The whole thing you want to learn about Velipoje seaside Albania – Loopy horny amusing traveler

The whole thing you want to learn about Velipoje seaside Albania – Loopy horny amusing traveler


Velipoje seaside is the Northernmost seaside in Albania, situated approx. 30 km from Shkoder the city as regards to the border with Montenegro.

 

It’s in most cases spelled as Velipoje or Velipoja in English, and Velipojë in Albanian.

 

After falling in love with Shkoder the city for every week, I determined to spend a couple of days at the seaside, too. The nearest seaside from Shkoder is Velipoje and as I’d heard so much about it from the Shkoder locals, I merely needed to seek advice from.

 

Many locals love Velipoje however in addition they warned me that there can be nearly not anything left open and not anything to do low season there. For me, that used to be no longer an issue. To the contrary, it used to be a receive advantages. My introverted soul may just revel in some peace and quiet there.

 

I went to Velipoje lengthy after the tip of the summer time, in fall (because the thirtieth October to sixth November 2022).

 

My first 4 days there the elements used to be participating rather well so I may just benefit from the Velipoje seaside, opt for a swim within the sea or even sunbathe. Then the closing 2 days it used to be cloudy, windy or even with numerous rain.

 

 

 

Velipoje location and details

 

Velipoje is positioned at the estuary of the one navigable river of Albania, the Buna river. In truth, the Buna river is constituting the herbal border of Albania with Montenegro. The Buna flows into the Adriatic Sea simply Northwest of Velipoje.

 

Velipoje is a village in Northwestern Albania. Since 2015 it’s a subdivision of the Shkoder municipality.

 

 

Velipoje seaside:

  • Velipoje has a large seaside that’s nearly 5 km lengthy (between Derdhja e Bunes within the North and Këneta e Vilunit within the South).
  • About 250 sunny days a 12 months make it a really perfect seaside location.
  • Since mid-Would possibly the air temperatures upward thrust above 20°C. Unusually, it used to be 22 to 24°C right through the day when I used to be there the closing days of October, too.
  • The Velipoje seaside is a favourite seaside of Northern Albanians.
  • Top of the range sand and shallow sea make it in particular appropriate for households with youngsters, and people who find themselves petrified of deep water.
  • It’s a type of a bay so the Adriatic sea there may be in most cases quite calm and and not using a large waves.

 

 

sunset on the Velipoje beach

sundown at the Velipoje seaside

enjoying the Adriatic sea on Velipoje beach Albania

playing the Adriatic sea on Velipoje seaside Albania

 

The way to get to Velipoje seaside

There’s a few choices to get to Velipoje.

 

  • Hitchhiking, or you want a apartment automotive, or you’ll take a public minivan from Shkoder or Lezhe.
  • Velipoje can also be reached in approx. 30 to 50 mins by way of minivan from Shkoder. The minivans have an indication “Velipoje” and can also be present in “Sheshi Demokracia” in entrance of the Theatre (Teatri Migjeni). There’s no reliable departure time table so the bus drivers in most cases stay up for a couple of passengers to board. On occasion they even wait till all of the seats at the minivan are taken. Once I sought after to take a van from Shkoder to Velipoje, I needed to wait at the sidewalk for greater than 90 mins till the van used to be complete and shall we leave.
  • The minivans run extra ceaselessly right through summer season than the remainder of the 12 months.
  • Sooner than getting off the minivan, you want to pay money without delay to the motive force in Albanian lek. The associated fee in keeping with individual in November 2022 used to be 200 lek (at the moment that used to be approx. 1.72 eur).
  • There’s no bus station in Velipoje. Only a boulevard forestall subsequent to the Velipoja park in the street Rruga Ura e Gjon Lulit Plazh. 
  • if you realize the road the place you want to move in Velipoje, and it’s one of the crucial streets Rruga nr. 1 to nr. 7 which can be situated sooner than the principle bus forestall, simply inform the motive force the collection of the road so he can forestall there so that you can soar off. If so you wouldn’t want to get off on the closing forestall on the primary sq. after which stroll from there with your entire luggage. Side road in Albanian is rruga and you’ll simply display the collection of the road to the motive force along with your hands.
  • The van drivers would possibly no longer talk any English.
  • I’m really not certain if there are any taxis in Velipoje right through July and August, I guess there are, however I noticed NO taxis right through my fall seek advice from.
  • I hitchhiked at the long ago from Velipoje to Shkoder. I walked with my suitcase to Rruga Shkoder – Velipoje, and waited there. When after 40 windy mins no minivan handed that approach (and sure, that’s the street the place they do go), I hitchhiked vehicles along with an elder native guy who used to be additionally ready there at the aspect of the street. Any other native guy from Shkoder drove us each to the Shkoder town heart. I don’t talk any Albanian, the 2 of them spoke no English however the automotive motive force spoke Italian so shall we be in contact what used to be wanted.
  • Albania is Albania, you realize, and I’m certain a few of you heard some unfavourable tales in terms of hitchhiking or protection, particularly for girls. However for my part, I felt in reality secure in Velipoje, Shkoder and Tirana. I’d have no longer hitchhiked another way. Having mentioned that, use your commonplace sense, please.

