Exploring Shkodër, Albania | City Tour, Shkodra Lake + Rozafa Castle

[@marojekralj729]

Greetings from croatia to Albanian 🇭🇷🇦🇱👍

[@НЕУНАТО]

рватска и аналбанија су Србија!

[@alb.ita1]

Greetings to our Croatian friends 🇭🇷♥️🇦🇱

[@wagner9527]

Random question, is difficult to get to Albania from Croatia by bus? 😅

[@marko.g]

My beautiful city of Shkodra!! Thank you Alina. As an Albanian, from Shkodra who lives in Toronto, I really enjoyed this video.

[@AlinaMcleod]

My pleasure 😊

[@ufukturhan82]

Marko, I have a question for you? Are there cemetery for the Ottoman soldiers died in 1913s during castle defence?

[@chopphone6541]

My father was born in Albania. He fled the communists when he was young. He's in his 80s now and your videos have been a great joy to him. Thank you. God bless.

[@AlinaMcleod]

I’m so glad! Thank you 🙂

[@javedkhan-r9q9w]

We make good friends me forever ❤❤❤❤

[@gediminasmurauskas7817]

Hi Alina! The city of Shkodër / Shkodra, Lake Shkodra and the surrounding scenic mountain landscapes are incredibly beautiful! And there is much to explore here: the history of Shkodër / Shkodra and Rozafa Castle date back to antiquity. Ideally, summer is the best time to visit, but this region is always captivating and beautiful. I love the winter sunset imagery. Alina, thanks for creating and sharing this well-crafted video with us!!!

[@arrore]

Most Albanian nouns have definite and indefinite forms. Definite: Shkodra, Indefinite: Shkoder, Shiroka/Shiroke, Tirana/Tirane, Vlora/Vlore...

[@liljanasufaj1643]

Alina you have the best pronunciation of Albanian names from all the Yotuber's travel bloggers that visited Albania. Others usually " massacre" Albanian names, but with you I just can't find a single mistake.👌 By the way, Shkodra has a lot to see outside of town, but you need a local to show you where to go and most importantly WHEN to go. Lastly, you are a brave girl to visit the castle in the afternoon all alone, not because someone might attack you, but it is such a big and isolated place that can freak you out. Cheers from Albania!🇦🇱

[@AlinaMcleod]

Aw thank you! Usually I feel like my pronunciation isn't great, but glad it is good this time around!

[@uneti463]

ye especially when she said “zhajti” per dajtin lol

[@WITYTRAVELS]

We legit check to see if Alina has been to a place so that we can make sure to (try to) pronounce the names correctly. Not sure if we ate at the same restaurant she did, but there was not a lot open 2 weeks ago when we were there. Lots of the businesses in the area were sadly closed due to the overflow of Lake Shkodër and the rivers. We also shone our light down into the deep pit in the Amphitheater. Didn't miss much. It basically just comes to an end. But it is really creepy!

[@lifeinrussia5190]

A beautiful and interesting country!

[@leandromoreira7075]

Beautiful, sympathetic, intelligent and its interesting cultural videos!

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you very much!

[@Bravo21]

Thank you so much for the introduction to the city and restaurant / hotel suggestions. I am retired, slow traveling and will be in Tirana on tuesday and in Shkodra a week later for an extended stay.

[@laithruweha1591]

The family of my mother originated from Shkoder (they migrated from there few hundreds of years ago), I shared this video with my mother, thank you very much Alina !!!

[@SyifaAdriana]

I love the fact that you also seem to enjoy applying makeup because I am too! I always have this battle in mind that a traveler should be an extreme minimalist, but having traveled for 7 years, I learn that my skincare and makeup routine are things that ground me while on the move (if that makes sense?) hahaha. Sorry for the nonesense! I enjoyed this vlog, Alina. Thanks so much for all the hardwork!

[@AlinaMcleod]

YES! I totally agree :) I can be a minimalist only for a limited period of time. To go 6 months with no makeup and my regular beauty products is something I could force myself to do... but I don't want to lol. Thank you!

