Where am I?

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Just got indoors after seeing a game in a country's top division and where two rival teams from the capital city played each other in a derby.

[Der Kaiser]

Re: Where am I?

Albania. Tirana to be specific.

[Maurice Swan]

Re: Where am I?

umm... do I care where you are?

[A Quiet Monkfish]

Re: Where am I?

Taunton ?

[Tuerto]

Re: Where am I?

umm... do I care where you are?

That's a bit rich Mo, coming from someone who can't wait to tell us he'sin the Dordogne sipping on a ****ing Bottle of Blue Nun.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Re: Where am I?

umm... do I care where you are?

Obviously not. I hope I haven't spoiled your evening.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Re: Where am I?

Albania. Tirana to be specific.

That was quick!

[Tuerto]

Re: Where am I?

Just got indoors after seeing a game in a country's top division and where two rival teams from the capital city played each other in a derby.

We need a bit more than that old fruit.

[Tuerto]

Re: Where am I?

That was quick!

What's the food like?

[city1927]

Re: Where am I?

Albania. Tirana to be specific.

tirana v dinamo tirana . 3 - 2 Tirana

What was the atmosphere like? Did it feel like a derby around the city?
Are they big rivals? I have no idea about Albania football.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Re: Where am I?

What's the food like?

Really good. This city is incredibly sophisticated and the modern architecture stunning. Courtesy of drug money to some degree, I have read.
It's different in other cities here and a far cry from the last time I was in the country where there were pigs around ground floor flats and when some of the very cars on the road had plywood side windows!

[Der Kaiser]

Re: Where am I?

tirana v dinamo tirana . 3 - 2 Tirana

What was the atmosphere like? Did it feel like a derby around the city?
Are they big rivals? I have no idea about Albania football.

Second this, went to a Dinamo Bucharest game last year which atmosphere wise is up there with anything I've seen/heard... I'd hope similar for TBG today as it's in a similar neck of the woods.

[Tuerto]

Re: Where am I?

Really good. This city is incredibly sophisticated and the modern architecture stunning. Courtesy of drug money to some degree, I have read.
It's different in other cities here and a far cry from the last time I was in the country where there were pigs around ground floor flats and when some of the very cars on the road had plywood side windows!

Sounds good. I fancy Albania. Am i correct in saying that the Government is pushing Tourism? Do you feel safe there?

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Re: Where am I?

tirana v dinamo tirana . 3 - 2 Tirana

What was the atmosphere like? Did it feel like a derby around the city?
Are they big rivals? I have no idea about Albania football.

It wasn't the craic I had hoped and it wasn't obvious in the city that a game was on. The exterior of the stadium is very swish with posh designer shops and the entrances to the stadium are between them and not obvious until you come across them.
The small band of away 'ultras' were in one end of the ground but the rest of the away fans were in with the seated home fans and partaking of beer. It wasn't threatening at all and what seems to be the national stadium was only sparsely populated.
I wouldn't make a beeline for such a game in the great scheme of things.

[city1927]

Re: Where am I?

Was it the Air Albania Stadium? Just had a look at the pictures of it. Google maps had the old ground when I went to have a look I think. Looks really strange, like it has a big Chimney on it.
Shame about the atmosphere, and around the city it no being obvious but then is that more on our culture and expectations of what we have experienced of a derby.
Albania is a not a country that would jump out at me of one that I would think of going to.
Would you recommend it for general tourism?