Thank you, everyone, for your comments about the church situation! I had read some inaccurate information online (several times actually) that all churches were destroyed during communism. It turns out that is not true. Most churches were not destroyed, but religion was banned.
You actually were right many and I mean many churches were totally destroyed from the inside. An example is a 900 years old church in my village where the affrescos were totally covered with concrete during comunism. Those who are telling you no church was ever destroyed are lying. Cheers
the first church is older than the one on top of mountain, both after 1990. Korçe region has some of the oldest and most beautiful churches in all of the Balkans, some dating back to 10th to 13th century...Some churches in Albania rank among the oldest in the world 4th century even earlier
@@III-bo6zr Completely, absolutely and fundamentally not true! We know the joke: If you're black, asian, even from Mars, you can babtise and be called vagelis and you automatically become "ancient" greek. In fact only ARVANITES are the true greeks (helenes)
@@ArditSr Oh boy, u should imagine knowing my repetoire of research. I'll give u one teaser: study: 'Genetic origins of the Minoans and Mycenaeans' by Harvard Medical School in Boston. We Greeks, with Arvanites (who are Albanised Greeks, just like Greeks in Anatolia got Turkified) are ancient Greeks. I am hoping you are as completely, absolutely and fundamentally excited as me to come take a look at Ottoman censusses with me, ready to see how many Greeks are in Albania? ;D Looking very forward to your response.
Yes, the big orthodox cathedral in Korcas center as well as that in Beratis center are built by greeks who instead of restoring our traditional churches in their old original characteristic architecture.rebuilt them in greek manner for pure political and natiomalistic purpose. Until today there arr very old orthodox churches im degration that nobody cares about because they a threat for the greek cause in south Albania.
By Paris we don't mean the architecture. It is more about people's culture and mentality. Korca is one of the oldest urban centers in Albania and that is reflected in the people's way of living.
The religious temples only change the function during that time (not for religious purpose,but as halls or was closed).Only few of them were demolished.nice video
I am afraid you understood something wrong. Religious temples were only demolished in a few cases. They were mostly modified from inside and used as city halls, sport centres, warehouses or for similar purposes in public life. Communism also had an impact on other aspects such as tearing down older city parts only to construct buildings in a Brustalist style (for instance the Tirana Bazaar war torn down unfortunately). Other than that, I really enjoyed your video, especially your amazing drone shots :)
Not just in few cases but in most cases. I am from Berat and there were hundreds of churches and tens of mosks that were destroyed when the religuin got banned. Barbarians had no limits and only few weak voices amomg them reacted and explained for the godless ignorants that it was our common cultural heritage of world class they were destroying. Sorry, I get very angry any time this issue come to discussion.
@@Desaret2006 T'kuptoj shume mire por duhet me pas kujdes si po flasim per vendin tone kur vine njerzt prej jashtit. Kommunismi e ka fike shtetin tone, ama me thene qe jane prish xhamiat, kishat... Ata mendojn qe na shqiptar s'jemi tolerant edhe kjo hiq nuk eshte e vertete. Ne fund, shume xhamia edhe kisha te madhja jane perdor per tjera gjera dhe s'jane shkaterru. Une drejt me te thene, s'jam i shqipnise por i Prizrenit (edhe une jetoj jashte vendit) . Sidoqofte une kam shume kenaqesi me pa njerzit qe i vizitojn shqipnine, shpesh here i tregoj shokt e mi per kete vend.
@@Desaret2006 Godless ignorant!?? Qysh kur mosbesimi lidhet me injorancen?? Nese ka idiota dhe injorant me shumice eshte pikerishte anbjenti fetare qe ti ofron me tonelata.
I’m from Korca and the cathedral is not the oldest religious platform. There are tons of other churches around town as well as mosques. Communism did not demolish these buildings. It just prohibited practicing different religions.
I know. Several other people in the comments have written the same things. I had read that all churches were destroyed several times, but clearly that information is wrong.
