Tirana, Albania First Impressions: This Country is SO AFFORDABLE 🇦🇱
After seeing Gabriel Traveler videos in Albania and having met an albanian friend in my hometown in the United States, I decided to visit this lesser known country in Europe. Here are our first impressions of Tirana, Albania - Europe's funkiest and certainly one of the cheapest capitals in all of Europe.. Great success!
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This Albania series will have some interesting twists and turns.. After that, I'll have some suprise content from some new countries.. Thanks for watching!
@FrankODB86
Ай бұрын
what's the name of the restaurant?
@davesandico4272
Ай бұрын
Look forward to seeing it… great presentation.
@yllimece8769
Ай бұрын
Sa largohesh nga qendra duket banglasesh o erio leshi dhe pallosh rama hajduta shkerdhata
@ToroNito
Ай бұрын
You have some really uneducated opinions in here, you think all of a sudden you know it all about what Albania was, or is. Calling Plis a Muslym hat, what an insult to our tradition and culture. Albania had Plis for thousand of years, well before Christianity and surely before Islam. Its a SECULAR multi-religous largely non practicant country. If you take it upon yourself to talk about Albania at least out of respect try to learn a thing or two, don't spill nonsense that you have heard on Hollywood movies.
@albania8982
9 күн бұрын
Hi mate just so you know from an Albanian we are not Muslim country... We are Albanians.we don't identify as Muslim country.
Much Love and Respect to our Albanian brothers and sisters from Bulgaria ❤❤❤
@AdventureElliot
Ай бұрын
I loved Bulgaria so much that I had to see other Balkan countries
@elkageorgieva8515
Ай бұрын
@@AdventureElliot Thank you for showing Balkan countries to more people so they can taste the Eastern Europe 🙏❤️
@klodbeltoja6709
Ай бұрын
👌❤️👌
@user-irj1nxa3cof2z
Ай бұрын
Respect
@user-mj1yt1fb2t
Ай бұрын
Much love back to the Bulgarians. We are going to be neighbors because Monkeydonia will split into Albania and Bulgaria. 🤙🏻🤙🏻
I used to work for an international airline, and we had one passenger that was short on funds to cover their ticket. We were holding the reservation for 3 days, and hoped the individual would return before we had to release the booking. A man walks into our office with full payment for a roundtrip ticket, and was there to pay the full fare for a total stranger. He said he was sent to our office to pay for the booking we were holding for a citizen of his country, because his community collected sufficient funds to help a total stranger. He arrived at the office with the person that needed the ticket because we required proper i.d. They are a good people and we did a lot of business with the Albanian community. They're also amazing chefs.
Hi!! I'm one of the italian guys at 16:06! It was a very pleasure meeting you guys. Greetings from Italy!♥️👋🏼
thank you brother 🙏 you chose my beautiful country 🇦🇱
Awesome video bro again, there's a lot of Albanians in the UK, if you don't know them they seem quite serious but they're good guys when you get to know them 🤘
@thealbozz1716
22 күн бұрын
As long as your kind and respectful your always will be welcomed through Albanians
Pls take some info before, that thing that you tryed in your head is an antic traditional hat called ""Plis" or "Pileaus"and there's nothing to do with muslims at all. The model you tried is from the north of Albania and Kosovo.😊
@FabjonHamitaj
Ай бұрын
U right but plis has been used even in south ok
@patriotalbanian3205
Ай бұрын
@@FabjonHamitajeveryone used it but because of so called modern times many didn’t use anymore
really love this and can't wait to see the entire series. It’s refreshing to see a different side of a place that isn't always on the typical travel radar. Like you, I've found that less popular spots can be really welcoming and friendly in my travels.
Loved this video!
I heard Albanian people have very beautiful eyes....lots of love from Bangladesh.. ❤️❤️❤️🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱❤️❤️❤️
Really enjoyed it!😊
I was other a month ago ! Albania is not the same the country is developing sooo fast !!Proud of my country!! From Canada .
