10 things foreigners like and dislike in Albania

02/11/2017 15:58

There are 9500 foreigners who live in Albania with a work permit. Many have started their businesses or have a job and families in Albania.

However, while they try to integrate in our culture, they also meet things they don’t really like.

A survey with foreigners lists 10 things they like and 10 things they don’t like.

 

10 things foreigners like in Albania

  1. Drivers and waiters know foreign languages.
  2. You can have good espresso even in remote areas.
  3. Tomatoes taste as they used to before.
  4. People are friendly.
  5. Restaurants offer very good and cheap food.
  6. The weather is warm and sunny almost all year round.
  7. A lot of various things to visit in a small country: “sea, rivers, mountains, etc”.
  8. Most of the population is young.
  9. Women are beautiful.
  10. Almost everyone is ready to help you, when asked.

10 things foreigners don’t like in Albania

  1. Pedestrians don’t respect street lights and there are careless drivers.
  2. Loud voice used in normal conversations, even when being playful with children.
  3. Village cafes frequented only by males.
  4. Insisting to tell other people how to do their job. Even when two workers are digging a canal, they’re told how deep it should be.
  5. Popular breakfast with burek and dhalle.
  6. Cooking animal intestines.
  7. Work meetings in cafes.
  8. Insisting over who pays the bill.
  9. Girls who walk and hold each other’s hand.
  10. Men who kiss on the cheek when they meet.

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