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West Coast of Greece And As Many Countries In The Former Yugoslavia As We Could Manage 2018 August through November.

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Traditional Ottoman House Pristina Kosovo Mosque Ceiling Pristina Ottoman House Pristina  Peja Kosovo
Orthodox Church in The Mountains Near Peja The Holy Saviour Serbian Orthodox Church Prizren The Holy Saviour Serbian Orthodox Church Prizren Prizren Fortress
Prizren Fortress Prizren Bistrica River Ottoman Style Houses Prizren Prizren Fortress

Kosovo First Stop Pristina
  • Now onto another bus to Pristina the Capital of Kosovo.  We noticed along the way a massive motorway being built to the outskirts of Pristina.  This seems to be a city full of embassies and peace keeping forces from around the world taking up a massive area.  We visited a traditional Ottoman home and complex that was very well restored and had a guide to show you through.  There is also a museum mainly dedicated to Ibrahim Rugova the first president of Kosovo.  An interesting place but unfortunately no English.  Lots of historical and ancient buildings and artifacts to see around the city.  
  • Next bus to Peja (Pec) in the mountains.  Beautiful area to stay and a trip up into the mountains.  Although it does have some ancient history our main aim was to get up into the mountains and we managed to get a driver / guide and spent about half a day on a drive with some spectacular views.  The area from what we can understand was under Ottoman rule from the 15th century right through until the end of the empire in the early 19th century.  Some interesting old and ancient buildings and a very good bazaar in the middle of the city.  
  • Onto the next bus to Prizren.  We were fortunate to find a small hotel right in the middle of the old town and a few minutes walk from the river.  The city has about 43 mosques we think maybe more and when the call to prayer comes they are all out of tune!!!  The history seems to go back to Roman times around the 2nd century AD.  We walked up to the Fortress which stands in a commanding position above the present city.  Originally built by the Byzantines it was extended in the 14th century and it served as the capital of the Serbian Empire.  The castle walls have seen quite a lot of restoration and there is ongoing work being done in the interior.  There is a museum there but unfortunately it was closed.  On the way there we visited the Church of The Holy Saviour a beautiful Serbian Orthodox Church also above the city.  It was heavily damaged during the 2004 unrest in Kosovo but is slowly being restored.  All in all Prizren is a delightful city with lots of old areas and quaint little streets with some lovely bridges on the river.  A really nice place to spend some time.