Albania will rise again 🔮
@AdventureElliot
Ай бұрын
It’s rising already
@hoti47
Ай бұрын
I don't remember Albania to have ever risen
@patriotalbanian3205
Ай бұрын
@@hoti47Albania was big at ancient times ILLIRYA
3 doors down playing at the end I like the music taste and the food looks delicious.
haha great video love the chemistry between you guys...traveling in 12 days thanks for this video
Love this video!!! Saludos Elliot!!!
@AdventureElliot
Ай бұрын
Thanks Gemi :) nada peligroso jaja
Thank you for choosing my country to visit and introduce. 💫
@AdventureElliot
Ай бұрын
Your welcome
@AdventureElliot
Ай бұрын
New videos soon
Thank you guys from a albanian living US🇺🇸♥️🇦🇱 Thank you for bringing us a fragment from our country 🇦🇱🇦🇱👋👋♥️♥️
@AdventureElliot
Ай бұрын
I am dedicating this series to the Albanian Americana 🇺🇸 🇦🇱
Amazin video ❤❤❤❤
Fantastic video, such a lovely part of the world.
Bellissima video bravi.
❤❤❤ good video of Albania and i really want to visit now
I love Albania the people here are so kind and welcoming. I'm glad you enjoyed your stay.
This albanian guy reminds me ... when i travel to another country out of albania i always make friends random from the hostels bars etc .good video guys love it
@AdventureElliot
Ай бұрын
Thanks bro 🫡
The little goat trying to escape and the little baby already working a full time shift with his mom, so cute 😂❤ albania is on my bucket list for early next year. Met so many travelers and their pictures/impressions were so stunning. Visited Croatia a couple weeks ago - it blew my mind how pretty it was and how many unconscious bias I had towards the Balkans. 🙈 Heading to Bosnia in a couple of days.
I was there in 2018 and to see how much has changed even since then is amazing.
Great video, nice to see this country… thanks.
@AdventureElliot
Ай бұрын
You'll be seeing more in depth in the next few videos
Albania 😮 best summer destination
This video is making me want to visit Albania. 👌
Nice vlog
Good video! I hope to visit Saranda, Albania soon!
@AdventureElliot
Ай бұрын
That area is beautiful.. I was nearby
@FabjonHamitaj
Ай бұрын
@@AdventureElliot go in saranda bro u will love it that the best part of albania
Nice video dude ty for share video for me contry ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
The hat they did put you its called "Plis" or "Qeleshe" and its a National traditional costume hat. Nothing to do with religion. just correcting you.
@AdventureElliot
Ай бұрын
Thanks for the clarification
Love from Albania ❤
Food looked delicious
@AdventureElliot
Ай бұрын
Most underrated food country in Europe and the prices are so affordable! More in the next videos
Super❤
Hi mr: Elliot... A biggggg salute from India
I hope you enjoyed
Great video of your travels! Hope you enjoyed your stay. The white cap at 6:20 isn't a muslim hat as you asked. It's a traditional Albanian cap woven from wool and made locally, which explains why it's a bit pricier than the generic flag caps (probably from China). It's incredibly uncomfortable and although I'm sure there's some cultural significance to wearing them, I could never get past the itchiness :)
Hey Elliot, I am from Colorado and New Mexico . In Spanish we say "popo" , which means the naval or umbilicus. Thank you for showing the prices at the restaurant and showing us around. That is amazing how cheap it was to fly there from Milan! We are really enjoying this video food and all.
@AdventureElliot
Ай бұрын
Vale no sabía eso “popo” en español significa “caca” jaja por lo menos en España.. y bueno, many more fun videos to come 😎
It’s not gonna be affordable for long, if y’all keep flocking to Albania. It’s insane the massive tourism it has experienced.
