First time driving in Albania + Trying Albanian traditional food (IN A CASTLE!) - ALBANIA ROADTRIP
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ส.ค. 2024
- Our Albania road trip has kicked off!
We rented a car from Tirana costing 25 Euro/day.
Berat was our final destination for our day 1 road trip.
Before reaching Berat though, we stopped by Elbasan to have a meal at a restaurant inside Elbasan Castle! We had delicious traditional Albanian food including tave kosi which is a yoghurt-cheese caserole...Yumm!
Check out our first driving experience in Albania!!
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Stay tuned for more Albania travel vlog where we will show you some cool things to do in Albania. We can’t wait to try some more traditional Albanian food, sample its coffee at some of the coolest cafes and restaurants in Albania. So stay tuned for our Albania food vlog and Albania food tour. Please let us know if you have some reccommendations on things to do, places to visit, food to try, and more unique things about Abania! Check out more Albania reaction vlog coming soon as we visit other parts such as Tirana, Saranda, Ksamil, Gjirokaster, Himare, Dhermi, Gjipe, Vlore, Durres, Shkodër, and Krujë.
Thanks for watching!
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - First look at Albanian roads
2:54 - Lunch at Elbasan castle
7:30 - Claypot wine!
10:40 - Casserole with pestil
13:35 - Yogurt casserole (BEST FOOD EVER)
18:35 - Free dessert :)
22:20 - Duh...
25:59 - Albanian village scenery... wow
28:05 - Beautiful Berat
30:22 - Getting lost in/near 'medieval center'
35:00 - Awesome guesthouse
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Isn't amazing the fact that only in Albania a church and a mosque can stand beside each other within 50 m perfectly fine ⛪🕌😍😎 Such a small country showing to the world a powerful message.
Beautiful country. Stunning landscape like Switzerland and cheap like south Asian countries
Yes! The value of your travel dollar goes very far in Albania! So far, we are happy with our choice to come here!
Tè gjitha jan tè freskèta dhe mè shum me " dashuri " ❤🦅 po gatove me dashurì del gjella e mir ! 🙏👍
Skoda is Czech and is part of VAG (the VW-Audi-Group which includes VW, Audi, Seat, Porsche, Lamborghini, Bentley, Ducati). What you drove is basically a VW Polo (or Audi A1) that is dressed differently haha. A Polo with slightly cheaper materials if you like!
Thank you guys for this amazing video of Albania 🇦🇱 and for promoting the beautiful places of Albanians cities , Bravo! And I am glad you liked and enjoyed it ,❤️❤️❤️
We are really enjoying Albania! ❤️❤️
I would love to go there,looks amazing.Would never have expected Albania to look so beautiful.Food looks so good!!
Albania definitely is amazing country💓
The ending clip with the "adzan" is so peacefull
THE FOOD IN ALBANIA NEED TO BE PART OF UNESCO
You'r right, because anytime western medias says Greek spinach, Greek salad haaa while albanians history ans culture started 1st century before Germany created, this fake country that is Greece today, with their proud history of V Century 😂😂
Ahhh we have a friend in NYC who is from Elbasan!
Did he/she ever shared Albanian food with you guys?
Lol Steve looks so miserable after he demolished that casserole with a “heartbeat”.
My God Berat doesn’t look real.Looks like you guys are in movie scenes.All those stone houses make for a breathtaking scenery.
You have no idea how jealous we are here,being stuck in 3.0 MCO while you 2 are having a blast road tripping in gorgeous Albania.
It’d be awesome to see the inside of the mosque and the church.Hope you’ll have a chance to go in.
hope you are staying safe during MCO! Stay tuned for our next vlog...we will show more of Berat!
ZURAIDA I invite you to some other more sophisticatelr highlight. I see there is bi way ti changnge your mentality. Whitch I find wrong, GIve me an OK an we can use my Guesthouse as a base.Till than call me!
i laughed so hard when Steve pat his tummy hahaha. The foods are so yummy! I enjoyed watching this vlog
we try to order less food now...😂
@@JetLagWarriors 🤣 it’s okay! Hard to come by a good restaurant and once in a life time experience! Just do more walking around the Medieval Centre to burn the calories haha. Have fun guys!
Thanks for this video. Yay, first again, after so many videos. Wonderful.
