LA RIVIERA ALBANESA, VLORË | ALBANIA #12

I'm making the road this way from the coast to go there, so what he He's made a parade here now. Because he saw a castle that I didn't have in the plan. Castillos all over the country, but a barbarity. It's like an island, it doesn't become an island because it's connected to a planet. It's the castle of Ali Pasha, who takes the name of a man who was killed in the war. It was built in the late 15th century, and was the first building in the city. As I said, when the Venetians We were in Butrinto, well, when they had this whole area of southern Albania, the Venetians, for the control maritime, mainly along the The island of Corfu, well, because they built this fortress to be able to have They were also besieged several times. By the Ottomans, then during quite a few occasions there was a change of Next to the sea there is a cartel with all the hands Options you have only in this zone, or sea, in this little zone, you already have activities of hiking, speleology, monuments, O sea, here come from different ways that you can do, Trekking, here everything that are themes of churches, monasteries, such as, beaches, There are many options in this little point, or sea, for You see the possibilities that Albania has. And more surprises on this road, a few kilometers north of the Castillo that I just showed you, there's a super curious site and supposedly it's A submarine bunker that was built here during the communist era of Enver Hoxha. It was built in 1979 and was in operation until 1991. Today it is no longer in use, although it is still in military use, but it is very It's like a James Bond movie, which would appear now In principle it was used for that, but it was made to last. I'm going to make a quick incursion, so I can get out. Some submarine will attack and come back quickly. On the way to Blore, climbing more, well, all the way through this area, you see that It's climbing and descending the mountain constantly, or the sea that takes time. Even though it's not many kilometers, there's a place that I'm going to. It's called Yogara Pass, which is a punto como in the top of the mountain, After doing a lot of those, in which there is like a pequeño descanso Where you can leave the car and there is a viewpoint to see the views you deserve Sorry, it's impressive, but now it's like entering and leaving the house. The cloud inside between the mountains and the image is totally incredible. He's already arrived in Blore, which is a pretty famous port city, because it's It's pretty close to Tirana, so here usually come a lot of people in it. Weekend, when it's nice weather, because there are some toys that are Now he's doing a pretty regular time, so I don't think he's going to be able to do it. I'll go to the beach today, I'll visit simply what is the city, but well, I think It's a typical holiday town, with lots of shops, shops, It's pretty big, so well, let's go around it a little bit. Behind me is the Mosque of Muradi, which is a mosque that is the most It is important to the whole city of Blore and in fact it has a very great importance Historical level, because it's from 1537, or sea, it's survived more than five centuries and it's It is quite important, considering that there was what I said, well, of the The communist dictatorship, which among other things in Barjoxa sought to eliminate all kinds of religious symbols, then like other mosques or churches that are They're totally destroyed, because they've withstood the test of time. Encuentro ahora en la Plaza de la Independencia, at the end of a very long walk I made it to one of the main streets and it's called that. This sculpture you see behind me commemorates the independence of I told you, the Ottoman Empire was here during the Ottoman Empire. Almost 500 years, since the Balkan wars of 1912 and 1913 The European Union has a long tradition of supporting the fight against terrorism. The Balkan wars were a series of wars that took place to achieve the The European Union is a member of the European Union. They managed to expel them at last, if only they could. Weakening quite what was the Ottoman Empire in that era, then To commemorate him, in 1972 I believe, this monument was built to commemorate That independence is here because Blora is where she declared herself the The European Union is also a member of the European Economic Community. Independence lasted too long because after, in 1939, Italy invaded Albania. And turned this whole area into a kind of Italian protectorate. What was the administration carrying to Cabo Italia and afterwards when Enver Hoxha, this infamous dictator who ended the Second World War, I've been in the Socialist Republic of Albania for 47 years. Dictatorship, that's what he's been telling me, but good, that tomorrow I'll surely focus A little more when you're in Tirana. In general, there are many, many works throughout Albania, almost all of them In the places I was, there was a lot of construction going on and this I want to think that it's good news, that they're making a big investment Infrastructure because almost everything he saw was focused on improving the The tourism sector is a major source of income for the region. Move, because there are some things that sometimes it's true that get a little complicated. He was eating now in an Italian restaurant that is here in the I went to a place called Anchor and it was pretty good, had good reviews and I'm hungry for some pizza because I've been here a week and he hasn 't eaten pizza. With the influence that he has of the Italian gastronomy, I say, no I can't I'm not going to try one, even if it's not the best place to try it. But he was pretty rich, he ate a carbonara pizza and it's pretty good. So I can't complain, I think it cost like 6 euros or something like that, It's a very nice beach, it looks like they've got it. I've been doing it, it's like barbecuing, but the truth is, it's... It's pretty big, now that I'm going through it. It's pretty big, so it's a good choice if you want to get away. He's come now to the hotel where I'm going to stay. Tonight, out and good and what's the entrance doesn't look so good, But then the room is quite good or so it seems, we have to worry Here, in fact, once again I have put two sheets of design as happened in Ceci, I've been put in Chanel, so now I've been put in three beds again. I need the three truths, because then I during the night I usually go I usually sleep two or three hours at a time, so it's perfect. This time as you see me they have put Versace sheets, Versace sheets y también He's now reached the old casco, it's very old. Cerquita, bueno is pegged basically to la Plaza de la Independencia that os He taught before, where the statues are a very very pretty area, or sea super Colorada, it's obviously quite reformed, it looks super new, I don't know I imagine the buildings are older, but then they have a hand. The painting above, but the precious ones, these streets in which I'm crossing now, it's like a total change of what the city itself is, of Vlora, passes from a holiday town to a more recognized area like this, More picturesque and I think it's super adorable. Los barecillos, one of the terraces that are here in this area, in this area in the Old town, and if it's luxurious, it's like a more modern area, so Very chilao también, desde luego en Vlora for me of my favorite places, so If you come, you can't lose being here, even if it's like a rat, take Something, you'll enjoy it. Visit Vlora, a hill that is right next to where he was now, Casco antiguo, son unas escaleras that te suben como una pequeña montañita de la You can see little of the city, really, because the buildings cover it. It's not that high, not that high this hill, but well, it's a cool place to It's a little bit higher and I don't know, it's a little bit fresher and it's full, it's like a The truth is I didn't have it in the plan. I found this place, but seeing the dates of the graves I want to imagine that Son, it's a kind of reminder to the Albanians who fell during the Second World War, but well, the truth is that it's a place that's pretty nice, I like Vlora, the truth is It's a place of the least pretentious or the least I was hoping, because my sites like this are not what attracted me. Much, but well, I wanted to give him a chance and it's true that no me It would be a month, but good, to spend the day and visit a little the different The truth is that it's quite pleasant and good, if you can I'm a little more relaxed than the beatings that he gave me. I've been giving these days before.