SEARCHING FOR KOSOVO | Inside a Little Known Country

A very interesting day of random exploring in the little country of Kosovo in southeastern Europe. This video is Part 2 of two videos. You can watch Part 1 here: • SEARCHING FOR KOSOVO |...
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[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

You can watch Part 1 here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaO5gIiXnbZgkMU This is why it reminded me of a Greek island: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKbKcnd-i7V7aK8 And here's some info that a viewer posted about the village: "For anyone wondering, the village name is Pousko. It belongs to a geographical region named Zhupa where many small villages near Prizren like this belong. People in those villages speak Bosnian and identify as Kosovo Boshnjaks. The schools there are in Bosnian and the local language is similar to Macedonian. Everyone is probably a Muslim. I'm from one of those villages. It's further south and close to the mountains. It's even more beautiful than what you saw there, you can see some of those mountains in the distance covered in snow."

[@andrewmastrandonas5123]

I have to say this series of videos has been great. Keep to lesser known countries in Eastern Europe. Much more interesting than Western Europe in my opinion!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Cool, glad to hear it. I'm planning to leave Europe soon and show some other places.

[@ahvidaneidavirgilluminous8754]

dude, ur going to try out serbia Novi Sad Railway (semi high speed)? jus opened few days ago, would love to see north american perspective

[@loveyourfamily5258]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos im semina im sory for being so rude but i was ben shy would you forgive me pllis

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

@@loveyourfamily5258 Yeah it's okay, no problem! You didn't have to do anything, it was nice to see your village.

[@BekoSA0]

Hello Gabriel, I am from that village and it's name is "Pousko", I'm glad to see someone from the other side of the world randomly visits exactly the village and the street where I live. I feel bad because none of the villagers knew to tell you more about the place where we live. Only the little girl who spoke to you is named Dila, not "Filla" who is actually my sister 😂

[@theillyri8339]

I'm not from Prizren but I'm close Theranda (Suhareka), what ethnic group are you guys, based on the mosque are you Bosnians or Serbs ? Very beautiful village and amazing view by the way, I didn't know it existed.

[@BekoSA0]

@@theillyri8339 Bosniaks, appreciate it 😊

[@maryannknox7158]

It is so Beautiful

[@charlottethien3749]

Wow ! That is neat to get a reply from a resident . Too bad you didn’t meet there !

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

@@BekoSA0 That's really cool that you came across this video. Say hi to your sister for me and nice to talk with her. I've learned more about the town thanks to some of the comments.

[@petercharnley7138]

Wow Gabe, approximately 4 weeks ago you were in the middle of Paris & now you're in the Kosovan mountains. We're absolutely loving your adventures mate & your wonderful narrations. Please take care & God bless you 👍

[@anidamurati9342]

Hello Gariel, I live in Chicago but that village, Pousko, is where my mom grew up and where all my family from my mom's side live. We go there every summer and it is very beautiful especially during summertime. One of the little girls in the video is my cousin, and she does speak English but is very shy. This video went so viral among all the people in the village and almost everyone from my family has watched it. We're glad you payed a visit, and you should go again in the summer when everyone spends their time outside.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Ha, that's amazing, very cool that people in the village watched it.

[@Sergueir]

i have got many positive emotions during watched this video)), Kosovo still remains a mystery to me,

[@cardova49]

Gabriel, I’ve been watching your videos for more than 10 years, and haven’t missed many. This video in Kosovo is among your best. I love it when you challenge yourself physically, and then get paid off in the end, as you did here. Very rewarding for those of us who go along with you.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Cool man, glad to hear it. Thanks for watching all this time.

[@betimshala5723]

I am very happy to see you are in Kosovo. I've been following your videos for a long time and that makes me feel so good to see you in my country. If you are by Pristina just ping me I can help you with whatever you need. Have a great time here, there's a lot to explore!

