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If walk down from the place with a beer turn left.. Conad supermarket is good but not cheap.. Nice mini market, Gimi coffee and farmaci.. The main shops are on from there.. 2 good souvenirs, clothes etc.. Have fun
If you're from Albania, please feel free to comment about your beautiful country. All of you have been so gracious with us, and I feel like we are not doing it justice.
I am not Albanian but love the country... Missing it right now... I have had so many good experiences there. The losses of this city to Ottoman forces hurt the Albanian cause in 1560s.. If the west had given real military aid it woukd have made Europe more peaceful. You are in the Tosk dialect area now
The shop by where you grabbed a beer is run by your operators. They are full of info ... Good people. So pleased that you are enjoying Albania. There are many ancient castle sites across the country. The, area you are in became buot up during the early Ottoman period. Across the suspension bridge is a similar area with a great church. Taking a taxi to the castle is a good option especially once the temperatures increase. Berat is spread out along the river. The Pasha was a type of governor or war lord. The palace has mostly gone and that open space has recently been developed. If you walk along the pedestrian way towards the dome of the hotel you will find more if the city. Go too far and you may find a new bridge bring built. This will make travelling to Gjirokaster easier There are other small places near to Berat that could work for you also. I think that you will find a warm welcome becsuse of your manners. Ask about a restaurant called Lili... In Albanian nouns that end I are usually male.. Have fun
Oh we love Alben, his wife, and his daughter. They made sure we were refreshed before we moved one more muscle. And they keep checking on us. Love them!
@@rickhiggins te dua Shqiperia, , paying that money for places like that is a pleasure.. I recommended Vila glodo to Patrick in Tirana.... It us about people... Berat is OK in winter... Some places are dead in winter.. Berat is still good.. And a Xmas market with lots of wine.. Have a great day.... The word for friend changes with gender and plural.. My friend is mik im.. You may hear this Faleminderit. Is thank you Gjithe te mirat is all the best
Greetings, thank you for visiting my country. My comment is about the windows. It is called The city of window over window ) not the city of thousand one windows when you say it it’s only one letter makes the difference That’s why people get confusing. Enjoy your stay.
Most of what you see is from 1600s to 1700s. Parts of the castle go back to before Alexander the great. The people were known as Illyrian. They were part of the Hellenic world but linguustically different. Much of their history was destroyed by Roman conquest. Gjirokaster has similar buildings but the grooves do not have tiles but stone shingles. If you search videos of Kruje you can see other Ottoman styles.... All over the Balkans it can be found,,Ohrid, Skopje, Shkodra etc. But you have be curious like you... Have a great day..
@@michaelpound4738 Thank you so much! I was not expecting an answer, but here it is with all of the rich details that I could feel from the video. I love thinking of all the people who were here in these locations before us. It's like being one more person in that great history.
@@albirtarsha5370 I have been thinking of Albania for 10 years due to a now failed romance. I can read and speak Albanian to a very basic level. The joy of Albania comes from staying in a small place and just accepting that it is how it is. If you go I woukd suggest that you look for local guides or take a tour. I had contacts and help when I needed it. The place they stayed in is normal. Many places include breakfast in the price... I miss breakfast... So as we say Te dua Shqiperia... Giitha te mirat
This place is close to the "lead Mosque " and the Orthodox Cathedral ...symbolic of ow religion is personal and embraced .. the story of the mosque is sad ....there is another mosque called the bachelor mosque ...but where Rick walked past the Friendly House restaurant ...it has a great set of wall paintings www.berat.al/tourist-info albaniatouristguide.com/berat/
@@albirtarsha5370 what means Illyrians were part of the Hellenic world? it's like saying that the hellenes were part of the Illyrian world....in the case of the Macedonians it can be said that they were part of the Illyrian world since they were vassals of the kingdom of Dardania until Alexander's father gained independence during the time of King Bardhyl..( Bardylis)
Berat is under UNESCO protection law. It is more than average!! It's probably the oldest town in all of Europe. More than the "PLAKA" neighborhood in Athens! Which by the way is an Arvanitas/Albanian neighborhood.
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If walk down from the place with a beer turn left.. Conad supermarket is good but not cheap.. Nice mini market, Gimi coffee and farmaci.. The main shops are on from there.. 2 good souvenirs, clothes etc.. Have fun
Berat is a city with very old original architecture, like gjirokaster. something very unique in the balcans.
Albanian here 🇦🇱
Rick, I'm right there with ya. I need railings on stairways, too. 😬
If you're from Albania, please feel free to comment about your beautiful country.
All of you have been so gracious with us, and I feel like we are not doing it justice.