Good work lol
@@JetLagWarriors 😀😀😀
Ma Syaa Allah
..the call of prayer makes me want to go to Beratt Albania..❤️
You would enjoy visiting Berat❤️
Steve & Ivana, thank you foŕ taking us thru the journey to Albania's stunning countryside. Berat by far is so charming little village with unique architectures from the Ottoman era. The sound of Adzan (prayers calling) at the end of the vlog, adds the tranquillity atmosphere to the village. Again, thank you for sharing this beautiful moments.
Yes! Thanks for coming with us. We wanted to include the sound of the Adzan at the end of the vlog. 😊 It felt right
The aazan at the end, so so soothing. Nice vlog, keep it up guys.
Ah! We kept it in just for yall! We didn't want to talk during the prayer, but we didn't want to delete the clip. So, we just left it as is.
THAT'S IT, GOING TO ALBANIA ASAP
LOL! You won't regret it. PS - Our video coming 2 videos from now is one of our favorites! Stay tuned
First time I watch your videos , and I can tell you are really excited and enjoying . Really nice couple!
Love the way you ended the vlog with the call to prayer. What an amazing feeling it must have been.
so peaceful❤️
The only thing I know about Albania is from the movie War Dogs. I’m so glad you guys are here and showing us how the country really is. Thank you for allowing us to be apart of your journey.
You wellcome. Don't look to much movies but travel. Hahaha.😂. Respect man.
The food looks simply amazing! Probably organic and super fresh!!! Love to see you enjoying so much! Making me want to visit Albania!
Thanks for watching Fahmida! And yes, we've loved Albania so far :)
The nick name of the town is actually ONE ON TOP OF THE OTHER WINDOWS not A THOUSAND WINDOWS. That's because the town is built on a slope and the windows of one house seem to be on top of the the other house's windows.
Yeah exactly. But this confusion is spread( not intentionally) by some Albanians who confuse it with thousands windows as even Steve said.
On the road again 🎶 roadtrip time!! 💪
if only you were here!!
Superb video, nice food and cool place.
Thank you Mr. Farrukh!
Amazing end of video with Adan love u guys from Italy 🇮🇹🇵🇰
You must drive down the South Albanian Riviera. You will see a
Amazing scenery .
we will soon!👍😊
Berat is thousands of years old.
amazing place in Albania❤️🇦🇱
loving the Albania series what a beautiful country not seen before
This is great news!! This is what we were hoping for 😊
SubhanAllah, I heard Azan in a beautiful valley type city
It is a Chistian Orthodox majority city. But anyway, we don't care about religions.
The food looks amazing 👏
Loved this video. Your enthusiasm is contagious. Makes me smile as I learn so much from you both. Food looks delicious. Keep safe, healthy and happy.
Thanks Momma
Beautiful country Albania . Delicious dishes. Thanks Steave and Aewana you showed us this simple nd beautiful country through your travel Velog
Wow guys this is so exciting...what a beautiful countryside , the greeneries , the hills and the sky are so picturesque 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 wow the Albanian foods can put me into food coma 😅 the pesto , yogurt custard and the salads look so delicious btw olive is categorized as fruits , I just googled 🤣 love the structural building of the mosque , church and houses really unique 👍 hope you both had a great time exploring and have a good rest 🥰😘
hahaha thanks for googling olive for us😂 And the food!! They love cheese here!! As for meat, they eat mostly lamb or goat. Stay tuned for the next vlog. We will show more of Berat!
@@JetLagWarriors awesome 👏🏻
Beautiful Berat. Enjoy your roadtrip. Drive safely!
Thank you!!
I love seeing Ivana doing the happy dance on the terrace. It’s so European there….beautiful
The quietest place to be & heal yourself 😍😍😍
The best❤️
Wow ... lush green mountains
That place blew my mind. So beautiful and that Adhan at the end .Call of prayers just amazing end to the vlog.
Woohoo..an amazing roadtrip with beautiful scenery along the journey.
Wow, what a cool restaurant to have your meal. Cute place with tons of antiques.
Yummy traditional Albanian food and great that you guys love them.
Berat is a beautiful town. Looking forward to Day 2 of your roadtrip.
Have a wonderful weekend, guys.
Thanks!! Berat is amazing with the surrounding mountains. Stay tuned for our next vlog. We will show more of Berat
The food and scenery looks amazing 😆😆, loving your Albanian vlogs so far, looking forward to the upcoming vlogs.
