Kosovo might be a fairly new country but when it comes to touristic attractions it does not fail to impress. Exploring its picturesque cities and beautiful countryside makes a great vacation destination off the beaten track.
- Highlights
- The Ottoman architecture of Prizren
- The city of Peja and the Visoki Dečani Monastery
- Traces of the past in the capital city, Pristina
- Gračanica Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Hiking in the Rugova mountains
- The city of Mitrovica and the Church of Saint Demetrius
- Fun facts
- Kosovo is the youngest country of the 21st century which declared independence from Serbia onin 2008.
- Kosovo, literally translated means ‘field of blackbirds’.
- More than 25 % of its territory is covered by rainforests.
- Kosovo was ruled by the Ottoman Empire from the mid-15th to the early 20th century.