[@paulharling4158]

To think that you have given thousands of people a look at a forgotten historical site with no known written history is amazing. Thank you

[@seyl717]

@Misirac altudamecekas 😂

[@BeautifulCityVisits]

Thanks Gabriel for this really interesting random discovering of this town and countr (a bit unknown). Nice afternoon and see you soon. Greetings from France

[@michaelahass2695]

My God, Gabriel what an unbelievable trail..to reach this Fortress.😍😍 Dangerous hike, in my opinion, but your energy comes from the passion for exploring and always discovering great mountainous landscapes, always heading for the peaks. Beautiful villages, where people speak german, because they have certainly worked there. This was amazing, you're in great shape, full of enthusiasm and always go for the most difficult challenges. Thank you for bringing us with you through this valleys and peaks to Prizren. Kosovo is definitly unique. Best wishes for health and happiness, as always , from Paris 🖐🤙🍀

[@Raylufc]

This is the first KZbin video on Kosovo that I've seen it's beautiful

[@michaelleonard5029]

Love the videos. I spent a year living/working in Kosovo back in 1999. I worked as a police officer with the peacekeeping forces and was in the Mitrovica region. Your videos remind me of the good times I had there. It's truly a beautiful country and while they have done much to erase the scars of the war, I can still see some. I still have friends there and your videos make me want to return for a visit to see how much has changed. BTW, the dogs you commonly see in the villages are known as Sar Mountain dogs. They are, as you said, herding and defense dogs.

[@ArdianM95]

Hello Gabriel, Be careful walking too much of the beaten path. There are still minefields in Kosovo after the war in '98-99. Love the vids and take care from a Kosovo-Albanian.

[@quanbrooklynkid7776]

Damn

[@warrior6803]

Non of them gotten you yet

[@shqipemaloku881]

Pse "të ruhet nga një shqiptar i Kosovës " nuk pe kuptoj qëllimin tënd🤔?

[@ArdianM95]

@@shqipemaloku881 Sepse në video ky është në Kosovë

[@Cardan011]

Goranci ( mountain folk)haha guy yelled where he is going he is gonna fall? 😂 And old man tried to explain that there is path leading to church- crkva that leads to road to Prizren.

[@AL-grhvc]

you're not just a traveller but an intrepid hiker and a legit explorer..thanks for taking us to the great undiscovered parts of the world..just be safe on the road 🍀

[@beadingbusily]

You know that it has already been discovered if people greeted you when you arrive. Christopher Columbus Syndrome. 'I discovered my own left knee!'

[@amil9788]

This is a village and its called Pousko in which live Bosniaks,there are many more villages near and outside Prizren like this one

[@cephalopod7300]

Very interesting, I did not know there were Bosniaks there. If I had been Gabriel and realised the people were not speaking Albanian, I would have assumed they were Serbs, but been confused by the mosque. Thanks for informing me about the Bosniaks of Kosovo.

[@NN-qk7wn]

i follow your channel for a while, but never as strong as now a question "who would have found him there if he slipped" crossed my mind. Watching it turned into an action movie vibe.

[@AdventureElliot]

Lunch breaks and daily Gabriel Traveler is quite the combination these days

[@That_Idiot_Bass_Player]

Glad to see you having such a good time!

[@djmorris103]

One of your best videos. Very interesting!

[@pasqualeabarno]

Hi.. Gabriel. You are a incredible man.. Just amazing.. Excellent work..Grazie mille.. 💚🍀

[@ntomatas1]

what an adventure. Thanks for taking us along.

[@jennyoshea1958]

Great adventure, Gabriel. I love the risks you take in unknown areas. Although I'm always a little scared, it makes exciting viewing. Well done 👍😊🐶☘️

[@noubadinou8012]

Hi Gabriel, Glad to see someone visit my village. The name of the village is Pousko and its about 5km away from Prizren. Currently the population is maybe about 100 people because the most are living in germany or switzerland and they visit the village just in sommer. The population in sommer gets up to about 500 people. Just the older ones stayed in their homes. The village is 100% inhabited od Kosovo-Bosniaks which are muslims. The route you took from village to city was actually used daily abot 30-40 years ago.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Very cool, thanks for the info.

[@bira67]

Phew! Amazing video, what a discovery! But I gotta be honest, I was nervous the whole time watching you walk on the edge of those cliffs. Glad you made it! Be careful sir.

[@juliusceasar100bc2]

Hi Gabriel, are you still in Kosovo? I strongly recommend you go to a city called Peja and Rugove. Its one of the most beautiful places in Kosovo and its not far.

[@EvaOwen]

Thanks for taking me (and probably quite a few other viewers) on a hike that I wouldn't be doing on my own. It is great to see the local/unbeaten path stuff!

[@dusaintel]

At 5:26 thats probably a chestnut shell. Anyways this is beautiful that you’re showing nature and not modern stuff. Keep it up bro. Beautiful country

[@cephalopod7300]

I thought the same: chestnut

[@dansouth2088]

Another great adventure....thank you so much for taking us along!