Actually the oldest churches in Albania are almost 2,000 years old. Albania was one of the countries where the apostles preached Christianity. While it's true everything was closed during communism some of the churches were not destroyed and are still standing today
Actualy the curch in the Morava Mountain was built around the time period of 2016,the cathedrial was build around the 1990 and was opened in the 2000 and it is not the oldest nor the biggest church in Albania. The mosque that you visited is called Iljaz Mirahoris Mosque and it has been the center of the town for ages. You might wander why and the answer is realy simple. Before the mosque there was a Church and during the otoman empire the Bej of Korça destroyed the church and decided to build a mosque instead. Korça is called Little Paris because of a song type called Serenata (SERENADE)which are played by guitarists (popular in Spain) which are considered to be the anthem of love and passion, the second reason is because of the marble streets that presented a high level of intelectuality and social class royalty . During the years of the Albanian Kingdom Korça was the most beautiful and advanced city in all of the ballkans, equiped with a lot of love,passion,style,dignity,culture and very, trust me very rich and intelectual people.
Hi, I'm an Albanian vegan, sadly not living there, but I was curious to ask, how was your experience as a vegan in Albania? I moved out before I went vegan, but I'm really curious how being vegan can alter the experience of visiting a country that is very foreign to such an idea. Thanks :)
04:30 to 05:00 is a good example of flow for talking speed for your videos, I think. You start spitting out syllables so fast in some parts of your videos I feel you might be just the person who could win the world's fastest rapper or talker for Guinness Records. 😄. My little sister was like this in high school but at the end of the sentence she ALWAYS ended it with, "so, yeah". That was over thirty years ago and even you ended sentences like this. LMAO. "Please, slow down". I'd tell her. She'd laugh but ten minutes later....bipbipbipbipbipbip words like a machine gun 😄 It's good that Albanians feel free to help you cover their country correctly. It's a sign of welcoming gesture. They actually behave more western than most westerners these days...if that makes sense. They are independent thinkers, like yourself. Brave little chick you are traveling by yourself. So cute too. 👍. Be careful, okay? Ciao.
The Cathedral is not the oldest church in Albania and definitely not in Korce. We have so many other churches that are way older . Even though we were in communism not everything was destroyed completely.
Korça was even more beautiful but the savages of contractors and mafia that uses them as washing machine created some stupid apartments that break the look of the classic city. But there are neighbors in it that are still virgin. Lol 11:36 you were about to break your neck and you laughed.
Albania's history is very confusing to most of people, that is why Mehmet wrote that comment. Until the beginning of 20th century, there were only tribes with no national conscience whatsoever, even in bad relations mostly because of different religions, but because of local interests also.
Thank you, everyone, for your comments about the church situation! I had read some inaccurate information online (several times actually) that all churches were destroyed during communism. It turns out that is not true. Most churches were not destroyed, but religion was banned.
Bravo on the apology. Still a great video! Looks like you loved Albania as much as we did when we were there last month. Keep up the great work!
@@albusha5150 Yes, I am still in Albania. I've had some things come up, but a new video should be posted in the next two weeks.
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That's not an apology. Many albanian include some politicians are so f up
You actually were right many and I mean many churches were totally destroyed from the inside. An example is a 900 years old church in my village where the affrescos were totally covered with concrete during comunism. Those who are telling you no church was ever destroyed are lying. Cheers
What a beautiful place. Great work. I loved it. I’m going to Albania this July. Also Great shots with the drone 👏
Thanks for watching and enjoy Albania 🇦🇱
I went to Berat and Himare,both worth the effort and very enjoyable.
Never visited Korçë when I was in Albania but I deffo drank a lot of Birra Korça
the first church is older than the one on top of mountain, both after 1990. Korçe region has some of the oldest and most beautiful churches in all of the Balkans, some dating back to 10th to 13th century...Some churches in Albania rank among the oldest in the world 4th century even earlier
Because it was Greek inhabited obviously. Even Ottoman censusses imply a heavy Greek settlement.
@@III-bo6zr Completely, absolutely and fundamentally not true! We know the joke: If you're black, asian, even from Mars, you can babtise and be called vagelis and you automatically become "ancient" greek. In fact only ARVANITES are the true greeks (helenes)
@@ArditSr Oh boy, u should imagine knowing my repetoire of research. I'll give u one teaser: study: 'Genetic origins of the Minoans and Mycenaeans' by Harvard Medical School in Boston. We Greeks, with Arvanites (who are Albanised Greeks, just like Greeks in Anatolia got Turkified) are ancient Greeks. I am hoping you are as completely, absolutely and fundamentally excited as me to come take a look at Ottoman censusses with me, ready to see how many Greeks are in Albania? ;D
Looking very forward to your response.
