Albania Has It All - An Island, Beach & Mountains In One Day | Vlore & Himare Vlog
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ต.ค. 2024
- Albania road trip continues - today we travel to the Island of Zvernec in Vlore, through the mountains and on to Himare beach...⬇ More Below ✈ Our 220 page guide on how to travel non-stop - geni.us/9VHNx
Another epic adventure as we travel around Albania on our road trip, risking it all driving these Albanian roads!... we joke, kind of haha.
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Our first stop is Zvernec Island in Vlore, home to the Zvernec Monastery on a very random and tiny island. There's fortunately a really nice bridge/boardwalk that you can walk to get out to the island and visit the Monastery.
Next up we drove through the famous mountains of Albania, known as Llogara Pass - the views up here are insane! Albania is known for it's crazy roads, mountain passes and incredible views and the Llogara Pass basically summarised that in one trip! The roads in Albania honestly aren't as bad as people make out, but Googling the road or highway first to get feedback is smart to avoid the shockers.
Our travel home for the next few nights is in Himare - a really great beach town. Himare beach isn't necessarily the best beach in Albania, but it's got a lot of charm, great food options, water sports and casual cafe and bars... all of those are good with us!
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Seriously though - an island, a beach and mountains in a day? Albania is so vast and impressive!
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I think you guys might have missed the highway from Fier to Vlora, because from Tirana to Vlora is an unstoppable highway. The last bit was opened on June.( unless you travelled before that).
This video felt so short, wish it was longer!!!! You guys are amazing, love your vibe!!!
I spent one summer in that island, you should have explored the forest there, on the opposite side of the island you would find the ruins of the old church. It had such enchanting and mysterious aura.
You guys are very real, very good description (the roads are for one and a half cars) please don’t forget northern part of Albania, beautiful seaside (sometimes overcrowded) ,ancient ruins and the amazing Albanian alps
Wher are you from guys
Thanks for the visit to Albania. And I’m very happy to watch your videos and it’s seems you guys having a good time. Wish you guys a lovely time and big welcome
So glad you liked it there❤️ Ku ikam shqiptart❤️🇦🇱Such a cute couple aswell😍❤️
Ska si vlora ime 🇦🇱🇦🇱
Ckemi grupi
ome lale
@123 45 ta qifsha flamurin e Turqisë
Hahaha un isha tek nje pallat i pashe me kamer ne dore 🤣
Wow!! Albania with so many Balkan countries are so underrated😍😍 booking flights to Albania ASAP!
Absolutely! You can get reasonably priced flights to Tirana now via Wizzair or fly to Corfu and get a ferry to Sarande 😁
do it! we would love to have you come visit!
Jack you are more than welcome
But sure the bests ate those country who has sea side..like Albania
@@JamesLeithart our amazing James 🙏❤
Such an underrated country looks awesome
SO underrated! it's an incredible country
@@Wawruto lmao. i'm sorry for whatever albanian hurt you... they aren't all like that.
@@Wawruto wtf man
@@JamesLeithart Not all of course, but a big part of them have very old-fashioned mentalities. Do you even know the Albanian language? If not, you can't know them. They may look nice when they speak English because they are happy to meet foreigners, which has not happened a lot during their history (communism), but if you knew how racist, homophobic and vulgar they really are, you would change your mind, I promise you.
Wawruto what are u talking about ? Im albanian myself and im every year in Albania and the biggest thing for every Albanian is hospitality and honor. We always try to be as hospital as we can and help everyone
In fact, to go from Berat to Vlora the road is relatively good and new and almost all of the road is a highway with a speed limit to 90km/h (for albanians 130km/h lol). It seems starting from Fier to Vlora you have chosen the wrong (old) road unfortunately, maybe because of google maps which doesn't work pretty well in some roads in Albania.
For Albanians 130km/h 😂😂😂 Yes I know this first hand because we drove from Tirana to Sarande and I wasn't use to the mountain roads but then you'd have Albanians speeding past! 😂
Be very careful though because even though its a highway, you’ll be sharing the road with lots of... objects including people. If you see a fancy car coming fast, just give them the right of way. Its not worth the hassle. Its probably a entitled rich “person” or their entitled kid. The normal population cannot afford fancy cars. Hence why in the gorgeous beaches you see expensive cars. Regular people cannot afford to go there. Most of the people there are rich politicians and their families, rich people, however they may have gotten rich, celebs, tourists, and Albanian immigrants that have $$ to spend.
