Comments on: Is Berat, Albania the Balkans cutest city?

By: Daniel James (Dan Flying Solo)

Daniel James (Dan Flying Solo) — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 11:38:18 +0000

In reply to Victoria international expat. Enjoy Berta when you get there :)

By: Victoria international expat

Victoria international expat — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 09:56:56 +0000

Great travel !
Photos are very impressive! Now I need to get myself to Berat. I still have never been there. It is definitely on my bucket list.

By: Daniel James (Dan Flying Solo)

Daniel James (Dan Flying Solo) — Sun, 19 Jan 2020 11:55:22 +0000

In reply to Jasmine Bilali. Glad you enjoyed it as much as I did, special spot indeed!

By: Jasmine Bilali

Jasmine Bilali — Sun, 05 Jan 2020 16:17:17 +0000

Berat deserves your stellar review. It IS the cutest city! I too was taken by the vibe there and wished I had planned to stay longer. Berat has a special energy, one that I didn’t expect.

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 04:28:11 +0000

I can’t believe we only stayed two nights. We should have stayed a week up in that Castle. Such good vibes.

By: danflyingsolo

danflyingsolo — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 18:19:20 +0000

Thank you :)

By: danflyingsolo

danflyingsolo — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 18:18:56 +0000

In reply to mariko. Haha, thank you!

By: mariko

mariko — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 04:59:53 +0000

That was a really fun read :-)

By: danflyingsolo

danflyingsolo — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 14:51:48 +0000

In reply to Liesbeth aka Lili the all round nut job :). LOL. Well, I thought I would keep that kind of language OUT of the article! x

By: danflyingsolo

danflyingsolo — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 14:50:59 +0000

In reply to Jan Barber.

Haha, I can believe the dragonfly would win! It’s such an incredible country isn’t it?

I think for me the reason the car won is so many of the places and moments I loved so much in Albania were not really places you would think to go. The amount of times we would just stop for a coffee at a random gas station and get chatting to people or find our selves somewhere completely alone and just park up in wild beauty. I do agree as my first real road trip I missed having as much interaction as I normally would with the locals but as a photographer and someone who is happiest completely lost, the freedom to stop every five minutes anywhere at all was amazing – especially in a country where so much of it hasn’t been written about.

100% doable without the car though, would never want that to put people off visiting.

By: Jan Barber

Jan Barber — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 14:41:05 +0000

I love Albania and have travelled all over. I don’t agree you need to hire a car. It may take some fathoming out but there are buses and minibuses travelling all over the place. They are really cheap but you get to meet the locals and be part of local life. The few trains are an experience. We got outpaced by a dragonfly, but hey! It’s Albania. Sit back and enjoy the view. If public transport just isn’t there when you want it taxis are cheap and easily available or your accomodation host will usually sort you out with a lift.

By: Liesbeth aka Lili the all round nut job :)

Liesbeth aka Lili the all round nut job :) — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 12:49:15 +0000

Aaaaauuuuwh I am in love with this article, took me right back there and made me laugh sooo hard :) I can still see him standing there with his never fading smile and patience, trying to make me move that shit car up that horrible hill! And me screaming “I am not moving this fucking car EVER AGAIN”, followed by another attempt to move it anyway 2 minutes later cause he just wouldn’t go away :D #0/10ForBeingAWomanOfMyWord hahaha :) Thanks once more, it was the best road trip ever!! :)