Day Tour of Shkoder and Skadar Lake from Tirana

  This was my second tour with Go as Local and had a fantastic day. Andi was responsive and helpful in booking the tour and Skerdi was an excellent guide, knowledgeable... read more and great company. I'm hoping to go back in the future and take one of their multi day trips to see more of the region. Kosovo is definitely worth a visit if you are in Tirana

  Sindi's a great host. She is very helpful and welcoming. I am vegetarian and do not drink alcohol, but she found a way to adapt the dishes and the welcome... read more drinks (her mother's cherry juice was really good).
After all the food I tasted along my trip from the north to the south of Albania, this cooking class was the perfect way to end my time in this amazing country. With the class you have the chance to get some knowledge on albanian gastronomic influences, you learn on how to prepare some of the albanian typical dishes (and to taste them afterwards) but even more important you have the chance to learn about albanian culture and way of living. I highly recommend this activity for both foodies solo travellers like me️ great way to meet new people, learn about the local culture and enjoy a great feast!
We started with an albanian type of bruschettas, followed by Ferges (summer stew), the Patëllxhan të Mbushur (vegetarian version - stuffed eggplant), then the Lakror (one layer spinach pie) and to finish the homemade cookies Sheqepare. To drink we even had available the warm and spicy version of raki (homemade). No doubt, raki is really strong! But a local staple drink indeed.
Well, it is a different way to explore the city, the country and to meet new people. We were 3 guests + Sindi...and we stayed there around the table eating, chatting, drinking, taking pictures and laughing for longer than it was supposed to, but we were having a great afternoon!
Please do not forget to fast before the cooking class (do not eat for at least 10h prior the class) ... you will have a lot of food available after the class. It is an unforgetable experience!
Faleminderit Sindi!

  Special thanks to Andi.It was a great walking tour of Tirana. Andi was very much knowledgeable and we got to know a lot of interesting facts about Albania. Berat was... read more out of the world experience. Such a beautiful place unique in its own style, we...More