First Impressions of Tirana, Albania 🇦🇱 (AMAZED by this city!❤️) - ALBANIA TRAVEL VLOG

[@irdimesiti7202]

Its said that: Religion of Albanians is Albania - to convey that surely as a population it has adapted any possible religion out there depending on the influence of each conquering empire but in the end only the love for the country itself will make their blood rage. Thus, 99% of the population, simply associate themselves with a certain religion but are not practitioners of that religion or its rules & practices. Fun Fact: Muslims, Catholics, Orthodox have been constantly marrying one another without any consideration of the religion.

[@JetLagWarriors]

Great comment! Thanks for this. Really insightful

[@devidevi3410]

1000% true

[@ytv31]

Sounds like the worst form of tribal complex to be honest. Where the puny piece of dirt patch one was born on is worshipped as the GOD Almighty(Astagfirullah) and not the supreme Lord of the worlds and creator of the universe.

[@adavlora3801]

Very true ❤️

[@farrukhismail]

I’m adding Albania in my travel list.

[@bella7789]

i hope you like it!!

[@Einfachvideos]

And Kosovo

[@bella7789]

@A bit of Everything they don’t have to eat pork if they go lmao..

[@devidevi3410]

We hate Fanatic religion people muslim ore chatolic..no interes for religion

[@devidevi3410]

@A bit of Everything ti je fanatik katolik

[@trueman2467]

Albania beautiful country. Love❤️ from 🇵🇰💚 Pakistan

[@shahidkhansulaimankhel8174]

Albania is beautiful country love from Pakistan ....

[@bella7789]

thank you!!

[@ingridasinaj5824]

Thank you!!

[@wleng]

I’ve to admit that I have NEVER thought of visiting Albania. But I am now interested to see this land and learning more about it!

[@BEhistoricStudios]

best value for travel you will ever get.

[@sterlingstrive3029]

Amazing place, we did not know how Albania looks like. Thanks for showing this beautiful country.

[@shareefkhan892]

Masha’Allah beautiful city neat n clean streets and beautiful people😍 much love from Pakistan 🇵🇰❤️ 🇦🇱

[@ingridasinaj5824]

Thanks

[@TravelWalesWithPaul]

Your video is great. I enjoyed watching every minute of this.

[@JetLagWarriors]

Thanks for watching!! Glad you enjoyed 👍

[@qa7103]

An Albanian girl I knew told me that religion (Islam) is just something that they identify as, nothing more. She eats pork, drinks alcohol, no namaz, no fasting, nothing. She always said that her parents never tought her to practice the religion.

[@JetLagWarriors]

Ah! This might be similar to a lot of the Christians in Canada - especially Protestants. No strict practices but just an underlying belief in God, good behavior, etc. Interesting!

[@NOONE-cd4gu]

Yes thats exactly what happens

[@bibekbhowal8263]

then she is not a muslim...she might be atheist or agnostic

[@bibekbhowal8263]

then she is not a muslim...she might be atheist or agnostic

[@bibekbhowal8263]

alcohol drinking ocassionaly is ok but she should do namaz atleast 3 times....fasting also she should do...and she should not eat pork...if she identifies herself as muslim...she should do namaz and do fast...it is main pillar of islam...leave the alcohol and pork part...

[@haid3r88]

Wow Albania is much prettier than I thought it would be.

[@alphak5376]

you havnt seen the Albanian Riviera or the alps and and old towns yet 😂 as an Albanian who is born in Greece when I go in albania i prefere visiting other cities like berat for example

[@albanianorthodox8659]

If you go to south part of Albania is way better than Tirana.

[@jasonsong6747]

I love supporting the street performers! That duck pasta looks amazing! I'm betting it was delicious! Never thought I'd hear that combo in a dish.

[@JetLagWarriors]

Yeah had to pay those guys, they were loving it and jamming out so hard! And yes the food was delicious :D

[@asiftahir]

Beautiful country with new people. Love from Pakistan.

[@dianegreig4627]

Tirana looks beautiful. Love all the greenery. Would love to try that duck and pasta. Great vlog. Keep safe, healthy and happy.

