lornaceliku

was only in Prizren overnight, drove in from Albania at Morine and then left the next day. business trip etc. great place though, loved the ottoman baths in Prizren.
in less than 24 hours my friend and i managed to drink lots meet local people have a drunken adventure communicating in English, Albanian and German, mad! from what i can remember well worth a visit.

i went to Struga and Ohrid on Lake Ohrid.
didnt get a massive feel for the country as was only there a week. seemed quite western as i visited whilst living in Albania. it reminded me slightly of Bavaria big lake swimming in the summer, skiing in the winter. i stayed with a local family who were very nice, and taught English to some great kids.
would definitly go back

dont listen to anyone who says this place isnt worth visiting, because it’s simply not true. granted the roads can be a bit bumpy with a great proportion of the worlds pothole quota, some toilets involve squatting and the language is unintelligible until you learn it(it took me a year) but you would be sad if you let any of this put you off.
i have lived there on and off for 4 years and visit regularly, and can honestly say the place is unique. you need a sense of humour, but if you have one you can’t fail to have a good time. there is alway something interesting and bonkers happening even in the middle of nowhere, the people are mad, aggrresivly friendly and totally hospitable.
the countryside north and south is beautiful, and life certainly has that slower pace of life that people always bang on about in relation to other places but shall not truly find untill visiting Albania!
This country is probably the benchmark of character, if you couldnt hack it or didn’t like it quite simply you probably don’t have much of one!