Things to do
Experiences
Kosovo rewards slow, curious travel. Here is what to build your days around.
Outdoors
Mountains & trails
The Accursed Mountains and the Sharr range, the Peaks of the Balkans trail, glacial lakes and via ferrata.
- Walk part of the 192km Peaks of the Balkans trail
- Climb the via ferrata routes of the Rugova Gorge
- Reach the glacial lakes of the Sharr and Accursed Mountains
Food
Coffee & the table
Macchiato is a way of life here. Long lunches of flija, burek and grilled meat, wine from Rahovec.
- Order a macchiato and stay for an hour, the local way
- Try flija, burek, and grilled meats at a village konoba
- Taste wine from the vineyards around Rahovec
Culture
Heritage & faith
UNESCO-listed medieval monasteries, Ottoman mosques and hammams, layers of empire in every old town.
- See the frescoes of Gračanica and the Patriarchate of Peja
- Walk the Ottoman old towns of Prizren and Gjakova
- Visit four UNESCO-listed medieval monuments
Nature
Rivers & waterfalls
The Mirusha canyon and its chain of falls, Rugova's cold springs, swimming holes and quiet gorges.
- Follow the Mirusha canyon and its chain of waterfalls
- Swim in the cold springs of the Rugova valley
- Find quiet gorges and swimming holes off the main roads