Thanks!!😊
17:55 Alright, I'm sold on that Yogurt casserole. Never had a reaction like Steve's on any food that I ever ate - I WANT THIS!
It’s really something special. It’s..... just wow lol. Left me speechless lol
Here, you can make it yourself. You will need Lamb, Greek yogurt, eggs, rice, flour, butter, salt, pepper:
th-cam.com/video/yoGmowLn3dM/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=Cfaredotehamesot%3FCfaredotehamesot%3F
My best bro you & your girl friend both are the best but you are more best than others
Thanks so much😊
You guys have such a positive vibe, i ❤ it
Really enjoying this road trip with you guys..gorgeous n serenity of the place is simply awesome n of course the call of prayer at the end of the vlog is amazing...
Wow this is such a quaint and beautiful town! The accommodation is pretty reasonably priced considering it's also inclusive of breakfast and an amazing view - drive safe!!
Skoda is a Czech company that had been making cars for a long time since 1895. In 1990s, it partnered with Volkswagen to make VW cars and in 2000s, VW acquired it. Hence, you are driving a VW car made in Czech. Good car, used to see some Skoda cars in Malaysia some time ago. Cheers
Thanks for this!!! 😋
Berat is soooooo beautiful!! and the place is quiet too, my kind of town
It’s like we were travelling back in time! We will show more of Berat on our next vlog
God I would love to taste that 😋 ❤
They are back 👍🎉
Ah! Yesterday we had some uploading difficulty! So todays video was late but tomorrows is ready 😉
@@JetLagWarriors good going 👍
Another Amazing video! The call to prayer was beautiful and soothing❤️❤️❤️.
Wow nice video , and new experiences ❤️😍
Such a beautiful video , loved it
Love this vlog!!!! I like this kind of place.
Same ! Glad you enjoy 😊
Great Video Guys ☺️ 👍
You guys should explore south Albania also. You won't be disappointed. Korça is another Beautiful Historical City in Albania. You guys will love it.
Awesome footage guys!! Excellent work.. if you’re able to drive in Tirana, you can even make it through the Everest passes.. the yoghurt casserole is Tav Kosi which is the Albanian national dish, and is from no other than the city you were at.. Elbasan. Can’t wait to see your Berat video.. keep on exploring guys!!
Thank you for visiting Albania i live abroad but I love to watch foreigners going to our beautiful country even though it has its flaws
Albania is a great country to travel to!😊
AFTER EARTHQUAKE 2019 AND COVID 2020 ALBANIA NOW IS TRYING TO RESTART THE ECONOMY AND TOURISM WILL THANKS ALL OF YOU THAT COMES TO VISIT A PLACE IN ALBANIA ARE GIVING THEIR CONTRIBUTE TO THE COUNTRY
Pesto is usually a sauce made of pine nuts, cheese ,garlic, herbs and olive oil.
Lmao Steves face when Ivana said "You should volunteer" at 27:46 😂😂😂
You guys had 2 staple dishes of Elbasan, "tave me kumbulla" pot with prunes and "tave kosi" pot with yogurt. Wonder if you had a chance to eat "simite me bugace," Elbasan's staple breakfast: bread rolls with buttered phyllos covered with melted butter.
Enjoyed every min of this video guys..!
Thank you😊
Ayee, amazing I download this video and I will saw this video at night after my work done😊
Thanks so much❤️ Enjoy your work.
i can drive whole day with that kind of view..nice scenery. cant wait for the mco to over so that we all can travel again like the old days
stay safe and strong during this mco💪
I have a Škoda, they are part of the VW group, first time I drove one it was a hire car also, in Slovenia. Liked it so much , I bought I bought an Škoda Octavia vRS soon after. Architecture is great to view and things so traditional. Fruit and veg is most likely all organic and as such will taste much better. Lamb is very popular in neighbouring greece also and many places to eat are also called taverna's. That was one meat feast you had there. The guest house looks stunning.
Thanks for watching and commenting! So far, our road trip has been awesome! More good vlogs to come! 😊
Everything is so quaint and lovely!
Oh I miss roadtrip. Can't wait to go back on the road.
We hope so too❤️
Loool Steve trying to start the car and reverse it😂
Amazing MashAllah.♥️
That food looks AMAZING!
Beautiful place
Skoda is a German car, quite popular in UK and Europe.