[@gloriaa.garcia3985]

Gabriel u r quite brave & daring getting to the village the terrain was very steep & dangerous. Take care

[@VeletinNature]

Quite challenging hike but the experience and the views made it very much worth it!

[@marilovescoffee]

What an epic adventure! The previous video was quite literally a cliff-hanger. I could hardly wait for you to post this one! Good job!

[@cindybruin4888]

I'm so glad you made it and rewarded us with the amazing views.

[@funnybones6131]

Truly Epic 🤩👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@mr.sts.p]

Wow Kosovo has hidden history love this! 👍 😀 ❤️

[@mellotron_scratch]

lol

[@clarkmadrosen1780]

Glad you made it. Nice looking town.

[@ivysprieto6058]

Omg those deep, big mountains and alone, brave man, glad you enjoyed 😊

[@BernardColdwell]

That's some hiking and a huge balancing act at times. Good to see the views, glad you got to where you wanted to be.

[@MrSimonj1970]

I think those spiky things were chestnuts.

[@paolosantiago3163]

I hope all the best for Kosovo a nation that has suffered a lot coming from the Philippines.

[@dream.machine]

Great and amazing content as always Gabriel! Always so fun to go hiking with you on your journeys! 🏔️😀

[@AlbanianAkhi]

We appreciate you for coming to our beautiful country

[@charlottethien3749]

Gabriel, at the end you kept showing the steep drop, and I actually felt swimmie headed . You are tough and brave ! Love your content !

[@EllisWR]

Your really cranking out these vids gabe big respect, hitting the balkans in spring so look forward to this!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Awesome, have a good trip, amazing part of the world with so much to see.

[@bethetraveler7123]

The OG. And STILL the best!

[@dimitrastavrou3761]

NOBODY ELSE TOOK US TO KOSOVO . BUT UP TO THOSE UKNOWN MOUNTAINS ? ? AND IF THERE WERE HUNTERS ! YOU ARE BRAVE ! ❤ THANK YOU . . . .

[@maryannknox7158]

Seriously 😳 omg 😱 that was a insane extreme hike Gabriel

[@timfedlam6482]

Thanks for the video brother. Whenever I hear you say " this should be a fairly straightforward hike" I know I'm in for a helluva show!🤣

[@r6_rogue_spear]

I like how the people of Pousko speak to you in their native language as if you'd understand them xD The dude at the end made me laugh yelling at you "NOT THERE YOU'LL FALL" xD

[@bobbyGnOly]

Thanks for another great adventure with you.

[@marafarnham595]

Never know what Gabriel is going to come upon, interesting! Thank you Gabriel 😊❤ stay safe from the animals 😎🙌🙏

[@Abkforlife]

Even though I live in Prizren myself It needed an American guy to come around and show us this amazing Surroundings...just us you are amazing my friend ❤️

[@Sitamata]

Wonderful video Gabriel. Thank you so much for showing us. 🌸🌺

[@goldieandblackie]

You can really see why they built that fortress on top of that mountain,stunning views 360 degrees.

[@vladimirzunic7074]

Who are they? They are the Serbs, lady Mary 😀

[@goldieandblackie]

@@vladimirzunic7074 Its a figure of speech, reading to much into it.

[@andreomega1719]

Beautiful video! You inspire me to travel the world. Please keep making more videos !

[@adnanhajdarpasic5019]

Hi Gabriel that spike thing is a shell for Chesnuts I love that stuff I eat them all the time great video as always

[@Ansar43.]

Such a nice hike... umbelievebel

[@tombuddy100]

Gabriel, that younger guy who was speaking somewhat German later said in Serbian "he doesn't speak German" about you just as you were leaving. I know because I understand Serbian. Or it could be Bosnian, which is basically pretty much the same as Serbian.

[@celphtitled904]

They people in that village are of Bosnian descent, which is one of the minority groups with a reserved parliamentary space in Kosovo.

[@andrewpetrie5265]

I like this. You're a million miles away, but your right here. Thanks buddy.

[@nn8001]

Name of village is Pousko, inhabited by slavic muslims, Fortress name is Prizrenski Visegrad or Dusanovgrad Im from that area orginally but I go there only during holidays

[@loveyourfamily5258]

ZW i live there in pousko that girl in black is me i was shy realy✋

[@loveyourfamily5258]

Ar you girl

[@quanbrooklynkid7776]

@@loveyourfamily5258 how old are you

[@evacrabb5294]

That was amazing, but please be careful and stay safe!

