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Monastery in Pec, Kosovo

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Things to see and do in Kosovo

Balkan grill

Kosovo, especially Serbian enclaves, is a paradise for carnivores. There is a cult of grilled meat, which is always competently cooked and served in huge portions.

Cruising Mother Teresa Boulevard

The main pedestrian drag in Pristina is lined with cafés and restaurants, frequented by Kosovar politicians, foreign officials and peacekeepers. SkiingThe Serb-run resort of Brezovica in Sharr (Šar) Mountains, on the border with Macedonia, attracts mostly Albanian clientele, serving as a rare example of peaceful co-existence between two communities.

Dečani

This small town in the west of the country is home to Kosovo's best-preserved Orthodox monastery, Visoki Dečani, built in 1335.

Frontline crossing

The bridge across the Vardar River in the ethnically-divided town of Mitrovica is possibly the most well-known symbol of the conflict. Drop in the Dolce Vita café on the Serbian side, where peacekeepers and journalists mingle with local politicians and ex-paramilitaries, but avoid the area during periods of unrest.

Gračanica

The Serbian enclave close to Pristina is famous for its Orthodox monastery, founded in 1321. Nearby are the ruins of the ancient Illyrian city of Ulpiana.

Mountain hikes

At 2,656m (8,714ft), Kosovo's highest mountain Gjeravica (Đeravica) is a fairly easy climb. It is located in southwest Kosovo, alongside Montenegro and Albania.

Peja (Peć)

This historical town is nestled close to imposing mountains, a picturesque gorge and straddling the Bistrica River. Ancestral home of the Mediaeval Serbian Orthodox Church, it was heavily damaged by recent conflicts.

Pristina

Kosovo's capital has the usual set: the national museum, theatre and art gallery. There are also several historical mosques, such as Mbretit and Pirinaz, and the Serbian Church of St Nicholas with its rich iconostasis.

Prizren

An Ottoman city at the foot of the Sharr Mountains sports several beautiful mosques, Turkish baths and an old fortress.

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