[@enternitymoon]

omg can't believe you guys visit Albania! I've been wondering about how this country is look like! Thanksss

[@JetLagWarriors]

Awesome! Come along with us

[@mkn1220]

Albania looks beautiful it's like a city outta vice city yk it's just really nice 🇵🇰

[@BreakawayBites]

Just chilling around the in a new country, new city, trying out local cuisine.... Getting a feel of the vibes... nice!. Stay safe, happy exploring

[@jubnaa]

Why do I feel like I have stepped into Alice in wonderland while watching this vlog. Had very little idea about Albania before you guys went there, this is what a travel channel should be about. Going to under the radar places and changing people's perceptions.

[@JetLagWarriors]

Hey, thanks for this comment! It means a lot. :D. Thanks

[@SemutarGuide]

feel so free when seeing you guys walking with no face mask....I hope Malaysia be like Albania soon!

[@sarawakguy2997]

Seeing u two walking around like that with people without masks feels like traveling back in d old normal ... It is as if u guys are not travelling in 2021 or during Covid times .... So nice to see ....

[@starz2020]

Albania, the beauty of Adriatic Sea

[@chaw294]

Tirana is indeed very beautiful and clean. Wow, that man made lake is amazing ... lots of greenery around...👍👍. Am loving it !!! Oh gosh, that duck pasta looks yum, yum. Great to know that price of breakfast and meal there is affordable and reasonable. Thanks for the cool vlog, Steve lvana. Always enjoy watching !!!

[@bengwashburn]

The macchiatos here are incredible - you’ll get used to them quickly 😂. Definitely check out Ceren Ismet Shehu for your food tour - they have amazing traditional dishes like byrek, fli, and qofte! There’s one at kalaja in Tirana, and also near Dajti Mountain. Also, raki tasting at Komiteti is a cool experience! Enjoy your time in Tirana 😄

[@JetLagWarriors]

Awesome thank you for this comment! We are looking to do a byrek and other food vlog soon, we will check the place you mentioned. Thanks again

[@fazaha.k.7865]

Thanks steve for appreciating city planners. For a minute there I felt elated.

[@aa.r2588]

Loving that albanian city vibes, so laidback and the weather looks soothing..,🥰

[@rajinderkaursidhu752]

Tirana is beautiful city. The duck dish with pasta looks delicious. Enjoy Albania 💗

[@jerryjorts4050]

Albania might be "majority muslim" (like around 50% identify themselves as muslims) but very few practice it. Albania really isn't muslim in the way westerners think lol, religion wise it's a pretty chill country. And no there aren't religion segregated neighborhoods. There's religious harmony across the country and ppl really dont judge each other based on ones religion. You could be a Christian, your neighbor Muslim another neighbor Orthodox catholic and there would be absolutely no problem.

[@JetLagWarriors]

Well this is great info! Nice to see everyone getting along

[@Karim-so9jc]

Learning that Albania is a great example of a pluralistic society, good for them

[@dilip_s]

Love that love Albania even more now❤️❤️❤️❤️ from India 🇮🇳

[@waitaminute2015]

It seems foreigners continue to focus on religion when albanians don't care about it. Albanian is our religion.

[@vickhan192]

Thanks very much Steve & Ivana showing us Albania after seeing what you showed us we will definitely visit Albania keep up the good work guys x

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Thanks for showing your day exploration in Tirana, Albania. It's really beautiful around d lake. Lovely drone shot.

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Thanks for showing d man made lake in Tirana. Can u guys recall a man made lake in Malaysia ... U guys been there ... Putrajaya.

[@JetLagWarriors]

Thanks as always Yasin! And yes of course we remember Putrajaya :D!

[@Yasin_Affandi]

@@JetLagWarriors Wonderful. Very good memories, u guys r awesome. 🙂

[@shirbykirby5188]

Thanks for sharing! I’m thinking about traveling there soon. And the beach towns of course.

[@JetLagWarriors]

Albania is awesome so far, although we haven’t yet hit the beach. But we will soon!

[@sidstrom6804]

I’ve really good friends here from Albania n it’s already on my travel list🥰

[@hamzasyed]

Albania is absolutely a model for peaceful inter-religious coexistence. It's such a friendly country and when I visited, I was treated with so much respect as a Pakistani (by both Muslims and non-Muslims). Also, the version of Islam practiced in Albania would be surprising to most non-European Muslims, since it is far more permissive and liberal than the Wahabbist interpretations of Islam preached across much of Middle East, North Africa and South Asia.