I am not Albanian but love the country... Missing it right now... I have had so many good experiences there. The losses of this city to Ottoman forces hurt the Albanian cause in 1560s.. If the west had given real military aid it woukd have made Europe more peaceful. You are in the Tosk dialect area now
The shop by where you grabbed a beer is run by your operators. They are full of info ... Good people. So pleased that you are enjoying Albania. There are many ancient castle sites across the country. The, area you are in became buot up during the early Ottoman period. Across the suspension bridge is a similar area with a great church. Taking a taxi to the castle is a good option especially once the temperatures increase. Berat is spread out along the river. The Pasha was a type of governor or war lord. The palace has mostly gone and that open space has recently been developed. If you walk along the pedestrian way towards the dome of the hotel you will find more if the city. Go too far and you may find a new bridge bring built. This will make travelling to Gjirokaster easier There are other small places near to Berat that could work for you also.
I think that you will find a warm welcome becsuse of your manners. Ask about a restaurant called Lili... In Albanian nouns that end I are usually male.. Have fun
Oh we love Alben, his wife, and his daughter. They made sure we were refreshed before we moved one more muscle. And they keep checking on us. Love them!
@@rickhiggins te dua Shqiperia, , paying that money for places like that is a pleasure.. I recommended Vila glodo to Patrick in Tirana.... It us about people... Berat is OK in winter... Some places are dead in winter.. Berat is still good.. And a Xmas market with lots of wine.. Have a great day.... The word for friend changes with gender and plural.. My friend is mik im.. You may hear this
Faleminderit. Is thank you
Gjithe te mirat is all the best
Lili is actually a female's name...😂 Short for Liljana.
Greetings, thank you for visiting my country.
My comment is about the windows.
It is called The city of window over window )
not the city of thousand one windows
when you say it it’s only one letter makes the difference
That’s why people get confusing. Enjoy your stay.
I'm glad you showed the rectangular commode. You probably don't want to talk about this, but they are superior to the American styles, IMO. 😂
You’re going to want to live there forever my friend once you get a good taste of the life style in Albania
I felt that very intensely.
You notice he is delirious from dehydration?
Hydrate while exploring.
Yes dear. LOL!
How are those cobblestones on your feet!?
TBH in Berat it is OK but in some places it is a real challenge
Well, my Crocs seem to be handling it pretty well. However, Nikki may disagree. She kinda picks her way through. LOL!
english language derives from albanian :)
hahaha i like you ur fun
I was wondering about the age of the architecture. Great teaster at the end!
Most of what you see is from 1600s to 1700s. Parts of the castle go back to before Alexander the great. The people were known as Illyrian. They were part of the Hellenic world but linguustically different. Much of their history was destroyed by Roman conquest.
Gjirokaster has similar buildings but the grooves do not have tiles but stone shingles.
If you search videos of Kruje you can see other Ottoman styles.... All over the Balkans it can be found,,Ohrid, Skopje, Shkodra etc. But you have be curious like you... Have a great day..
@@michaelpound4738 Thank you so much! I was not expecting an answer, but here it is with all of the rich details that I could feel from the video. I love thinking of all the people who were here in these locations before us. It's like being one more person in that great history.
@@albirtarsha5370 I have been thinking of Albania for 10 years due to a now failed romance. I can read and speak Albanian to a very basic level. The joy of Albania comes from staying in a small place and just accepting that it is how it is. If you go I woukd suggest that you look for local guides or take a tour.
I had contacts and help when I needed it. The place they stayed in is normal. Many places include breakfast in the price... I miss breakfast... So as we say Te dua Shqiperia... Giitha te mirat
This place is close to the "lead Mosque " and the Orthodox Cathedral ...symbolic of ow religion is personal and embraced .. the story of the mosque is sad ....there is another mosque called the bachelor mosque ...but where Rick walked past the Friendly House restaurant ...it has a great set of wall paintings
www.berat.al/tourist-info
albaniatouristguide.com/berat/
@@albirtarsha5370 what means Illyrians were part of the Hellenic world? it's like saying that the hellenes were part of the Illyrian world....in the case of the Macedonians it can be said that they were part of the Illyrian world since they were vassals of the kingdom of Dardania until Alexander's father gained independence during the time of King Bardhyl..( Bardylis)
sorry yo burst your Berat bubble..nice place to visit buy wouldn't want to retire here
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Berat is under UNESCO protection law. It is more than average!! It's probably the oldest town in all of Europe. More than the "PLAKA" neighborhood in Athens! Which by the way is an Arvanitas/Albanian neighborhood.
Eiσαι ο μόνος που το λες για την Πλακα βλέπω εμπαθεια για μια χώρα που μόνο θαυμασμό εισπρατει