FYI that church is not the oldest. We have very very old churches all over the country.
Thank you for information! I guess I had read some inaccurate information online
@@TheVeganAbroad the mostly oldest churches in Europe are in our Mountains .. the churches of Saint Mary ..
@@TheVeganAbroad by the way.. welcom and have fun... ❤❤
Yes, the big orthodox cathedral in Korcas center as well as that in Beratis center are built by greeks who instead of restoring our traditional churches in their old original characteristic architecture.rebuilt them in greek manner for pure political and natiomalistic purpose.
Until today there arr very old orthodox churches im degration that nobody cares about because they a threat for the greek cause in south Albania.
Very love from Albania 🇦🇱❤️
Beautiful place...god bless
By Paris we don't mean the architecture. It is more about people's culture and mentality.
Korca is one of the oldest urban centers in Albania and that is reflected in the people's way of living.
The religious temples only change the function during that time (not for religious purpose,but as halls or was closed).Only few of them were demolished.nice video
Thank you for the information! I had read some inaccurate information online before coming to Albania
That Pazari i vjeter means the old Maket
I like when say, korca is a small Paris ❤️
I am afraid you understood something wrong. Religious temples were only demolished in a few cases. They were mostly modified from inside and used as city halls, sport centres, warehouses or for similar purposes in public life. Communism also had an impact on other aspects such as tearing down older city parts only to construct buildings in a Brustalist style (for instance the Tirana Bazaar war torn down unfortunately).
Other than that, I really enjoyed your video, especially your amazing drone shots :)
Thanks for the information. I appreciate it!
Not just in few cases but in most cases. I am from Berat and there were hundreds of churches and tens of mosks that were destroyed when the religuin got banned.
Barbarians had no limits and only few weak voices amomg them reacted and explained for the godless ignorants that it was our common cultural heritage of world class they were destroying.
Sorry, I get very angry any time this issue come to discussion.
@@Desaret2006 T'kuptoj shume mire por duhet me pas kujdes si po flasim per vendin tone kur vine njerzt prej jashtit.
Kommunismi e ka fike shtetin tone, ama me thene qe jane prish xhamiat, kishat... Ata mendojn qe na shqiptar s'jemi tolerant edhe kjo hiq nuk eshte e vertete. Ne fund, shume xhamia edhe kisha te madhja jane perdor per tjera gjera dhe s'jane shkaterru. Une drejt me te thene, s'jam i shqipnise por i Prizrenit (edhe une jetoj jashte vendit) .
Sidoqofte une kam shume kenaqesi me pa njerzit qe i vizitojn shqipnine, shpesh here i tregoj shokt e mi per kete vend.
@@Desaret2006 Godless ignorant!?? Qysh kur mosbesimi lidhet me injorancen?? Nese ka idiota dhe injorant me shumice eshte pikerishte anbjenti fetare qe ti ofron me tonelata.
@@granitt3366 E vleresoj kete qe ke shkruar ne dy postime te tua. Je i mirepritur vella.
Great video with beautiful view...i like it👍
Thank you! 🙏🏻
Waww beautiful church beautiful view 🙏🙏🙏
It seriously was!
Greeks love Albania!
I am an Albanian living in Greece and i know 4 Albanians who come from korca
albania had seen a population decline throught the yeats
Albana is beautiful , korce too 😍❤
I’m from Korca and the cathedral is not the oldest religious platform. There are tons of other churches around town as well as mosques. Communism did not demolish these buildings. It just prohibited practicing different religions.
I know. Several other people in the comments have written the same things. I had read that all churches were destroyed several times, but clearly that information is wrong.
Hi korca has it's music serenata korcare very nice yuo must ask for more talking with people araund there tAlbaninan are very freandly with stangers.
My fathers ancestral town..one day....
God bless every christian who belive in god son and holly spirit
Actually the oldest churches in Albania are almost 2,000 years old. Albania was one of the countries where the apostles preached Christianity. While it's true everything was closed during communism some of the churches were not destroyed and are still standing today
Yes, read my pinned comment.