 

on the Shkoder-Velipoje minibus

at the Shkoder-Velipoje minibus

hitchhiking from Velipoje to Shkoder

hitchhiking from Velipoje to Shkoder

 

The place to stick in Velipoje

As you’ll believe, maximum accommodations are closed offseason. The similar is going for eating places and stores.

 

I rented a good looking fashionable rental Blue Coral positioned as regards to the road quantity 3 (Rruga nr. 3) only a minute strolling from the seaside. That a part of Velipoje is in most cases extra quiet than town heart. On the other hand, I’m really not certain what time they shut the rooftop bar subsequent to the rental development in summer season months. And if it’s worthwhile to pay attention the noise from there or no longer. However right through my seek advice from the rooftop bar used to be closed.

 

The rental had the entirety I wanted: blank, sizzling bathe water, a bed room with a large mattress and a bunk mattress (it would are compatible 4 other people), and a kitchen with front room. The wifi labored smartly within the kitchen, front room and in addition on the terrace. 

 

 

 

Blue Coral Velipoje beach

rental Blue Coral Velipoje seaside

Velipoje Blue Coral apartment rooftop view

Velipoje Blue Coral rental rooftop view

 

The rental is situated approx. 15 to twenty min stroll from the principle sq., Velipoja park and supermarkets. There’s a pleasant view of the seaside and Velipoja village from the rooftop. The rental proprietor is a pleasant elder Albanian girl who speaks fundamental English.

 

Sadly, I used to be no longer very fortunate with different vacationers renting the rental above me as they have been noisy in the course of the night time, however rather than that, renting the rental used to be an excellent thought.

 

 

 

 

 

 

What to do on Velipoje seaside offseason

 

  • Benefit from the seaside with only a few people.
  • Opt for a stroll alongside the seaside.
  • Opt for a stroll, jog or cycle alongside the prom.
  • Watch the break of day or sundown at the seaside.
  • Take a look at the sand statues subsequent to the eating place 407.
  • Learn a e-book, pay attention to a podcast, or do a little yoga, meditation or pranayama on the seaside.
  • Stroll across the mini Velipoje park in town centre.
  • Simply sit back and spend time by myself.
  • Stroll to the Buna river delta (Derdhja e Bunes). Be mindful to carry potable water with you.
  • Stroll to the Southern aspect of the Velipoje seaside to the Lagoon of Viluni (Këneta e Vilunit in Albanian), additionally regularly referred to as the Lagoon of Velipoje.
  • You’ll be able to apply birds, butterflies and dragon flies round Velipoje. I may just see a lot of them even if sunbathing at the seaside.
  • I haven’t been there however I heard about 2 different beautiful puts shut by way of. You probably have a automotive, or would love to check out hitchhiking, then move to the south of Velipoje to the marvelous seaside of Rana e Hedhun.
  • Even additional South some other preferrred seaside can also be discovered – Shëngjin seaside. Due to its advantageous sand and greater than 200 sunny days in keeping with 12 months, Shëngjin seaside is some other native favourite seaside.