[@MrKastro65]

good video. scary trail

[@wilfredotorres6628]

Hi Gabriel, That was a serious hike those people from the village must think those Americans are crazy and there's no doubt you're going to sleep good tonight, and going back you got a straight line going across making it into Prizren before dark.

[@martinschiffelholz7520]

The Area around Prizren was the German sector from KFOR. Many People speak German in this area. I often drove throug Pousko on the way to mount Cviljen

[@godiswithus4243]

Yeah happy travel Gabriel ! Love ya from Nepal , you know me right ?

[@mutiasariperboelana8059]

The forest location match for camping at holiday 😍

[@Ojstra]

Wow, Gabriel, you are really brave to walk on that type of path, so steep cliffs everywhere around. Even on camera it looks so steep, how steep should that be in real ... But very unexpectable great adventure and it was even interesting to check some things about that domestic dog breed Šarplaninac - the most gold and "royal" species of them is called Zlatan (Ibrahimović ? :D ) and Šarplaninac is even forbidden to have in Denmark.

[@fancybobbybob]

16:00… stirring up the locals Gabe😀

[@cirkanye]

Hey Gabriel! Nice video! Those remains of the fortress where you are at the beginning of the video are the remains of the Old Upper Town of the fortress of Emperor Stefan Dušan, a Serbian ruler commonly known as Mighty Dushan since Prizren was the capital of the Serbian Empire from the year 1346 back then. That is why Prizren is referred to as "the Imperial City" by the Serbs. From up there, you can see below the Monastery of the Holy Archangels. The Monastery was the pious endowment of Emperor Dušan, built at the site of an older church dedicated to the Holy Archangels. You should check it out, it is worth the visit and you'll receive a warm welcome. :)

[@cirkanye]

The man at 15:30 was pointing you to go to crkva, that is the Monastery of Holly Archangels. The fort you are referring to "Kalaja" is the fortress right in the city and that is the Kaljaja fortress in the city, but this one where you are headed back descending from that hill is the Upper Fortified City of Emperor Stefan Dushan. Hope I helped a bit! :)

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Great, thanks for all the info. I went back the next day and visited the monastery, that will be in the next video.

[@Iletmeknow]

Hahahaha 😂😂😂 how comes ? Do you know you Serbs appeared in Europe 600 AD, but never mind your propaganda has no limits. Do you know you Serbs used to call as Albanians Latins and do you know why? Because we were all Catholics. And when you Slavic people came turn all our Catholics churches in to orthodox churches and assimilated most of the people into Serbian orthodox. How it comes when our fortress and churches are dated at least 400 year's before you Serbs appeared in Europe and now you are saying they are Serbian fortress? Stop with the propaganda.its written when Serbs came to this part of this world. Every historian will tell you you Serbs are in this lands only 1400 old. But we Albanians been here for thousands of years before you existed ok stop talking nonsense

[@albinh.3149]

@@cirkanye The Fortress was build by the Byzantines and not serbs.

[@milanmitic4594]

@@Iletmeknow Albanians came with Turcs in 16 centuri

[@maxmenaktas]

mate i just loved this wana watch it all dayyy

[@alksmusic6188]

Hi, the people are talking in croato-serbian I guess it's most likely a bosniak village🇧🇦🇽🇰

[@albinh.3149]

Its "Serbo-Croatian" and not "serbian". Might be Goranis too... ^^

[@alksmusic6188]

@@albinh.3149 I don't think they are gorani, gorans live mostly or maybe only in Dragash I'll change my comment about the language*

[@SisterSherryDoingStuff]

Jesus, what dedication?

[@andrewpetrie5265]

What a neat place Gabe! Cool! I bet the camera doesn't do justice. Have fun bro! Andrew. Vancouver Island.

[@sheep.herder]

@ 22:45 wow what a view!

[@bulgiriri]

Amazing one this time love it 👍😄

[@aniruz3456]

Beautiful views 👌

[@PalCabral]

Well done! You really had to work for it this time but you did it!

[@effie-montreal]

Gabe such an amazing video again

[@tigrotom7312]

Houses here look kind of what you see in Delmar NJ except with the beach.

