnel and it had a strong smell!
On the farm, I saw where he grows his artichokes and his white grape vineyards. He also grows beans. The vegetables at the resort are grown by 400 local families, but he also produces his own. I tried a white grape, which was still sour since we were still at least a month away from harvest time.
Back at the resort, I visited their shop, where they were making multi-flower honey from honeycomb. They also have cheese, marmalades, smoked meats, pottery for rakija. I tried a manchego-like goat cheese that was dense and a little salty. The cheese soaked in wine was to die for! It was like a cross between gruyere and brie!
In a 3-hour span, I saw more at Mrizi i Zanave than I’ve seen in my entire life! Then, we made it to the outdoor dining hall where they serve lunch and dinner. The entire ceiling is draped with vines! Then, we checked into my room in their small boutique hotel. It only has 9 rooms and is like a big, stone house. It overlooks the beautiful area and farmland. The property is so unique!
Inside, I checked into my room, which had a queen-sized bed and a twin bed with exposed stone walls and an attached bathroom with glass walls. The corner of the room was all glass with windows looking out over the property! It was beautiful and so cool! The best place to stay in the world!
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My name is David Hoffmann. For the last 12 years, I have been traveling around the world in search of unique culture, food, and history! Since starting David’s Been Here in 2008, I have traveled to over 1,500 destinations in 100 countries, which I welcome you to check out on my KZread channel, travel blog, and social media sites.
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