 

Velipoje beach sand statues

Velipoje seaside sand statues

 

 

Extra recommendations on Velipoje seaside low season:

  • it’s higher to have Albanian lek cash in money and no longer simply euros/bucks and many others. Please trade them BEFORE attending to Velipoje as trade places of work in Velipoje will almost certainly be closed offseason. When I used to be there, I didn’t to find anyplace to interchange cash there.
  • Some eating places settle for playing cards and/or euro however no longer they all. As an example Los angeles Maroja eating place does settle for playing cards. And to be fair, that used to be the one eating place I discovered open when strolling across the seaside and the village the primary week of November. It’s a pleasant eating place with rapid wifi, and the meals seems to be excellent there as smartly. I tasted best grilled veggies with chips as that used to be the one vegan meal that they had low season. 
  • Native grocery retail outlets are costlier in Velipoje than in Shkoder. Some recent fruit and greens are one 3rd costlier, and even double value than in Shkoder. As I assumed it will be like that, I introduced some meals with me from Shkoder for the primary 2 days in Velipoje.
  • The one marketplace I discovered open once I visited the village used to be the Klejdi marketplace on the primary sq. as regards to the minibus forestall.

 

Velipoje supermarket

Velipoje grocery store

 

  • If you want to shop for/use anything else particular right through your keep in Velipoje, carry it to Velipoje with you. There’s no large supermarkets in there.
  • Get in a position for plenty of mosquitoes EVERYWHERE.
  • There’s a few boulevard canines however no longer too many. I didn’t to find them indignant and as a rule they paid no consideration to me.
  • So far as I do know, the Velipoje seaside will get crowded and loud in summer season months (July and August most commonly) however no longer sooner than and after that. The ocean water is just too chilly for Albanians which is why the seaside is quite empty low season. Do be expecting many solar umbrellas right through the summer season however none at the seaside are left offseason.
  • Because the Velipoje seaside used to be lovely wild till only some years in the past, there’s small wild spiky vegetation with thorns rising between the prom and the ocean. So watch out when strolling in opposition to the ocean as chances are you’ll step on them. I at all times favor to stroll barefoot on sand (and any herbal subject matter over man-made) however as a result of the thorns within the sand it’s higher to stroll alongside the pavements.

 

Albania Velipoje beach with spiky plants

Velipoje seaside with spiky vegetation

 

 

 

What I didn’t revel in in Velipoje

Velipoje is a good looking position, certainly. However there are some things I didn’t for my part like there.

  • The world is stuffed with mosquitoes. Simply very as regards to the ocean there have been few, or none, however in every single place else quite a lot of hungry mosquitoes didn’t forestall feeding on me even if I used to be strolling rapid. Fortunately, I had mosquito nets in my rental however I nonetheless needed to be very fast when opening and shutting the principle door with the intention to stay all of the mosquitoes out of the rental.
  • The seaside used to be filled with garbage. The nearer to the downtown, the extra trash at the seaside. It used to be cleaner within the Northern a part of the seaside the place I stayed however nonetheless… 
  • It’s heart-breaking to look a good looking seaside destroyed by way of such a lot trash.

 

I in reality hope that the reliable tourism place of business along with other people running in tourism in Velipoje (accommodations, eating places and many others.) will understand they must stay the seaside blank. And on the identical time I in reality want all of the vacationers visiting Velipoje would perceive they must NEVER go away trash at the seaside ever. And no longer simply there, however nowhere else excluding trash packing containers. Please other people, be accountable and clever.

 

trash on Velipoje beach

trash on Velipoje seaside

 

In spite of of mosquitoes and seaside clutter, I did revel in Velipoje seaside low season so much. I like non violent puts like that. Now not certain if I’d adore it there additionally in summer season even though. I’m really not into crowded puts and events.

 



TIP: In the event you’d like to test extra pictures from Velipoje seaside and the village itself, click on on my album with Velipoje pictures.



 

Right here’s a sundown video I took at the Velipoje seaside. You’ll be able to see extra of my movies and pictures on my Instagram:

 


 

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