[@MALOMIXI1]

Alina don't need makeup she is beautiful without ;) i mean to beautiful.

[@JohnSmith-kn3fu]

Enjoy staying at my beautiful Albania..

[@Original_fat_cat]

WOW! Watching this episode of beautiful Albania makes me melt.

[@kenm.3761]

Another wonderful video,Shkoder looks really nice,love your explorations of the more local areas.

[@suelaallkja5744]

It’s so impressive from an influencer like you , to know and share Albanian histories more than Albanian influencers themselves. Well done to you! 👏🏼 👏🏼

[@leenbarendregt4540]

Hey Alina, you succeeded in making beautiful shots of this interesting town, useful info and great drone shots. Thanks so much!

[@ek7630]

Thank you Alina for this beautiful vlog in my city ! Hope you enjoyed your stay !

[@P.Whitestrake]

Very well done opening sequence you have there. have fun & stay safe out there, Alina.

[@ivayola]

Awesome vid. , you definitely sparked mi interest in visiting Skodra, Teth and Valbona. Greetings and love from Sofia to you Alina and to all Albanians!

[@flog3rt]

I like how everything is super curated in your videos, but this time I like to compliment you about the choice of music. Super accurate to the mood and what you express with the images and narration. Spot on. 👏🏻👏🏻

[@mirandnela839]

Hello Alina, I am Albanian to leaving in UK. Thank you for visiting Albania. Be rest assured, in Albania you will feel safer than anywhere else. Albanians are very careful and respectful towards visitors, especially women. This is not commercial, it is in our DNA. Best of luck in 2021 have e successful year and lots of fun

[@monkey7547]

Your abosuletly right we where in Skodra just a day each side of traveling to valbona and teth. We walked from downtown to the castle and back found some amazing places to eat along the way never would have found otherwise!!

[@AlinaMcleod]

That's wonderful!

[@monkey7547]

@@AlinaMcleod the hike from valbona to teth was tough in October don't know if you can do it now?

[@chrisa6594]

Best film I've seen yet from Shkoder. Going there in April.

[@KOGiyli]

Hello Miss Mcleod! Greetings from Austin TX. Today I looked through KZbin to find some videos about Shkoder to show to my son which is born in Austin and never seen Shkoder. My family is about 6 generations from Shkoder from fathers and mothers side. Actually a part of the video was the gigantic tree which is 100 or so years old called Cinari. My 700 year old house is 100 meters away from Cinari. Great posiitive video. By the way safety is never an issue for anyone in Albania especially for tourists. Safety is a problem for people that have a beef with someone else. You indeed can pass for a Shkodrane ( girl from Shkoder). So please feel home and hope you had a great time.

[@lukelovewins9078]

Wonderful video, awesome camera Work. Enjoyed the Music also. Tks Alina 🙏👍✌😎💙

[@Tonino646]

Nice and beautiful city. I love Shkodra,city I was born I Appreciated for this perfect video you did a great video

[@maryejlli548]

Hi Alina, I really like the way you smartly visit and talk about places. I left from Shkoder just two days ago but my bro is still there. He is exploring just as you do, even if he was born there. :)

[@sadikelezi3420]

Hi..Mary

[@adoa77]

The creepiness you experienced in Rozafa Castle is maybe related to the aura behind the legend Alina.... :-) Great editing, nice video, nice feelings! Thank you.

[@polikari]

@Dave K Her creepiness feeling is, because she was almost alone, in a such a super big structure-castle, almost like a ghost city, since there were no visitors (from pandemic reason), kapish, understand?!

[@adoa77]

@@polikari There's a smile at the end of my sentence. Each one is free to have its own interpretation, beside the actual circumstances of the video. ;-) Legend or reality, many places in the world have similiar legends on women sacrifices.