Actualy the curch in the Morava Mountain was built around the time period of 2016,the cathedrial was build around the 1990 and was opened in the 2000 and it is not the oldest nor the biggest church in Albania. The mosque that you visited is called Iljaz Mirahoris Mosque and it has been the center of the town for ages. You might wander why and the answer is realy simple. Before the mosque there was a Church and during the otoman empire the Bej of Korça destroyed the church and decided to build a mosque instead. Korça is called Little Paris because of a song type called Serenata (SERENADE)which are played by guitarists (popular in Spain) which are considered to be the anthem of love and passion, the second reason is because of the marble streets that presented a high level of intelectuality and social class royalty . During the years of the Albanian Kingdom Korça was the most beautiful and advanced city in all of the ballkans, equiped with a lot of love,passion,style,dignity,culture and very, trust me very rich and intelectual people.
Great information. Thank you!
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Hi, I'm an Albanian vegan, sadly not living there, but I was curious to ask, how was your experience as a vegan in Albania? I moved out before I went vegan, but I'm really curious how being vegan can alter the experience of visiting a country that is very foreign to such an idea. Thanks :)
Being vegan is pretty easy in Tirana, but it’s been nearly impossible to eat 100% vegan in the other cities that I’ve visited.
Korçe was originally Gorica (little mauntian or forest) in serbian language.
Gorica is a village you are an idiot and m. It is a village where minorities of northern Macedonia live. Learn more stories
04:30 to 05:00 is a good example of flow for talking speed for your videos, I think. You start spitting out syllables so fast in some parts of your videos I feel you might be just the person who could win the world's fastest rapper or talker for Guinness Records. 😄. My little sister was like this in high school but at the end of the sentence she ALWAYS ended it with, "so, yeah". That was over thirty years ago and even you ended sentences like this. LMAO. "Please, slow down". I'd tell her. She'd laugh but ten minutes later....bipbipbipbipbipbip words like a machine gun 😄
It's good that Albanians feel free to help you cover their country correctly. It's a sign of welcoming gesture. They actually behave more western than most westerners these days...if that makes sense. They are independent thinkers, like yourself. Brave little chick you are traveling by yourself. So cute too. 👍. Be careful, okay? Ciao.
The Paris of Albania???
No.
Paris is the Korce of northern France.
Dream on!
@@sharonannelarkin9534 You reckon I'm wrong about something? Just correct me
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The Cathedral is not the oldest church in Albania and definitely not in Korce. We have so many other churches that are way older . Even though we were in communism not everything was destroyed completely.
Yes, read my pinned comment.
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Have naice travell in may cauntry
One of the oldest churches in the Balkans is not far from the center of Korçe. Up the hill from Beer Koça it will be on the left Take a taxi
Nice!
Korça was even more beautiful but the savages of contractors and mafia that uses them as washing machine created some stupid apartments that break the look of the classic city. But there are neighbors in it that are still virgin. Lol 11:36 you were about to break your neck and you laughed.
Place as many crosses on the mountains as you want, when you look at the sky you will always see the crescent.
You do realize that I didn’t put the cross on the mountain, right?
@@TheVeganAbroad Don't waste your breath +++
Haha it’s fine! Comments actually really help the TH-cam algorithm so he’s just helping me out by leaving a comment
Damn...you people don't miss a chance to make a fool of yourselves. Stay mad mehmet!
Albania's history is very confusing to most of people, that is why Mehmet wrote that comment.
Until the beginning of 20th century, there were only tribes with no national conscience whatsoever, even in bad relations mostly because of different religions, but because of local interests also.
Well done for pronouncing Korçë correctly.😬
Haha I didn’t the first time I said it, but I was corrected by an Albanian
Should be called GORICA.
@@srdjan5847 Gorica is a village you are an idi'ot . It is a village where minorities of northern Macedonia live. Learn more history
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You pronounce my grandfathers hometown incorrectly. Can't expect much from a vegan I suppose.
Sorry, not sorry 🤷♀
Its not the bigest church
Go in Tirana orthodox church
Arumani albani
So , basically a frozen wasteland.