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Local Customs: Shaking of the head
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  • When i first arrived when people were asking if i wanted something and i didnt i would be shaking my head, then i could see them getting it (a drink for example) then my husband would be saying to them no no she doesnt want one so :

    if you want to say Yes shake your head

    if you want to say No nod your head

    although it is mainly the older generation who think like this.

    or you could just say

    Po - Yes
    Jo - No


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    Local Customs: Drink raki!!!
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  • Have a traditional drink of raki if you can handle it! Warning: very strong!!!!

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    Local Customs: Not sure this is quite a local custom but...
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  • In Tirana you will see little kids coming round with boxes selling all kinds of stuff from cigarettes, phone cards, roasted nuts rolled in a newspaper cone etc... There are loads of them and they are all running trying to get there before the other one, then the bar staff come out and chase them off!!! If they keep coming up to you you just need to tell them to go away if you don't want anything.

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    Comments for AlbaniaLover about Albania
    illumina Thu Jul 16, 2009 01:51 UTC
     Nice page - I haven't been to Albania since 2002 and I'm longing to go back!
    PALLINA Wed Sep 10, 2008 10:15 UTC
     I've been many times in the restaurant Juvenilia in Tirana. Sorry but my experiences in Albania (10 times) was not as positive as yours!
    klevis Thu Dec 6, 2007 21:28 UTC
     I am albanian and a small tip for the people who want to go there, go during summer, cause you will have the best time ever and south albania is the best place to spend the vacations. Thanks again for making albania wellknown. Faleminderit :)
    leonik Tue May 8, 2007 01:15 UTC
     great tips!!! i'm definitely gonna find this useful! will check back tonight! leaving for albania in about a month and 2 days... i'm finally getting to albania!!!
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