[@prizrenprizren6670]

Albania ..Lake SHKODER..vlog..SHqiptaria..kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGipcqtnrdCjq5I

[@linditabrahusha5149]

Shkodra my born country😍 How nice are you? Thankful from my heart to share...the video tell a really Shkodra💜❤

[@darrellbordeaux6132]

So you are opening my eyes to some beautiful places! Albania is simple yet stunning! Safe travels and “Happy New Year!!🎄🎄

[@МаркоЈаћимовић]

It's Serbian city not albandian

[@yyyqqq100]

Thank you for this great video.

[@sajedb]

Your pronunciation of Shkodra it’s perfect, jus like a real “Shkodrane” ( girl from Shkodra) . Glad you enjoyed Shkodra.

[@huboftruthbymichael1921]

Excellent video really enjoying seeing all the eating establishments and the great displays of fresh fruits. Once again the cast of scenery is a must for anybody that comes near there they have to experience that as well as the lakeside. You're definitely have the back to interest anybody in the places you find, great job Alina!! Stay safe there I'm looking forward to your next surprise because I know you have it planned already!! Cheers!!

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thanks Michael! :) I think you'll really like my next video!

[@davidellis5141]

Hi Alina - Have a wonderful New Year ! Enjoyed the villages of Albania.

[@lycuuduong2005]

It's an interesting area and is very beautiful too. Another great video.

[@TWOLOVELYPEOPLETRAVEL]

Cannot wait. And definitely your footage is great. Lots of love from your fellow travellers!

[@carystapleton9695]

Love your unusual locations. "You do this well" The music additions are great.

[@Meni19]

Thank you Alina for showing my birth city Shkodra!! I really appreciate the way you presented this historical and cultural city. Your videos are amazing. Keep up with your great work. Have a wonderful New Year!!

[@leo73323]

Great video as usual Alina, I know you are a tube vlogger, time and money is a focus,it's just a shame you don't have someone along to show you around a bit more,anyway on the Shkodra topic, this City has been majorly influenced by the venetians, its history goes way back, even before bronze age,yes used to be the capital city of back then Ardiaei ( today's Albania), and was a City of the lot of merchants armongst all regions, look no further but the geographical location, that alone tells you something, plus there is ancient history that backs it up,furthermore yes you find modern as well or a mix of both as you mentioned, prices are very competitive compare to other cities,yet you get a lot and quality for your money,bikes and walks are cultural, almost everything is organic and very healthy, Shkoder is blessed with its outskirts produces, makes a complete sense to be spending time in Shkoder,both in winter and summer, I'm amazed nobody talks about Velipoje beach, the biggest in Albania with a very curative sand,also the best in Albania,it's beautiful and you or others should go during the hot season, you will be surprised how beautiful yet affordable is,has been way overlooked from the ytubers, anyway hope you don't get tired with my comment, I just felt there is a lot you and others haven't been told at least, and then some,last in Albania and especially in Shkoder,We don't harm,rape or do anything bad to a foreigner, let alone a young woman,our consciousness doesn't allow that,you are 100 pc safe in Shkoder, yes some ppl might incidentally stare at you bcs you are beautiful, however in Shkoder and in whole Albania, albanian women are also beautiful mainly,so I said it,I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and a very happy new year, stay safe and fingers crossed 2021 will be the turning point from this horrible so called pandemic, looking forward to Theth, cheers and thank you for promoting Albania in your best,have a good un and all the best. Edited, if you could only speak Italian in Shkoder.

[@tripreporter6096]

Hoi, Alina, Shkodra, superb. A real special, positive idea to visit this place and much more special, during this time of the year. Well done, good work. Take care, please.

[@1SeanBond]

Some of the best Camera work ever! Appreciate you Alina & your excellent content. Luv&Peace from Sask Canada.

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you!

[@kristiantroshani]

wow very beautiful😍 Thank you for visiting Albania and my hometown Shkodra🤗

[@michel_dutch]

Just found your channel while lookup for info on Shkodër. Enjoyed your tour throughout the city, which we hope to visit in July this year. Thanks for the great video!

[@chicagomike]

You do a beautiful job, thanks, Albania looks very prosperous, love to visit.