Haha I love how you always sneak in a Borat impression for good measure
@AdventureElliot
Ай бұрын
Nice to hear from you man 😎
@theSalukie
Ай бұрын
@@AdventureElliot i also liked the Mark Weins impression haha he’s always pulling that face. Nice entertaining video man, and yeah I got banned from Instagram unfortunately. Trying to get my account back
@nelsonluke6007
Ай бұрын
Your a legend salukie with balls of steel. Enjoying a nice pliff for u here in San Diego CA
@theSalukie
Ай бұрын
@@nelsonluke6007 thank you brother appreciate you
9.28 in this place was a Disco Was called Disco Albania and was very famous in the years 2000-2005 now is what it is .
Great video 👍
@AdventureElliot
Ай бұрын
Thanks 🫡
I need to visit one day
Welcome to Albania ♥️
I'm doing a euro bike tour from scotland and Albania is on my list, Tirana and Vlorë then south to Greece
@AdventureElliot
Ай бұрын
The roads aren’t the greatest but the country is beautiful
@universityofartvenice
Ай бұрын
Take a small trip to Skodra , Lezha (ancient lisus yllirian town ) and Patok lagoon and Durres (battle between civil Rome war Caesar and ponpeii
@patriotalbanian3205
Ай бұрын
Be careful in Greece if you pay something grece are thief’s 🐀 they poor in debts and want 30€ for one cafe 😂
You should go to Pogradec Albania, you won't regret it!
Thank you for displaying our beautiful country. With visitors like you, your friends and Edi Rama (current Prime Minister), our country has a chance to prosper!
@AdventureElliot
Ай бұрын
You’re gonna love the next videos.. I will show the deep country in the north and the south
great video there American brother! you are describing it exactly as it is. the vibe. that's right. but that is maybe 5% of what's to be seen in Albania... great respect for USA!
Great title ❤ I love that you drink your beer with a British tea cup pinky 😂 waaay better than Mark Wiens 🎉 That was a great video to watch mate. Really fun.
@AdventureElliot
Ай бұрын
Hey mate thanks for the watch.. the next videos are even more adventurous .. also I can’t wait to get to the UK
@Eidolonian
Ай бұрын
@@AdventureElliot wicked :)
Finally we saw an Amerikan a German and an Albanian together we have a lot of story here in albania with this trio by the way
That’s not a bunker that’s used to be a night club called disco Albania
Must visit
hey, nice video the white hat with the double headed eagle is called qeleshe and its not muslim, its a thousand years tradition clothing, the history of it is amazing
Albania is beautiful, the name of the video is strange not Albania .
@AdventureElliot
Ай бұрын
Albania is beautiful. But if nobody clicks they won’t find out that’ it’s beautiful
@dannyb8169
Ай бұрын
That makes sense, click bait. If I didn’t see this title I wouldn’t watch the video . Great video, Cheers mate 🍻
@djzrobzombie2813
Ай бұрын
@@AdventureElliotClick bait in a nutshell
@AdventureElliot
Ай бұрын
@@djzrobzombie2813 clickbait is when you make a title that isn’t related to What the video delivers
@AdventureElliot
Ай бұрын
@@djzrobzombie2813 clickbait is when you make a title that isn’t related to What the video delivers
Albanian religion is KANUN 😮 many things to learn but small and nice world ! I think Albania Deserved to have 10mil tourist in 2023 maybe in 2024 There could be even 15-20mil this nation is very “incognito “ and offers many many history , ancient art. Modern era , Kindom time , communism , war , Kanun , sea , lake , Roman war , yllrian war , peace and love , example Albanian king scanderbeg has an secret alliance with NAPOLI king Ferndinand called “order of the dragons “ with symbol of dragon since yllrian and since even Roman and other Mediterranean culture! Albania it’s a secret place probably 😮😮
So funny video, and albania looks amazing vibe🇦🇱 no where in the world you find this type of vibe
That is tarator not tzatziki is not the same difrend flavor
the birds, saw the guys who possibly share ethnic heritage with those in Albania these were in Guyana South America they actually have singing contests with them and train them from babies some are worth many thousands of dollars
@AdventureElliot
Ай бұрын
Thanks for the answer 👌
What’s the song around 50 seconds into the video?