Actually is a Czech car own by VW
You guys should have stopped at Labinot - Rozafa Fish City (a fish factory that has a restaurant, a café, a pool, a movie theater, giant statues of the most notable historical figures of Albania) and at Belsh (small pretty town by a lake) they are both on the side of the road you took.
Olive was a blessed food. So, it really,really good for you.
Terrace views beautiful ❤️
Enjoy yourselves!
Simply awesome!
If you ever come to South Albania don't forget to Visit Përmet and the Hot Bënja Tubs. The scenery here is amazing. Great video guys.
Darn! We are just about to finish our South Albania road trip today. We missed those places... but we will be planning our North Albania roadtrip after this! Any suggestions for that?
@@JetLagWarriors oh damn. Well I should've watched your videos before. The North has amazing nature and beautiful places as well. I would suggest you to visit Theth Village first thing. The locals there would also help you to find amazing hidden beauties. I am sorry I couldn't suggest the Bënja Hot Tubs earlier. I just found out about your channel.
I will visit your city in June🤞! Hot Benja Tubes👍thanks!
Wow Looks beautiful!
Berat is like a fairytale village❤️
Great video! Are u enjoying albania? And you should go to Ksamil !!! There is a beautiful beach
We are definitely enjoying Albania! The beach portion of the roadtrip starts tomorrow!
what a peaceful place
Definitely. So far, so good on the roadtrip
So funny seeing Steven coming out from parking lot😀
LOL😅
Hahahaha ikr😂😂😂
Nice place & view.
Thats looks like a hearty brunch. 😋
lol Yes. Definitely
The cafe is beautiful with it's deco. The food looks delicious 😋. How much is the cost? The town is beautiful and the scenery is awesome. Keep us updated with your exciting videos. 😘
Ahh we must have forgotten to mention the price of lunch. The cost came to about USD20.
Visit berati is very beautiful.
We went to Berat and loved it!
You can watch our Berat vlog here:
th-cam.com/video/Ph_m5agTzHw/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=JetLagWarriors
D traditional Albanian food looked really good n delicious.
Yes! The yogurt casserole is really special 😍
@@JetLagWarriors Lovely. 😀
The town looks amazing!
Bravo bellissimo vidio.
Interesting to see outside of Tirana, a very green landscape. More than I would have expected. By the way, Ivana is correct, the Olive is a fruit not a vegetable :)
Lol! Duh! Thanks for watching
I haven't watched the video yet but i guarantee you will find driving in Albania crazy! :D
haha yes! At least in Tirana!
You are within castle of Elbasan. Tave kosi or yougurt with lamb is very traditional. It is the best combination because not only it is tasty, but this combination neutralizes the lamb smell. You do not feel the lamb odor
Guys the beaches in Albania in south are a paradise and in north you will find crazy nature . I dont know if you guys will have tome to explore them all. Because you guys are already in Berat go more in south like Saranda or Vlore and you enjoy the sea
Nice video! You should try visiting the museum and castle if you haven’t yet.
Coming in tomorrow's video :)
Steve is funny guy.hahaha👍
Thanks 😊
wow, never heard of skoda!
Skoda is owned by volkswagen. German made.
13:35 Yogurt casserole looks yummy 😋😍
delicious😋👍
Omg! I’m in love. ❤️ ❤️❤️
Ma sha Allah! Berat looks amazing. Love the colour of the rooftops. But where is everyone? Seems so quiet.
Very different from Spain where the roofs are a terracotta colour.
One question though. Is the meat Halal?. Cos I would love to try those meat dishes.
The meat is not Halal unfortunately. The people in Albania often identify as Muslim, but they are very relaxed with their peactice.
@@JetLagWarriors Thanks for replying.
oh! Shame for us. I know that in Turkey it is mostly halal. Anyway I’m sure there would be a lot of veggie and fish options. Suppose a detox of meat would be good for me anyway 😉
@@rumisteps988 everything is done halal way we pray before we slaughter the animal cut their throat and let the animal bleed for 12hr that’s how it’s done but we never called it halal or not halal it’s just a way we always did it and the meat isn’t mixed Muslim butchers don’t slaughter or sell meat pork honestly even catholic Albanians don’t consume pork only for some special occasion.
The flowers over that wall at 35:56 are in fact POMEGRANET.
A Lot of these places use plum in the food.
Might be the plum seed.
Yes, yellow, wild plum.
yes! Sour plum. So good when it’s cooked😋😋😋