[@branimirgenev8019]

The legend that you're talking about is part of the "Bugarštica" or "Бугарщици", which is a form of epic poetry tellings that were very popular during the Medieval times in the Balkans. As you can see from the name, they originate from Bulgarian folkloric songs that later moved to the Western Balkans. In Bulgaria, we have many legends for some historic places that are similar to the legend for the Rozafa castle (the idea of the sacrifice for a successful undertaking). That's yet another proof for our close bonds and influence over these parts of the Balkans!

[@christiannikodemus]

I am a fellow Canadian from Toronto and recently found your channel and am really enjoying the content you put out!! Just wanted to say Hay!

[@unitwind1290]

Thanks Alina for informing us of the existence of such an important place to visit.

[@clarktowne]

My wife and I are in Skoder right now and are enjoying this charming city. Thanks for giving me the idea!!

[@AlinaMcleod]

I'm happy to hear that! Have a great time!

[@leehamilton3361]

Wow such a lovely place.i have already persuaded my wife to come to Albania after things get better regarding covid19.So enjoying your vlogs around Albania.Keep up the good work, Alina.

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you! Hope you guys have a great time!

[@leehamilton3361]

Happy new year Alina.Keep up the great vlogs you do.best wishes lee x

[@pantelimoncarigoiu2128]

A Happy New Year, Alina! Thank You for all videos! I learned many things from its!

[@eaglesland8093]

спасибо Алина. Приятно смотреть ваши клипы

[@bledidhima4121]

Amazing jab Alina thank you!

[@LONIALBAYOUNG]

job shkruhet jo jab ........

[@bledidhima4121]

@@LONIALBAYOUNG o ti rrofsh per korigjimin re LONI re LONI , nga vete emri LONI ahahhahaah

[@wallykaspars9700]

Thanks for such a fascinating video. I like those out-of-the-way places. I wish you a Happy New Year and the best of luck for 2021!

[@AhmadullahTanha]

I just came across this channel. With this type of contents and such stability to post videos with good content, this channel should've had at least a million subs by now. But keep going, it will eventually get there.

[@unitwind1290]

Thanks Alina for the vision of such a pure and fascinating nature

[@avitiusrufinus6980]

Albania is defination of castle lol we have castles everywhere in such a little country!! I hope you come back one day in summer season

[@alphak5376]

that's because during the ottoman Albanian war when finaly the ottomans managed to brake the Albanian defences after 40 years of war sultan ordered the construction of many fortresses and fortification thus limiting albania's movement ohrid city was taken because no Albanian rienforcmenrs arrived berat korca and other cities where cut by the Albanian maneland and all the Albanian soldiers where slaughtered after some years skenderberg finally died of malleria the venicians took over the defence of albania with venician generals but there was nothing could be done the fortresses where unbrakable and finaly sultan crashed the Albanian army and took over the capital kruja ending the 4 long dacades ottoman albanian war.

[@stopinjorancestuaj]

@@alphak5376 those fortresses are 2000 and more years old lol

[@alphak5376]

@@stopinjorancestuaj I said the most of them,he said albania has a lot of fortresses and thats the readob why we have so many fortresses even at the model of nowhere you can find a fortress so don't tell me about the old ones

[@alphak5376]

@@stopinjorancestuaj you don't even know how many years have been your fotresses around and who builded them..you can not just drop some numbers without knowing. I know and thats why I answered to this guy.

[@brianabare7515]

So cool! Probably better in the spring 😉 Thanks and much love to you and yours ❤️

[@txlaflash]

Thanks to you Alina, I get to travel the world!

[@natashapetani5777]

Grazie mille Alina Mcleod. Sono nata in Albania città di Shkodra! Ma non sono ancora riuscito ad andare a vedere il mio città dove sono nata Grazie mille per questo Filmato che hai fatto un Salto da Italia. Sei Bellisima.

[@skypter]

Thank you Alina for the video.Shkodra or ancienr name skutari is the oldest city of albania.you maybe don't know but you was in the real Troy.have a wonderful holidays.xoxo from toronto

[@j.wikstrom2308]

Whell done Alina🤗 So you got on a bike again😅 great views and awesome footage with your dhrone✌🤗 Hope you are ok, take care and thanx for this video Alina😊🤗

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you, Jonas!