Would love to see Albania, maybe even move there...
@AdventureElliot
Ай бұрын
Wait until you see the countryside
@ErwinMaas
Ай бұрын
@@AdventureElliot hurry up ;-) Subscribed and hit the bell already!
Hey Amigos , good video.. Just for your info . The white round hat does not symbolises Islam at all. That is an Albanian old tradition hat
@AdventureElliot
Ай бұрын
Thanks :)
@user-irj1nxa3cof2z
Ай бұрын
Correct. That’s an ancient Illyrian hat used by ancient Illyrians 🇦🇱🤗
@yllimece8769
Ай бұрын
Ma che centra islam con il capelo o espaniol il capelo esiste primq e un tradizione albanese dell secolo 13 dicesimo con tutto rispeto per te prima di palare impara la storia di albania donika kastroti e sepelita in spagnia impara la storia islam solo a distrutto albania non ha portato niente di buono
The white hat is called Plis or Pileus and its origin since ancient times and Albanians have a day that celebrate the Hat, called Plis Day in Kosovo, N. Macedonia and Albania, no connection to the Islam religion. Great video!
When was this? I see everyone wearing jackets. Is it still cold in Tirana in May?
@AdventureElliot
Ай бұрын
This was at the end of March/ beginning of April
@londyc
Ай бұрын
@@AdventureElliot oh! I’m going there this May so I started wondering whether I need to pack my jackets. Thanks
@AdventureElliot
Ай бұрын
@@londyc maybe a light jacket for the mountains in the north which had snow still in April. Otherwise you should have warm weather on the coast and in Tirana
@londyc
Ай бұрын
@@AdventureElliot thanks for the advice. I appreciate 👍
@universityofartvenice
Ай бұрын
May is 22-27 *C , usually is sun
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The white hat is not a muslim hat. That is the Albanian plis.
15:47 I been to Thailand and I was a spy there🥶
@patriotalbanian3205
Ай бұрын
😂kgb or cia ?
9:33 kam 26 vite qe jetoj ne Tirane, me ne fund e mora vesh ca ka brenda tek ajo vrima hahahaha
Love Albania 🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱
@AdventureElliot
Ай бұрын
Me too
Very few visit this country??? 10 millions last year it doesn’t look a few to me…
@AdventureElliot
Ай бұрын
Very few in comparison to Western Europe and the rest of the Mediterranean
@cinesuperpanavision6983
Ай бұрын
@@AdventureElliotare you sure? Compared to the number of inhabitants, which is only 2.8 million, does 10 million seem a few to you? And about the hat, it is not a Muslim hat, but an ancient Illyrian hat. Try to study a little more about a country before visiting.
@AdventureElliot
Ай бұрын
@@cinesuperpanavision6983 I studied a lot.. did you see my list of Albanian words? What foreigner will do that? This is how you study, by traveling and learning. Thanks for your feedback.
@southepirote7676
Ай бұрын
@@cinesuperpanavision6983agreed, this guy is spreading misinformation calling the Albanian hat qeleshe as Muslim hat, even though Homer wore the hat before religion was a thing.