IllyrianPrinces00 where is it expensive? Which places?
@@lindal1982 everywhere is cheap.
@@lindal1982 sea food. Very very cheap
Ahh brilliant! We were in Albania a couple of months ago too! We drove from Tirana (chaotic) all the way down to Sarande but stopped over in Vlore for a day! The route is so scenic! 😍
It is chaotic because for so many cars Tirana is small...
Thank you so much for this beautiful promotion of Albania🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱
We are very greatfull, all the best
Greetings from Albania
Hey guys, I recommend the beaches in „dhermi“ - Gjipe beach is stunning ❤️
Also in ksamil, saranda :)
why dont you wear a hijab? thats haram!!
meropzit why don’t you go to church and become a pope that’s a sin for you
Love Saranda and Vlora
I went in Dhermi this year for vocations and... man that was one of the most perfect place i have ever go to relax ! I went in " Havana " beach and the place was so peaceful it gave me some India vibes , with dream catchers and pinterest quotes on the coffee bar , Buda and other india stuff on the restaurant and meditation and calming music 160Hz 😍😍 man I didn't felt like i was in Albania at all that was another thing . Sometimes i get so surprised with what I see here in my country
I go next year with wife and 2 kids ( 8 and 13)..also with rental car..I can't wait..love your videos! very helpful!
awesome! if you have any questions, I'd love to try and help out... just shoot me a message or email
@@JamesLeithart thnx... I follow you now..we go next year in July..if I wanna know something I will ask..tnxx
Go to Ksamil for a couple of days. Its a nice family beach but avoid August. Its PACKED. Go early September early July. August is so packed hard to get quality service and the beaches are what you imagine a beach in India to look like. Swarming. Plus August is super hot there.
If u are still in Albania u should visit Valbona and Theth best places in Albania
Who said so? What kind of baskets?
@@jamkrenarqejamshqiptar4240 you show here serbian kultur 🐵 do you have friend hobby jop or are you 24 h in internet loking Beautiful Albania 🇽🇰🇦🇱
1926 WS and why u commenting here? please go hate somewhere else.
@ΕΤΕΡΟΣ ΕΓΩ fol shqip to pidhmotre, te qifsha ropt, jevg bythqir
@ΕΤΕΡΟΣ ΕΓΩ shporru re bythqir nuk te duam neper kto komente gjak prishur
Thanks for promoting my 2 countries. 🇦🇱🇬🇷 I hope to enjoy your life and to explore all the world🌍✌
O rrote vetem shqiprin po tregojn kta
Himare is where I got engaged two years ago 😍 and now we have a beautiful baby boy. Albania was a great hidden secret but not anymore. But glad more ppl are discovering how beautiful it is. Idk what they mean by forget what you heard because I didn’t know anything about Albania when I met my husband (Albanian). I remember the spontaneous road trips, mountains on the way to Kosovo and much more. Can’t wait to go back.
Amazing video, thanks for sharing 😀 and about the narrow roads we do have them in Czech and Slovakia and even I am used to it sometimes it is still stressful especially if you meet bus on the road 😂
Rrofsh
Did you the Logarat pass with the unique flag pine trees, the smell of oregano and the iron herb called mountains tea?
I lived in Albania 5 years and I loved every moment...I’m in Portugal now but it’s a complete different story, I miss Albanian hospitality every single moment 💕
Why u take the old Fier- Vlore road? U should take the highway
bcz the map that shows lol.we need new sistem update
@123 45 can u translate please?
Jo nuk e di
123 45 ta qifshin katunart e kosoves nanen lavire
Thanks guys for promoting Albania.Have a lovely holidays.
Thanks to both of you 🙏 for showing my beautiful city Vlora🥇. God blessed you 🙏
Wow, amazing views my friend. One day i will be there
Proud to be Albania 🇦🇱❤️❤️
We love your home!
I am Albanian and is so nice seeing people enjoying their trips like this.. next time you should go to Albania - ksamil / Sarande for an amazing and fantastic holidays
Omg you went past my house in Albania. How nice to see it haha
This is crazy that i'm watching this video right now. Because this is my village (I'm from Narta). I just discovered your channel by chance and you are visiting my village and his beautiful monastery..
Oh my god guys I’m so excited about visiting my country and saying all this good things about my country!The video is amazing thank u again for visiting my country!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💯
The island with the monastery is in zvernec !! Best place in albania .!!