[@NormanF62]

Couldn’t follow the live feed but this is super nice! As an inhabitant of a small mountain town, I can relate to the picturesque surroundings of Shikodra. You really feel the weight of history how up to modern times, several civilizations have left their mark on Albania. Seeing the bust of Constantine in Berat, that it was still there, shows the history. Just as well one wasn’t also at Rosafta Castle. I have the feeling things will turn around in the Balkans and Europe in 2021. Safe journeys!

[@lagjescuni5482]

Norman F Birnberg ... Constantine was of illyro Albanian origin from dardania ... the majority of the Roman emperors from 2 or 3 century until 6 century were illyrians

[@flp6126]

On the west side of the castle the three rivers BUNA-DRINI-KIRI JOIN then flow to the Mediterranean very nice Alina I grew up in the city and you where walking around in the same neighborhood I walked many times as a kid 🤗. I’ve watched many of your traveling KZbin videos I’m impressed simple to the point presentation from a beautiful girl I wish you the best Alina

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you very much!

[@flp6126]

@@AlinaMcleod you are welcome 😘

[@pradeepsao4951]

GOD BLESS MY FAVOURITE TRAVEL KZbinR! HAPPY NEW YEAR!

[@MrBeaker1158]

Another wonderful video Alina! The views were really nice and the center of town looks really cool as well. I must read up on the legend of the castle 🏰. Cheers

[@jamiejamie4314]

You sound and look scared relax is peaceful and lovely place. Obviously I don’t recommend anybody to go on holiday on your own. Maybe I feel comfortable because I was borne there. Keep up you great work and thank you for visiting shkodra take care and happy new year to you

[@sunet6810]

I want to wish you a happy New Year and easy travel. Thank you Alina

[@mrjulianbala]

Shkodra has fields, hills, mountains, river, lake, sea and a castle where you can see everything around from there. That's why Shodra has the reason to be called the queen of Albania's beauty! Good job Alina! Пока-пока!))

[@team-work]

hello . nice you put the video for shkodra

[@Manuel-gu9ls]

Happy New Year Alina your thumbnail with you in it is amazing 😉😍💙🇵🇭

[@bashbardhi418]

Very nice presentation of this amazing city. When air was air ,and earth was earth , albanians were albanians . The city , the culture, the tradition and its peoples pride and hospitality make this city and the whole albanian lands a very unique place to visit and embrace . Long live the proud nation of albania 🇦🇱

[@yaqoobbhatti5497]

Alina! visit of very informative and encouraging for me and Shkodra is really beautiful city

[@1Rene9Night5cart0]

Always '2 Thumbs Up', Alina! You definitely have a talent for finding Gems 'off the beaten path.' Another visual feast of an interesting place I'll never see in 3-D. Thanks and stay safe Beautiful and Intrepid traveler!

[@albanalshiqi2378]

Thanks for visiting our country,god bless you ❤❤❤

[@user_ahmeti2887]

Shkodra🇦🇱😍

[@azampleasehelpmebhai6822]

Hello

[@olegvr9464]

Shkoder!!!...

[@user_ahmeti2887]

@@olegvr9464 Shkodër,Shkodra e njejt o....

[@prizrenprizren6670]

Albania ..Lake SHKODER..vlog..SHqiptaria..kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGipcqtnrdCjq5I

[@albanboy1994]

@@prizrenprizren6670 shkodra super

[@Boogiebayern]

thank u for the videoo shkoder is in my cheek list to visit this summer !

[@ditiditi1843]

You so beautiful 😘🤩 from shkodra with love💌 and by the way shkodra is the most unique city in Albania cause it has all in one like mountains,hills,lake, sea which is called velipoja ,castles,several fields....etc it has all...

[@amsebastian8931]

One of interesting country. A very beautiful and friendly country. I want to travel there someday and learn basic albanian. Love from the Philippines🇵🇭...

