Great vacation in Mali and Robot

01 august 2018 Travel time: with 21 July 2018 on 28 July 2018
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Wonderful holiday for 180 euros

Albania is perceived by many because of myths that are unknown to anyone: all Muslims, a dangerous country, the Soviet Union, etc. All this is not true. Most Muslims are non-practitioners, the so-called Bektashi, who eat pork, drink wine and wear a cross, because it is a beautiful decoration. There is no doubt about security, Albanians are hospitable and friendly people, from a waiter to a policeman. -villages under construction, but all efforts are aimed at improving the recreation of tourists.

Our tour cost 178 euros per person, flying home Daddy-Mother-Son + Grandma. For this money Alf gives a flight and accommodation in two double rooms. Flight Kyiv-Tirana via Fanair - comfortable, 2 hours, convenient departure on Saturday afternoon, even with sandwiches and hot drinks on board.

Upon arrival we were picked up by the Aler travel party in a comfortable bus and in 40-50 minutes drove to a place near Durres, called Mali i Robit.


The map gave us the name Golem.

We planned to get to Villa Ujvara, but due to lack of places we ended up in Villa Leo (Leo was confirmed in Kyiv). These are neighboring houses, it seems that the owners are brothers, or otherwise relatives. Villa Leo is newer, they say it is more spacious. The house has 3 floors with 4 rooms each, a plot of 5 acres - fenced, strangers do not come. The room was admirable because in addition to space - more than 15 meters room, there were two beds - one double and one single. Wardrobe, TV, refrigerator, bedside table, hair dryer in the bathroom. Everything is new, smells like fresh chipboard. Clean tiles everywhere on the floor. Balcony in each room, plastic table and 4 chairs, we used as a kitchen. Shower cabin without curtains, so if you have parted with the shower - you need to wipe all the surfaces from the water, including the toilet seat.

We tried to use the shower neatly, so it was enough to wipe the floor with a special mop.

Be sure to bring an electric kettle (we have a small one for 500 ml), or a kettle - for tea lovers. Coffee can be drunk in any restaurant, and tea is not served, it is believed that tea can only be a medicine (Mali Tea in stores - mountain tea, Albanians drink it in case of any disease).

We had breakfast in the room, so we needed a kettle to brew cereal, or instant coffee, or tea.

On the beach go 4-5 minutes. The way through the supermarket, they are there every 50 meters, the prices are about the same, but the cheapest - Geal (I counted three of them on the main road), also the best exchange rate for this currency in this market. You can give any money, the delivery will be given by local medicines.

The beach is wide, clean, sunbeds were always enough, although we sometimes came at 11 o'clock.

Many locals come for the weekend, so sunbeds could be found in the last rows, but were always free.


The cost from Monday to Friday - 3 euros - an umbrella and two sunbeds (take 300 drugs). On weekends 5 euros (take 500 drugs). free (many tourists leave towels on paid sunbeds, so at noon the beach is thinning, but free sunbeds are not less). colored powder (whatever you ask) - a girl with a special device to walk, where fresh donuts will be smeared. This dish costs 2 dollars.

The sea, in my opinion, is so beautiful that I do not want to leave. Shallow, warm, gentle waves (breakwaters along the coast break them). Sandy bottom.

It's cloudy, but there is no feeling of dirt, it's very nice to sit in the shallows like in the bathroom, or to sway in the waves where it's deeper.

Vacationers are in darkness, but everyone has enough space to play ball by the sea and swim on wheels, no one bothers anyone, because the swimming area is very wide.

Food in restaurants consists of first courses (we did not cost), various meats, vegetable dishes (traditional Albanian cuisine - such as moussaka, stuffed peppers) and all kinds of pizza. We liked the two restaurants - Desired Letters) and Zgara (meaning "grill"), both indescribably delicious meat dishes. We sat on the lamb (Lamb chops), and the plate should be taken for two or even three people. Also a delicacy - Tave Kozi - is the meat of one of the lambs - lambs - goats, baked under yogurt. The average price for a meat dish (several) is about $ 8. Salads - 2.5-3 dollars. Pizza - 5-6 dollars.

For a snack, buy Albanian Kos - local yogurt without additives (bombastic delicacy) - a little more than a dollar and a traditional Burek - a pie made of puff pastry 20-25 centimeters long with a filling of meat or cheese. It costs 1 snack, even our dad had enough.

Alcohol.

Be sure to taste the local brand Skanderbeg, named after the national hero Skanderbeg. Potatoes 0.7 liters - costs $ 6.5 (in markets). to buy, but there is such a high price that it is better to stock up in the markets.

The restaurants serve 0.5 wines for $ 4, rusks, both white and red - until noon.

Excursions are expensive - about 50 euros per person in different parts of Albania, for different beauties, but it is better to prepare online at home and ride local buses yourself.

We did not have time to prepare, so we enjoyed the sea and the sun on the spot)


Conclusion: for 300 euros per person we received a fast flight, excellent accommodation, luxurious nature, warm Adriatic Sea, delicious hearty food, new culture and a pleasant conversation with friendly hosts. Given the meager cost, it's hard to compare with anything))

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