@user-irj1nxa3cof2z
Ай бұрын
That’s Illyrian hat not Muslim hat . Ancient Europeans used that hat aka Illyrians . Thus Albanianns aren’t define by religions since we liberated Europe from the ottomans at a time NON of Western Europeans dared to come to our aid instead hid like petrified bunnies on the bushes , we gained west 25 years of time to prepare against any foreign invasion.. We Albanians did so much for Europe, kinda of what Ukraine is doing today but with western help unlike us that didn’t receive any.We did so much for Europe something Europe hasn’t done to Albania . Cheers , native Albanian 🤗
27:54 pasta for two fourty.. mate.. it says antipasto. it means appetizer sir :) welcome to europe
During the Yugoslavia war boat lads of cigarettes would travel in huge amounts to Bari in Italy which were flown in giant aircraft from the US. Here in the UK at the time our streets were flooded with not just a lot of black market tobacco but also heroin(same happened just after 9/11) and the Albanians became the leading importers of heroin at the time. They had close relationships with the Turkish here already who were among the biggest importers of drugs at the time. There are still many Albanians here who are heavily into heroin and coke importation. At the time the Albanians worked very closely with the Mafia from that part of Italy.
@AdventureElliot
Ай бұрын
You’re right.. unfortunately a lot of Albanians are into the illicit trade and trafficking because of geography and past history. I think the root of it all it communism and poverty.. we will explore that topic in the next few videos.
@stuartstein7495
Ай бұрын
@@AdventureElliot I would be very careful in that one.
@Gerico9008
Ай бұрын
Wow we got a very professional detective here 😂
@stuartstein7495
Ай бұрын
@@Gerico9008 Just read books looked at what was happening and unfortunately was involved in that world with Turkish friends who were heavily involved.
@user-irj1nxa3cof2z
Ай бұрын
Remind us again what the British did around the globe? Let’s start by invasion and some other things not allowed to say on KZread 😉 Yugoslavia the less talked about it the better. Yugoslav leaders oppressed the nonSerb population until it broke up ! Talking about what they did it would take a full day to mention them .Your genetic brothers , Serbs aka Caucasians
Shqipria ❤
You changed your mind,,,,,,wow,,,what you were thinking,,,,or,, Same as the rest of your category🎉🎉🎉🎉
Beautiful country. Albania seems to be a better place to live in if you are not Albanian. If I'm not wrong...
@AdventureElliot
Ай бұрын
Well many Albanians move abroad and work and then return home because they realize how good the lifestyle is there.. nowadays .. it wasn’t always that way
@user-irj1nxa3cof2z
Ай бұрын
@@AdventureElliot Just like every country around the world does . Find me a country without diaspora?!
@germanCrowbar
Ай бұрын
@user-irj1nxa3cof2z North Korea and Albania?
@user-irj1nxa3cof2z
Ай бұрын
@@germanCrowbar Niet , turkoserbian
@User12345fan
Ай бұрын
@@AdventureElliotyeah, same will be in my case. If you have money Albania is wonderful. It is safe, the weather is great, and the food is excellent. What else does one need? Hard to find these things together in one country.
my brother thank for visiting Albanian and Respect for you but the white Hat called "plis"is not a muslim hat.is our national traditional Albanian hat and comes from ancient time is more than 3000 years old .it used to be our ancestors daily dress like is today polo hat
The white it's cold Plis or Qeleshe & doesn't have nothing to do with religion Muslim or Christian! It's an Old ancient Albanian
Those poor birds have been captured from the wild.so distressing.
06:16 man that's not a muslim hat.. that's traditional albanian from the old times hat it's called plis/qeleshe (2000 BC) . And Albania is not a muslim country but secular country.
Faleminderit për interesimin e juaj për Shqipërinë. Ju dëshirojë të kaloni sa më mirë. 🇦🇱🇩🇪
While you've borrowed Davidsbeenhere's personality, the video's good fun
6:15 it's not a muslim hat, it's an Albanian traditional hat! :)
Very funny video if you are a 6 year old, didn't make me cringe at all. Reminded me of that perv Johnny fd, please stay in Spain and make content there! Helps me with my Spanish!
@AdventureElliot
Ай бұрын
Johnny FD doesn’t have fun in his videos just complains.. I have fun when I travel. You must be like Johnny FD because you are complaining 🤣
Best country in the world. The greatest people! Respect to you, Elliot!