[@sabeehfarooqi]

Exactly 💯

[@JetLagWarriors]

Yep, we've noticed people of all religions getting along great and doing as they wish here. It's a good example for the world :)

[@ADINOJ81]

@@JetLagWarriors Much love from Tirana!

[@sabeehfarooqi]

@A bit of Everything shut up

[@sabeehfarooqi]

@A bit of Everything As you wish... Once a wise man said: Don't talk to dumb people they will drag you to down to their level

[@naurinsaba979]

You both are so positive. You dont judge place.

[@G1100L]

Nice looking city! Waiting for your adventures!

[@byoken]

Still in lock-down here in Toronto watching videos of my home country.

[@JetLagWarriors]

Praying for COVID to be gone soon, these vaccines to work well and everything going back to normal

[@andrewchong2616]

Malaysia too 🙁🙁🙁

[@syafiqasyraf8132]

@@andrewchong2616 so happy to see peoples in Albania now can walking without wearing mask....its so annoying wearing mask in Malaysia and the cases here is crazy...7000 cases??? USA and Israel much better than in Malaysia

[@andrewchong2616]

@@syafiqasyraf8132 yeah.. very envy that can walk around without wearing mask. Life is so great there.. 😄😄😄

[@AkokChannel]

Malaysian is difficult to get visa to Albania, Embassy is in Jakarta. I been to Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia, Montenegro. You should go to Croatia.... so beautiful.

[@zulli5821]

Visa free for malaysian 90 days to albania

[@lostamonglocals5382]

Isn't it such a beautiful place?. We fell in love with it.

[@googoo8609]

In Tirana you will find a lot of shops that sell byrek and sufllaqe, there are also some good crepe places you could try. For traditional food there is tave dheu, tave me fruta deti, qull pule, tave kosi, kernacka, lakror, speca te mbushura, presh i mbushur, etc. For dessert I recommend trilece, it is the Albanian/Italian version of tres lecces of Central America. Try Mon Amour pastry shop in Tirana.

[@northalbania2788]

Hi! I liked your vlog! And about religion, Albanians are mostly Agnostics and Atheis. According to the Imams and Priests in Albania the religion practice is around 7%. Don't be surprised if you see many people drinking beer or eating pork and churches and mosques next to each other 😁👋.

[@northalbania2788]

@A bit of Everything may I ask where u from

[@Albaneren]

Wrong. Official data shows 63% are muslims, and the rest are christians/atheist. This is without counting albanians in Macedonia and Kosovo.

[@Albaneren]

@A bit of Everything No you are wrong. Majority are clearly muslims. Official data shows this. Of course; when it comes to practise religion, its different, but you can say that in every country in the world. Most albanian are muslims, eventhough we are white europeans.

[@northalbania2788]

@@Albaneren nga je , nga Kosova apo Shqipëria?

[@Albaneren]

@A bit of Everything I am only stating statistics and fact. What you are talking is complete rubbish. 1. Albanian Muslims fought against Serbian Christians who destroyed more than 500 mosques in the Kosovo war 1998/1999. 97% of all UCK members were Albanian Muslims. 2. You are talking about practising religion, and thats a different topic. One may pratice once, and less another time, thats not possible to measure. 3. Scanderbeg fought against ottomans, but that was 500 years ago. Today things are changing. By your logic, France, Germany and UK should be bitter enemys? Well, sorry my friend, but we live in 2021. Albania and Turkey enjoy close relationship.

[@fatima-xd9ph]

Albania seems beautiful⭐

[@theresewheeler1498]

That’s European coffee cup and style. .. wow it’s nice ..beautiful trees.. love the colors.. people just enjoying .. Good no big franchises Just support the local shops ..the nature is beautiful .and looks clean .enjoy and stay safe

[@JetLagWarriors]

Yes no big franchises really gives the whole city a small town feel. Despite the fact it has 1 million people. Just an awesome city

[@linogalveias]

gotta open my bottle of skenderbeu brandy :p beautiful surprising city, was amazed at the pyramid, the park with the lake, the caffés, the colourful buildings, the market near the university and stadium...

