S1 E14 Upper Qeparo Village, Albania- Can This Ancient Village Be Saved?
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- This village was abandoned and turning to piles of rubble. Now people are slowly coming back and restoring these amazing old buildings. Can they do it before it's too late?
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You have some very nice videos. Thank you for sharing!
@@montedreams1 Thank you!
I was there in 1995 when it was a thriving village. The restaurant was the school with the playground where the seats are now.
The only way up was on foot or by donkey - there was no road. And there were no hotels in Albania, so you had to stay with families in old communist block apartments. I found the Albanians very hospitable.
I went for a second time in 2011 and was saddened to see the place was derelict and falling apart.
It's good to see it being brought back to life. Thanks for the video.
Are you albanian?
No - I was on holiday there.@@dhimiterkoco7223
Great video of Qeparo village. Quite impressed with almost perfect pronunciation of our language.
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What a wonder...thank you for bringing this amazing place to us...otherwise , we'd not know it existed, at least most of us, I hope it comes back to life...take care
Thank you!
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I am from this village and will fix at least one house there. It was a beautiful village of about 3,000 people until 1990 when communism ended and the borders opened, resulting in an exodus.
This is very good to hear. I wish you well. Maybe when I visit again I will find you and help lay a few stones!
30:20 that olive tree seems to be at least 500 years old.
FYI most of the stone has come from destroyed castles and fortresses in Chaonia. If it’s documented somewhere in the last 3000 years and you can’t find it standing… people have recycled it and made homes.
The villages are strategically placed to observe incoming sea invasions, while the impenetrable rugged mountains behind blocked the Ottomans from reaching them. People of Chaonia depended on Venetian float to reinforce their efforts against the Ottomans, during various campaigns.
Also, Chaonia has a tribal society, where people are known and have withstood centuries as one set of tribes. The elderly remembered and studied ALL the bloodlines and the genealogy, including their “deeds” in various periods and struggles. As a matter of fact, the Rrapi (every Albanian town has one) is the signature gathering place where the elderly gather, formed ad-hoc councils, voted on decisions, etc… pretty much the “agora”.
Mixing with other tribes was clearly recorded and embedded in folklore… while there was no foreign settlers, other than the occasional Orthodox priest being assigned from various areas of the southern Balkans.
It would be great if you made some videos with the information you know. I think many people would enjoy it!
@@scottybones4368 I would, and probably will… but currently working abroad.
Hello, I really love this village. Do you think it would be possible to buy a house to restore.
Next week I'm going to be in Durazzo to do the papers for my residency in Albania, I'm an Italian pensioner, I will visit Qeparo.
Thank for the video
I think it's possible to buy and restore. At this point, many people are doing it and the prices are probably high. Good Luck!
@@scottybones4368 Thank you very much 😊
@@antoniosandri7152 I remember that there are villages in Girokaster County with many abandoned houses. They are not on the coast but they may be better price.