Beautiful country!!!! All the dislikes I’m guessing are Serbs, Greeks, Macedonian, Montenegrins and all the haters!!! Keep up the good work!!!!
HAHAHAHA I live in Da Nang, Vietnam and I am literally watching your Albania series because my family and I are moving there in September.
That's cool! Hope you like Da Nang?
Vlora the most beautiful city in Albania !!!
How I miss my country 😟 Albania and Albanian people are the best 🇦🇱
You can take boat trips in Saranda that go in undiscovered beaches where the water is crystal blue and also visit the tallest mountains such as Korab or Tomorr. The northern part is all about mountain and relieves and the southern is about the beaches and great hotels and resorts❤️👍
07:33 that windy road will be replaced by a tunnel which will lead directly to the beach. Who wish to go faster can go through the tunnel and who wants to enjoy the view can take the mountain road 😃
Welcome to Albania guys 😘😘
So glad that you’re doing this very interesting series of vlogs that sheds light on quite a mysterious & intriguing country. Tried to persuade partner to take a trip over when we holidayed on Corfu, but he sadly wasn’t interested - but maybe once I show him your clips he’ll change his mind 🤞. Glad you’re enjoying it so much.
Alison, change your partner ha ha just kidding. Albania is beautiful, I went this summer and had a smashing time.
I went to Corfu, I prefer Albania and its 10 times cheaper prices compared to crazy expensive Greece
So beautiful. I can't wait to visit here, my boyfriend is Albanian, and I can't wait to meet his family and experience it for myself. Faleminderit
Thats awesome - youre gonna love it
Love you 😍 I am from Albania 🇦🇱 it is so beautiful
It totally is! Thanks 🤙🏼
The mountains ⛰ were breathtaking, and the winding roads 🤨 😂
We waiting for all of you with love kokedhima family!
"Kokdhima family" Epic! 😂
Where are you to accommodate them? There is not much left of that restaurant anymore. 😂
You guys are amazing!! Enjoy Albania 🇦🇱. On the Rivera you have a beach called Palasë with the clearest water! We loved it when we was there. Enjoy!
Palasë ❤️ my father's village
Im from Albania and is so cool to see you guys in Albanian Country.
Thanks for visiting my country guys🙏
Looks cool for chilling,but I still love my country👍like from Serbia
Albania is actually beautiful
its' so nice to hear that you liked it ❤️ have a blessed day ❤️🇦🇱
So happy people are finally exploring the homeland ❤️❤️❤️🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱
Welcome to Albania, you will always be welcome, there is so much more than this to see. xx
Your cinematography keeps getting better and better. Good fun! Thank you!
albania the world's best kept secret 🇦🇱❤
First of all: you are such a lovely and beautiful couple.
I hope you had overall nice holidays ♡
Btw: great editing and music choice. Loved it.
Thankyou so much for this beautiful video. It's cool to see how beautiful our country seems to be to you!
Very inspiring. Your videos have inspired me to travel to Albania!
Stoked to hear that - you'll love it
So glad you liked it. Have lots of fun 😁
Welcome to Albania, and enjoy😊💫 we love you
This summer qe were in SPILLE, is 30 km more or less from Durres....
A super beautiful and clean beach.
It was so beautiful we had a blast there.
Also Golem was amazing.
We booked a cool hotel and everything was perfect, people, hotel workers...
This used to be Europe's armpit...everybody used to make fun of Albania as being extremely poor and backward...I guess not anymore...
BTW...when are the young Danegers are coming..? :)
Hahhh most European countries can't compete with Albania at all, not for beauty, uniqueness, antique, proudness etc
Thank you for the videos. You are very respectful .
Thanks for visiting my beautiful country ,, love ur videos ❤️
I keep saying it in my comments, but the scenery in Albania is just so beautiful. I really like the look of Himare and the sea front. Absolutely with you in terms of sea food - we had some amazing sea food dishes on the Costa del Sol in Spain a few weeks back. Highlight of this vlog? The amazing crab impersonation at 5:49 LOL!!
Might have to get Stace to do more reenactments, seemed to go down a treat haha
From the Observation Point where you guys were to Himara, you passed like 3 of the most beautiful beaches of Albania.
1. Dhermi or Drymades (which in my opinion is the best)
2. Gjipe
3. Jalë
You have many other small bays/beaches in between of these I just mentioned which are amazing too.
Anyway, I hope you had a great time in Himara too.