[@vhinsagcal207]

Wowwww what a Epic adventure sir Gabe In So high Top of the Mountains I'm so Nervous when you walk on the high path edge of the mountain A beautiful 😍. Little village Kosovo is Beautiful breath taking Scenery thank u so much sir Gabe for Your Wonderful adventure Walk around experience there in Kosovo stay safe, take care Godbless from your solid fan supporter viewer from the Philippines 🇵🇭 sir Vhin 😍😍👏👏👏👏👏🙏🙏🙂👏👏👏👏👏

[@marktrvls1218]

A great day of adventure 👍

[@matijadenovic5039]

Serbian fortres and serbian monostery saint archangels

[@rendonberisha1503]

Where did you see it ? Ah I forgot everything is Serbian good boy

[@thxblxck3937]

Come to Kosovo, see the albanian tradition, look for Serbians (you dont gonna find one) and get a shot from an Albanian village 🇷🇸🏳️‍🌈

[@albshkup]

You Serbs don’t have shit! Northern Serbia is Hungarian ..middle is Ottoman and Bulgarian south is Albanian!

[@aniruz3456]

Awesome Gabe 👌😊

[@odykol2984]

Gab is always on fire.... 🔥

[@shirleebusch1459]

Watching this one, I got what it is that you seek.

[@michelehartley2073]

Love your adventures even when they freak me out! Please don't fall off a cliff! lol

[@waseemhaydar]

Beautiful country Beautiful video 😍😍

[@TheSwede70]

Great!

[@stankwarsburg4702]

Sometimes I think you shouldn't greet every person you see..It seems some of them just don't want to talk.

[@rumik-stahnke6512]

Good job 👍😁

[@alexlarsen6413]

Holy moly, what a cool series from Kosovo, the landscape is spectacular!! I am wondering though, how come everybody there speaks German, even the villagers but not English??? Especially given that people in the surrounding countries, Albania included, generally speak good to perfect English. What's the connection between this small, Albanian majority country and Germany??

[@FA-zo1vd]

very many Albanians work in Germany, Switzerland and Austria, that's the reason, English can also very many, especially the younger generation.

[@saratemp790]

The Austrian empire. Much of the older people in that area speak fluent German. That's what an older Hungarian woman told me.

[@artimg369]

Depends on the city, young people speak english perfectly in Prishtina!

[@alexlarsen6413]

@@FA-zo1vd I see...makes sense. Are those german speaking countries easier on visa requirements and work permits for the Kosovars?

[@celphtitled904]

@@alexlarsen6413 As a Kosovar citizen I can tell you that one of the main reasons is that the German battalion of KFOR (NATO-led international peacekeeping force in Kosovo) are based in Prizren since after the war in 1999. The KFOR members took part in a lot of activities in the cities where they served such as: youth integration projects, sports etc. and helped the cities a lot through donations or other contributions. A lot of people from the city and villages were employed through their projects and took part in the activities - with the main language used in the case for Prizren being German, hence the connection. However, as that person mentioned above - having family members in diaspora has quite an impact too. Our diaspora is largely focused in Germany and Switzerland, so that's part of the connection too.

[@TheOscar1949]

Good job man

[@ThomasGazis]

Gabe in this video you have (almost) surpassed Harald!!!

[@MetodiSpasov]

Amazing

[@stellamarina4123]

All these forts and castles would have been to guard the mountain pass where the road is down below.

[@rendonberisha1503]

You confussed little girl asking what is name of the town if have asked what is the name of village she would answer I think :)

[@sandrabraga6027]

Go to Spain too. Show their local foods 🙂

[@iljou2]

Bravo , Did you visit the monastery ?

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Yes, in the next video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5iZe4qog9Vjq5Y

[@iljou2]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos Why you didn't enter the monastery ?

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Because the entrance gate was closed and locked.

[@iljou2]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos Entrance is at opposite side , always open.

[@vetiverjohn8546]

Any plans yet for your 50th?

[@ggauche3465]

Exciting. But without a convincing narrative, chopping and interleaving footage out of sequence was confusing. It is a vlog though, not a movie.

[@lanamortenson8694]

It seems that you are arguing with yourself.

[@ggauche3465]

@@lanamortenson8694 😂 Wouldn't be the first time!

[@muzamilsaleem]

Kasovo is very beautiful

[@ce9098]

Yeeess ,whole Serbia is very , very beautiful👌 🇷🇸