Albania

How much do you know about this country? The capital of Albania is Tirana and Saranda is the most famous tourist attractions of the Albanian Riviera. But what about the rest of this place? ------------------------------------------------ Watch the entire series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbZJ71IJGFRTa_XMM9a4hDh2Yo9CsZzOR Follow: https://plus.google.com/+blinder00 https://twitter.com/Sebastian2Go https://www.facebook.com/official7facts ------------------------------------------------ In this brief video you can find seven little known facts about this country from the Western Balkans. Although most people have heard of Albania, not many things are known about it. Which is a shame, because it’s an old and very interesting country. More information about the video content bellow: 1. Under the leadership of Enver Hoxha, Between 1950 to 1985 around 700,000 bunkers were built in Albania, they are nearly impossible to destroy so many are still in existence. During the nearly forty-year leadership of this paranoid Communist ruler a bunker was built for every four inhabitants. 2. Nodding your head in Albania is a disagreement while shaking the head means "yes", so it can get pretty confusing for tourists. 3. There are more Albanians outside of Albania than within. Estimates of the number of Albanians residing abroad are anywhere from 7-10 million, mostly in other Balkan countries (Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Greece), but there are also a significant amount in Turkey, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden and the United States. The number of Albanians actually living inside Albania? Around 3 million. 4. The Albanian language is an anomaly. It is believed that it originates from ancient Thracian or Illyrian. It shares a number of words with similar or exact meaning and pronunciation with the Romanian language, which is also believed to be related to Thracian. 5. Mercedes Benz is the brand of choice in Albania. 80% of the cars in Albania are Mercedes-Benz. Plus buses and vans. Why? They're robust and powerful, ideal for the bad roads in this country and spare parts are easy to find. They're also a bit of a status symbol. Who wants to drive anything else if you can have a Mercedes? 6. Enver Hozha declared beards illegal, outlawed religion, Albania becoming the first atheist state in the world. He also banned jeans, miniskirts, lipstick, premarital sex, boxing, bananas, westerners, Yugoslavs, Russians, Chinese, etc. 7. Tirana, the capital of Albania, has no street names - The problem dates from 1991 and the collapse of Albania's communist regime.The old communist-era street names were torn down, but little progress has been made towards replacing them - many street signs are still scratched out or missing completely. So locations are described not by its postal address, but by the descriptions of the buildings in the surrounding areas. ------------------------------------------------ More Info: http://blonde-gypsy.com/2013/02/28/15-things-you-should-know-before-traveling-to-albania/ https://www.explore.co.uk/news-and-features/cultural-discovery/item/1512-10-things-you-didn-t-know-about-albania https://books.google.ro/books?id=XYPX1JmlIrsC&pg;=PT29&lpg;=PT29&dq;=curiosities+about+albania&source;=bl&ots;=DRf9pwRLkg&sig;=xZzIltmTA0RRy-MH6ntCmz-4uw4&hl;=ro&sa;=X&ei;=UjlGVf_4DYv5aq68gPgO&ved;=0CGQQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q;=curiosities%20about%20albania&f;=false http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4062429.stm Music: David Peck – Lunch in a Bag http://freemusicarchive.org/music/David_Peck/ Images: http://archive.250x.com/hoxha.html http://www.albania-proptours.com/OBSERVATIONS-ABOUT-ALBANIA.html http://www.wired.com/2013/03/david-galjaard-albanian-bunkers/ https://geolocation.ws/v/P/7712535/family-bunkers-as-summer-resorts/en http://adampoulsom.deviantart.com/art/Opposite-Mirror-164708108 http://www.ministrybestpractices.com/2008/01/confused-people-dont-laugh.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albanians http://imgkid.com/albanian-traditional-clothing.shtml http://albanianvoices.org/2013/03/372/ http://www.tyxikos.gr/10-1-14.html http://2lovecycling.com/2013/11/28/albania/ http://driverlayer.com/img/upset/148/any http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tirana http://blonde-gypsy.com/2012/12/14/top-10-weird-facts-about-amsterdam/ http://www.tvguide.com/galleries/beards-sorrow-1075168/ http://tetrakephaloi.deviantart.com/art/Enver-Hoxha-123215496 https://inthelandofeagles.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/379/img_1660-2/ http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dh%C3%ABrmi_Albania_bunkers.jpg

• published: 04 May 2015
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