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What do you, as a Pole, think of Albania (as a land, history etc...) and Albanians (girls and guys)?


arkdi  
11 Feb 2019 /  #1
I wanted to know why is the average opinion of the Poles about this very unknown country? I have seen many Poles in Albania on holiday. I personally view Polish people as hard working (really really hard working), a bit aloof and linea sad deep down, although they do not show it. But I don't know what Poles think about Albanians. Actually Poland was the very forst slavic country to recognize Kosovo.
dolnoslask  5 | 2805  
11 Feb 2019 /  #2
We know about Skanderbeg Brilliant Catholic saviour
OP arkdi  
11 Feb 2019 /  #3
Well, it's also a good start, since lots of people have really no idea about him. But I guess it's due to the strong catholicism in Poland. Anyway, it was noce to head a good thing. Our national hero is also famous in Poland. Cool :)
dolnoslask  5 | 2805  
11 Feb 2019 /  #4
The Polish pope called him a saviour.
Dirk diggler  10 | 4452  
12 Feb 2019 /  #5
Polish people view Albania as the armpit of Europe. The country doesn't have a good opinion amongst Poles.
Dziadek81  
12 Apr 2019 /  #6
@dolnoslask
Well you know quite a lot. You have my respect.
A lot of people I know, even educated ones have told me about how they feel sorry for the countries where sharia law rules of course refering to Albania. Or asked if I had to walk through Turkey and swim to Greece to reach EU.
Miloslaw  21 | 4905  
12 Apr 2019 /  #7
I don't think Poles spend much time thinking or even caring about Albania.

If they have any views at all,they will be pretty negative....
Dirk diggler  10 | 4452  
13 Apr 2019 /  #8
Poles generally don't have a positive view of Albania and Albanians
delphiandomine  86 | 17823  
13 Apr 2019 /  #9
I don't think Poles spend much time thinking or even caring about Albania.

Probably the most thought anyone in Poland gives about Albania is deciding where to go on holiday. Albanian resorts are growing in popularity with Polish tourists since Croatia became outrageously expensive for what it is.
mafketis  38 | 10854  
13 Apr 2019 /  #10
I don't think Polish attitudes differ much from the general European pattern of not thinking about Albanians one way or the other.

In general the closer and longer the contact between Albanians and other Europeans... the worse the attitudes are. Albanians are not popular as neighbors and among European peoples second only to gypsies in unpopularity...

We'll see how the increasing popularity of Albania as a tourist destination affects perceptions. I'd like to go myself as the language is intriguing (to say the least) and I really like a lot of pseudo-traditional Albanian music that I've seen on youtube (tremendous fun with lots of weddings, nationalist symbols, folklore and horses...)
jon357  73 | 22777  
13 Apr 2019 /  #11
not thinking about Albanians one way or the other.

Being in PL for longer than Dirk's been alive, I don't remember anyone expressing an opinion about Albanians. And Poles are seldom hesitant about expressing opinions.

the increasing popularity of Albania as a tourist destination

Apparently well worth visiting.
pawian  219 | 24546  
13 Apr 2019 /  #12
Polish people view Albania as the armpit of Europe. The country doesn't have a good opinion amongst Poles.

False. Most Polish people know next to nothing about Albania so they are indifferent. A few of my students admitted going on holiday there.

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