[@zuraidazakaria7419]

Tirana ia absolutely beautiful.Thegreen trees,the calm vibes,the absence of litters and tall sky scrapers...all cities should be this amazing. Yea Steve you should limit your machiatto intake to one a day only. Or you will become the Energizer bunny 😀

[@JetLagWarriors]

YES! One machiatto per day or else it's too much. The other day I had one after dinner (the waiter offered!) and I couldn't sleep till 1 AM LOL

[@snailtravelers]

Great video. It's nice that they are remodeling the pyramid. I think it was abandoned for the last few years. Looking forward to more videos.

[@JetLagWarriors]

Thanks! It looked like it might have been abandoned and was starting to fall apart, but the plans look pretty fantastic for when it's done! We should be posting a video nearly everyday for the next while... any recommendations for things to go in Tirana? Or other parts of Albania? Thanks again

[@snailtravelers]

@@JetLagWarriors I don't really have recommendations because it's been 30 years since I was there. I'm sure it's changed quite a bit. Your videos are already inspiring us to consider going to Albania in 2022. Thanks!

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Thanks for this wonderful video.

[@googleaccount7596]

Thanks Steve and Ivana for bringing us travel with you during this pandemic time. I miss travelling😭

[@avitiusrufinus6980]

Hello guys, Albania is secular state, not islamic. Mostly Albanians are non-religous, our motto or whatever you wanna call it is "Our religion is Albanianism". About the pyramid - Dutch-architecture studio MVRDV is set to convert the 11,835-square-metre pyramid in central Tirana into a "peoples monument" that contains cafes, studios, workshops and classrooms where free lessons will be available to young Albanians.

[@JetLagWarriors]

Right, ah, I meant to say Albanian has an Islamic population, rather than Albania is an Islamic country. That's my mistake but "our religion is Albanianism" is really great! Makes me feel like Albanians are proud of their country. And the pyramid sounds like it will be awesome!

[@andrewchong2616]

I would say without a religion to rule the state is awesome..

[@nutzhazel]

Ahh it's like more patriotic above anything else. Cool 👍

[@nutzhazel]

@@andrewchong2616 No religion rule any country these days though, but most countries do take religious moral practices mainly Christianity in their laws, like in the US and everywhere else in the Commonwealth countries, something which many people are not aware of 🤭

[@KidsGames-q7j]

Hi, I'm looking for some info as I'm going to travel to Albania in next few weeks. Are there any places where I can get "HALAL" food specifically in Tirana. Tried to search it online. Would really appreciate it if you reply. Thanks.

[@jambi5096]

Islam isn't really big in Albania, I feel like Religion itself isn't tbh. The people there care more about their people than their Religion, in fact, I find Albanians to be more Nationalistic than Religious. They're not anti-God by any means but their culture focuses more on the strength of the family and preserving their traditions. Another thing to keep in mind is that Albania was under Communist rule from the 40's up until the mid 80's and ALL Religion was eventually forbidden and State atheism was promoted to children. Churches and Mosques were closed and the Country focused more on Nationalism and teaching children secular ideas rather than Religion. If I'm not mistaken, I believe Albania was the first Country in the world to declare itself an Atheist state but I could be wrong. So, a lot of the people who grew up between that time period didn't have a strong Religious faith, I know a lot of Religious traditions were still practiced in secrecy but it obviously had a dramatic effect on the people. I find that Albanians who do have strong religious faith tend to be Catholic or Orthodox. I honestly believe whoever took a study on Islam being the predominant Religion there didn't really do a proper study because you'll see Albanians say they're Muslim but have probably never even read a page of the Koran before, it's almost like they see being Muslim as a genetic thing or something, lol, like they're born a Muslim in the same way someone would be born a certain ethnicity. What's even more odd is that their National Hero is recognized across all their people, his name was Skanderbeg and they have a statue in the downtown area of Tirana, not to mention you'll see his statue in almost every Albanian home. It's odd because Skanderbeg was a Christian crusader who fought off the Ottoman Empire until his death. Then after his death, that's when the Ottomans conquered Albania and converted a lot of the population into Muslims with Albania being the only Muslim majority Country in Europe.

[@JetLagWarriors]

Great info. Thanks for sharing!

[@waitaminute2015]

Accurate.

[@a__asnow6402]

It all majorly depend on the government that rule the nation...