I am really looking forward to visit this country. I may try it in a few weeks time. Thanks you two 👍🏻👍🏻
if u got still holidays from work hurry before raining start sir
@@mirianhamzallari4176 300+ sunny days per year here. Rain won't be a problem.
@@figliodellestelle22 lol viso shqiptar jam vlla.i know we got suny days.but over here where do i living now is crazy black and white weather
@@mirianhamzallari4176 Yes, it depends where do you live but the coastal part has mostly sunny days, all year long. Overall we are a Mediterranean country, so as I said weather won't be a problem. Gjynah te qahemi per motin, per nga numri i diteve me diell dhe intesiteti i diellit mund te jemi te 3 ne Europe. 🙌
Awesome video guys, thanks for visiting Albania, you're welcome anytime.
P.S. Lovely couple by the way :)
I have been in Himara and Saranda 1 month ago and all the roads were good , it was unexpected even for me.
Guys enjoy Albania😀😀
Stacey being a crab was a laugh out loud moment... I have never seen a crab that smiley before. Cool vid and I really liked that narrated ending just to round it all up.
Good to know!
a country of contrasts with the rural areas and the modern seaside spots....
You didn’t go to Ksamil? Or Pasqyra Beach? You have to see Syri I Kalter. 😉
Leonard P. Ujin e ftoft syri kalter
Nice detail about the town and especially comparison to Danang Vietnam I had a great time there really loved staying there happy travels
Wow Albanian perfect 👍👍
Love Albania 🇦🇱
I been in east coast from key west Florida to long island new York but I like Albanian beaches more .nice and c water
It's the windy roads for me.😍
U guys are adorable thank you so freaking much for sharing how beautiful our country is... This means so much to us 🙏❤️
Thank you so much for supporting our country xx
Oh your crab impersonation was adorable.
I think it was suprisingly accurate as well 🤣
Roads remind me of Merced, California. Lol, jk (kinda).
Albania sure looks different. That old monestary building looks so cool! Reminds me of the missions in California.
Also the old have his beauty
Bruce Hamilton loved Zverrnec when i visited it!
Albania That's my home ❤🤗🇦🇱🇦🇱
U haven't seen all the beauty tho u needed someone to show u guys around the places cos it was ur first time but im glad u guys enjoyed it
I love Himara!!!
Thanks for visiting Albanian, I always like I like to chat to tourist
God job!
Come to Shkodër north Albania bro
Its beautiful place ..I missed..🥰
You should visit Slovenia and Croatia again, and Bosnia is also nice; they/we have it all also -mountains, Adriatic cost, islands and plains within 1 hour of driving max. Balkans rules! 😎
Im from ❤️Vlora ❤️, but Im not living there .Next summer I’m going for vacations 😍🌊🏊🏻♂️🤽🏻♂️🚣♂️🚵🏼♂️🧗🏼♂️
Albenia is very nice place paradise I go there evrey year love it
That bit of road was finally fixed this August 🤞❤
Glad to hear that!
Vrakë is beautiful!
"one and a half car" ahahahah 😂 this made me laugh! Albania is very beautiful!
🤣 haha
Glad u like it, makes me proud❤️🇦🇱
Haha 😂 google maps took me through that bumpy road. I was born there but hadn't veen back since I was a child. It took me two hours to get across. I believe it's an old route that's not really used anymore. It's still an up and coming country so it'll take a while to get everything fixed up.
Albania is amazing
Albania ❤
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Google sent u the wrong way , that’s old road most ppl don’t use it anymore
Nice one mate enjoy your trip in Albania
Tell the world that Albanian ar not all criminals end trafficking women
There is a gorgeous country is welcoming everyone
wow amazing vlog loved it🔥
Albania it s nice place
Go to Gjipe Beach. It's next to dhermi and really Beautyful there
Great review, hey Dan I am gonna make a tattoo like yours😁
Thank you for sharing! Your thing, you are doing it very well! It gives a good feeling watching your videos. ✌🏼🏖
Gorgeous place...
Fo sho!
Go to lazarat, u will leave the city with a smile in u face😂😈
Haha . Albania looks nice though. We have nothing to seperate . Most Balkan countries look beautiful
What a funny crab 😂 great video guys, can’t wait to see what’s next!
I can relate to those small roads... Some of the roads in Slovenia country side are super small- much smaller than those! And they're giong up and down the mountain and you can't see around the bends- yikes!
We've sadly not seen much of Slovenia, but from the taste we got it's well worth the visit... hopefully some time soon
Thats so nice it feel very calm and peaceful