[@not2tees]

I will never get to Shkodër . . . but I watch video of Alina!!

[@Reporterfy]

I had to come back and watch again

[@s.m6141]

This vlog is epic. My jaw literally dropped as I was surprised by the beautiful places. The most amazing thing we're the castle. Great camerawork . You make me more impatient to visit this beautiful place. Hope you revisit this place during summer. Wish you all the best and a happy New year. 😊

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you very much!

[@perfumeworld2329]

Thanks Alina for showing us Albania.

[@timerev76]

Amazing drone shots, breathtaking view, awesome video 😊 Merry Xmas and happy new year 🎉

[@kosmicheskiprah]

So, it turns out that Albania is the Netherlands or Denmark of the Balkans when it comes to bikes. Isn't this just stunning? Man, you can see them everywhere, similar to Tirana. Ditching cars and taking the bikes whenever it's possible = thinking green. Amazing video, Alina.

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you very much!

[@screamingeagle1316]

Shkodra is the Albanian capital of bicycles, has always been. My father (a school teacher) used to go to work 30km everyday with his old bike. I was so happy when I got my first bike (a mountainbike), it's like I finally became part of the comunity (of bikers:). Almost every houshold had a bike then.

[@Atid-o4b]

You are so right.

[@eagleland7036]

Your beautiful videos Alina shine even more from your beautiful smile 🎄🥂

[@privatoprivato1177]

Quando mi piaci sempre 👑🌍🇮🇹✌💯🍀

[@eliyah4287]

Loveeeeeee your videos ❤️ and your positivity is amazing

[@kinggentishkoderaustria7851]

Hi Alina ,,, i greet you from Vienna ,, austria ,,, but now you are in my city ,, Shkodra ,, i wish you a great time there ,,

[@yvonnegrant7254]

Happy New Year, your videos are always amazing, look forward to enjoying your adventures every time. Travel safe. 😘

[@gemmacapacio5998]

love your travel vlog ms alina..the places youve been too is as beautiful as you are..love from phils..

[@leonardovillanueva4870]

Шкодра озеро очень красивое Алина and magic )^o^( спасибо for share for share “hidden” and фантастика places to discover Алина 😁✌🏻

[@miklovankurti2499]

Respect from ALBANIA

[@efimovv]

Nice city, area and great shots! A few years back when I were at Rozafa I also see just few people inside, pandemic not change much. Also lake Shkodra in Albanian become Skadar (Скадарское озеро ) in Serbian across the border which is just few kilometers from there. And btw, Shiroka is correct name - at least on Russian map it sounds this way (Широка).

[@ktheterkuceder6825]

Welcome back. I also hope you visit kruje. It is a wonderful city.

[@lovetheworldaway3549]

Interesting Video. I wish you a happy start in the New Year 2021

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you! You too!

[@eatingadventures9614]

Beautiful outdoors

[@raffaelloschirinzi3665]

Nice ! You should listen also the beautiful popular music of Shkodra😉 (muzikë popullore Shkodrane)

[@leslyrivas764]

Yes!! I thought I was the only one who felt creepy when visiting that castle 🏰, view is amazing, beautiful and happy I was with my husband, the time we were there, sun was setting and oh how the view was! Breath taking but ones you turn away from the sun… every dark hole, dark place you see and some I don’t know but like dark sound 😅 so hard to explain but I guess my husband knew I felt creeped out that he started telling me that we should stay longer to see the ghosts, the residents of the castle and plus the story of the woman who was basically killed alive inside a castle wall. He said legends say the walls cry, you can literally see the walls tear (water) and that’s where one of the kings wives was put. That’s the only thing I remember of that story.. kinda hard to explain a story when your first language is not english so that’s what I understood 😂 but glad you loved that city and happy to know I am not alone about the creepy feeling part.

[@yamunamahat3684]

A good sharing, thanks a lot, and appreciate…🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@mvnorsel6354]

When travelling I always avoid sweets in a country, but weakened in Albania, great sweets. I like the winter in Albania.

[@damirahmat]

Вы сразили меня своей красотой!)