[@nutzhazel]

It's a very beautiful city and looks kinda laid back, which is my favourite kind of city 😍

[@ambersajid8533]

Green..clean..amazing..especially after Dubai heat wave 💯👍

[@s.b9118]

Oohh excited to see these Albania vlogs guys! Never been there, lets see if its one to add to the bucket list

[@JetLagWarriors]

Oooh ok! Hopefully our vlogs are good enough to put Albania on your bucket list :)

[@mubisoft95]

Lovely Vlog showing the beautiful Albania lots of love from Pakistan to jetlag warriors and Albania....

[@alexbarba1060]

Very positive dude keep it up,good woork!!

[@user-us8hy5bp2v]

Such a beautiful city. Definitely on my list now. As soon as I get my vaccine shots, I'm going.

[@JetLagWarriors]

Awesome! Stay tuned for our upcoming vlogs for all types of tourist attractions and some small villages!

[@lindatang4955]

Beautiful city with relax atmosphere ♥️

[@preciousstone6878]

So happy without having to wear mask!!

[@JetLagWarriors]

Yes! Just great

[@muhammadzulhisham4108]

Almost 100k subs! Keep it up 🙌

[@cap76one]

100k but only 10k views... Not going well for them!

[@muahammadali4910]

First comment, great to see you happy. Hope to see you both in Pakistan again🤞

[@JetLagWarriors]

One day!

[@brunaprocopi]

Byrek..traditional Albanian “pie” with meat or cheese or onions or spinach. Gotta try the dyjath or cheese. Awesome! Keep enjoying. Jo falemenderit is right.

[@JetLagWarriors]

We have seen so many byrek shops and street food around! OK! Stay tuned for a byrek vlog lol

[@thedaddydoomaylamootravelv6821]

Awsome stuff guys 🤩 great to see off the beaten country's

[@hassanashwas6719]

You guys have the best videos. You are tempting me to travel

[@sawairabukhari]

Have lots fun

[@our4feettravelers760]

we would love to go explore some day good video keep it up

[@shabbirjaan9705]

Love ❤️ and respect from Pakistan for always

[@renatokoxla9065]

we are christian

[@Podcasts2000]

Told you bro, you will enjoy. I would like to visit Albania myself. Love your honest pure vlogs. You guys have a clean heart 😊 would love to meet you next time you are in Lahore

[@JetLagWarriors]

So far, so good in Albania! Good recommendation :D

[@SniperBhatti]

BEAUTIFULL CITY 🥰

[@gmahalias]

Walking around the city without wearing masks is totally out of my imagination where we have another round of lockdown in Malaysia. I am super jealous.... Keep posting your great vlog. I must put Albania in my travel bucket list.

[@JetLagWarriors]

It's been amazing so far. No masks is really great. Should be posting vlogs every day for a bit here! So stay tuned :)

[@samhussain4660]

Great vlog, I’m learning about Albania through you’re vlogs. Can you please show all the tourist attractions to visit. This country is on my list.

[@Sumaya063]

I love your travel vlogs. ♥️

[@JetLagWarriors]

Thanks! We appreciate the support!!

[@zulfiqarali3585]

Wow enjoyed Tirana☺

[@UR.suiiii]

Waiting for 100k...♥️♥️😍 Love from Pakistan.. 😘

[@haryhary399]

Well planned beautiful lake indeed! Loving Tirana vibes, its first time seeing the city through your video and its 'fresh'. The land where the mask no needed...

[@JetLagWarriors]

'Fresh' is a good way to describe Tirana. The trees and greenery, no masks... definitely a breath of fresh air :D

[@brainlara6518]

👍🏻 luv the way you guys start the tour of the country with crash course history lesson

[@sogekingable]

Wow no covid in Albania. I wanna go there.

[@aafsterlife9647]

I really want to go to Albania now! Maybe I'll bump into Dua Lipa somewhere 😍

[@zuraidazakaria7419]

Lol i was thinking the exact same thing.

[@KenAbroad]

13:52 Guess I need to teach you again how to pronounce German car brands 😂

[@andrewchong2616]

Folksvagen...

[@JetLagWarriors]

HAHAHAHA good one buddy. Ahhhh, I let you down man :(

[@nutzhazel]

😅😅🤣🤣

[@window2000]

there you have it.....german starts bersuara...

[@harryalfonso8788]

Volkswaaaagon.