@germanCrowbar
Ай бұрын
So why do so many albanians live outside albania if it is the best country?
@user-irj1nxa3cof2z
Ай бұрын
@@germanCrowbar Why do Germans (around 50 million) live US if their country is the best?
@royaleksandar
Ай бұрын
@@germanCrowbar Because countries without great people and horrible mentality have good economy and jobs.
@germanCrowbar
Ай бұрын
@@royaleksandar Your arrogance once again shows your true mentality.
@user-irj1nxa3cof2z
Ай бұрын
@@germanCrowbar Woof woof woof 🐶
Disneyland?
@user-irj1nxa3cof2z
Ай бұрын
France and UK fit the description 😉
ese túnel secreto conduce a México bruh
@AdventureElliot
Ай бұрын
🤣
we are not majority muslim we are like 50-50 but not many practice religion a muslim is called someone who prays 5 times a day albanian muslims dont do that they drink marry christians and we never even ask eachother what religion they belong we dont care our religion is albania and what god we pray to we keep it personal originally am orthodox christian
6:20 That’s not a Muslim hat, that’s an Albanian hat kept on for millennias
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Did they get drunk?😂
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Albania is not Muslim country.... Albania is a secular parliamentary republic, in which the state guarantees freedom of belief. we are Catholic Orthodox Muslim Bektashi Atheist ...and 70 % are not practical and Respect all. So stop saying Muslim Country
@user-irj1nxa3cof2z
Ай бұрын
Albania is older than religions itself. When Albanians had a civilization Jesus nor Muhammad weren’t a thing
@flo2677
16 күн бұрын
Majority of albanians are muslims, 60% in Albania, 95% in Kosovo and 99% in albanian part of Macedonia. We are NOT christians at all.
@user-irj1nxa3cof2z
16 күн бұрын
@@flo2677 Mehmed , Albania is older than religions itself and if we were we would have been waging wars with the ottomans against united Europe like Serbians did on the battle of Nicopolis.
@flo2677
16 күн бұрын
@@user-irj1nxa3cof2z Sllobodan, people like you we fought in the 90s shall we never surrender to. Go to Belgrade and stay there. The family of the Jashari and Ismail Qemali will always have strong stay in our culture.
@user-irj1nxa3cof2z
16 күн бұрын
@@flo2677 TurkoSerbian , my ancestors fought for my freedom and yours . Why did Serbia fought against untied Europe on the battle of Nicopolis? 🤗
Why you pay in euros don't they have there on money?
@AdventureElliot
Ай бұрын
They just do that for tourists but yes we used their money ..
@user-irj1nxa3cof2z
Ай бұрын
Albania currency is roughly equal to euro
hey why is everyone saying its a muslim country? Thats not true brother..
Muzik on background is nothing to do with Albanian Music, it is probably Bulgarian or Gipsy
Attention with (k)car😂😂😂😂
@AdventureElliot
Ай бұрын
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Welcome to Ancient Illyria, the land of eagles 🦅, defenders of Southern Eastern Europe AKA ALBANIA 🇦🇱. Wish you a pleasant stay brother 😊 Note:Albania isn’t Muslim country, Albania itself is older than Christianity and islam . Islam is part of Albania just because we were invaded by the ottomans and Western Europeans went hiding like bunnies and left us alone. Regardless we still standing. Fun fact: Mother Teresa was Albanian 🇦🇱
@AdventureElliot
Ай бұрын
You’re gonna love the following videos bro!! Long live Albania! 🇦🇱
@flo2677
16 күн бұрын
Majority of albanians are muslims, 60% in Albania, 95% in Kosovo and 99% in albanian part of Macedonia. How much they PRACTICE is another thing.
@user-irj1nxa3cof2z
16 күн бұрын
@@flo2677 TurkoSerbian , Albania is older than religions itself and if we were we would have been waging wars with the ottomans against united Europe like Serbians did on the battle of Nicopolis.