[@azimahmohamed5417]

Soo nice Tirana!

[@rozaiaw2308]

Its good to see a country that is not effected by Covid19. Shops are open, people can walk and eat freely ... those are things that we in Malaysia take for granted before and now really missed it ....

[@ayol1011]

I'm jealous of how many trees in Tirana! It dwarfs of what we have in Malaysia in terms of city scape. Our City hates trees now. Also Steve now you know why the coffee was so small. Hahaha. This video is like your vacation part 2. Also that bookstore is awesome. That's a Swan or maybe a goose. Ducks have short neck

[@JetLagWarriors]

It's amazing how green Tirana is! We kept commenting on it! It really gives the city an awesome feel. Thanks for commenting :D

[@ayol1011]

@@JetLagWarriors yeah man no problem. Also that sandwiches looks so perfect it seems fake. Hahaha

[@QuizTIME599]

Would love to visit Albania in future

[@Shakeel_._Ahmed]

Albania is only 60% Muslim, also during a lot of the Soviet era religion was violently surpressed. So post 90's religion is now allowed again, although Albania is formally a secular country. This is why you see a big European influence in how people dress and also in cultural stuff, like the drinking for example.

[@avitiusrufinus6980]

We are european, we didnt get influenced lol. Albanins are mostly non religious.

[@Shakeel_._Ahmed]

@@avitiusrufinus6980 you're right - that's poorly worded on my part. My point being that traditional orthodox observation of Islam is not as common place as it is in other Muslim countries because of the impact of the repression of Islam and religion in general by the communist regimes of the past.

[@ShamzKSA]

It's beautiful ❤️

[@engrviki3490]

My best bro you are the best lot of love 🍻

[@TravelWalesWithPaul]

I sooooo want to visit Albania 🇦🇱

[@asifwilliam912]

I was waiting for the duck review but it never came. How was it. Albania looks an amazing place and I can tell you guys will have an amazing time there.

[@JetLagWarriors]

Food vlogs coming soon! And the duck was incredible!!

[@asifwilliam912]

@@JetLagWarriors Great. Can't wait. Have fun buddy.

[@thefakephotographer3885]

Beautiful city..reminds me of Milan,kinda similar

[@alukachalu5838]

i want to visit Albania after watching these

[@dilip_s]

Ive been following you guys since your Pakistan series and it always amuses me how you guys find such beautiful places it makes me wanna go explore the world ❤️ you guys from India 🇮🇳

[@fedi1811]

Beautiful green city. 👍👍👍

[@saimirdakoli3399]

Amazing video beautiful Albania

[@JetLagWarriors]

Thanks! Are you from Albania?

[@saimirdakoli3399]

@@JetLagWarriors yes of course

[@chadxlr3978]

Almost all European countries don’t have big skyscrapers

[@stephenkhuttan5184]

All your video are super cool,

[@warnacreamadeicecreamskool6305]

That duck and pasta... whole duck! So unexpected 😂

[@JetLagWarriors]

LOL! And we finished the whole thing!! :D

[@slmickysl]

Wow that bebek pasta looks delicious…..🤤🤤🤤

[@smgold1087]

New fan, you guys are great! Albania is a beautiful country. One of my favorite places to visit. Check out Saranda❤

[@JetLagWarriors]

Thank you❤️

[@myVlora1995]

The pyramid will be a startup accelerator and learning code, design, video editing place introduced by TUMO center for young children from 12-17 years, it will be very good for people to learn those stuff when young :)

[@sarawakguy2997]

Steve just can't stop talking, huh ... and talking pretty fast too ... he must be pretty excited to be in Albania ... or in Tirana to be exact ... 😁

[@jamaistrue]

Hey, that German bakery is across the street from our apt--if we weren't in the US this week we totally would have joined y'all!!

[@JetLagWarriors]

across the street from us too

[@polarscape2174]

Really a big fan of both of you ☺️😊

[@JetLagWarriors]

Thanks!! We appreciate the support :D

[@adavlora3801]

Good observation, we aren't really Muslim.. Not sure why it's so hard for people to understand that Albanians aren't really religious in general. The religious terms are there really more as a general category not really practiced❤️

[@sabeehfarooqi]

Super Interesting Vlog

[@JetLagWarriors]

Thanks :)