Kosovo Tour Guide

Kosovo is situated in the central Balkan Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pristina. It is bordered by the Republic of Macedonia and Albania to the south, Montenegro to the west, and the uncontested territory of Serbia to the north and east. The most important culture sites are the city of Prizren, Pristina, Peja (Peć)... and the orthodox monastery of Visoka Decan(world heritage site).

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The population of Kosovo is about 90% Albanian, who use the name Kosova in their Albanian tongue. Although the official name in English Republic of Kosovo is approved by Kosovo's Albanian-speaking authorities, the word Kosova still finds its way into the English vernacular of locals.

Many people in Kosovo can speak English and German; they are more than willing to help you and tell you their stories.

If you are interested in more than just seeing beautiful mountains and ancient ruins on your vacation to 'the region', Kosovo strongly recommends itself.

• National museum of Kosovo, Ethnological museum Emin Gjiku, Prizren league museum...

• Sinan pasha mosque in Prizren, Stone mosque, Sulltan Mehmed Fatih II mosque...

• The four Serbian Orthdox church complexes that make up UNESCO World Heritage Site of Medieval Monuments in Kosovo - three monasteries, in towns of Gračanica, Peja/Peć and Dečani, and the Church of Our Lady of Ljeviš in the city of Prizren. There are also many more Orthodox monuments of importance throughout the region.

• Hospitality as a sacred duty - anywhere out of the cities you will be welcomed into people's homes and treated royally.

• Beautiful countryside for walking with wonderful wild flowers.

• Nightlife and cafe culture in Prishtina, with the buzz that comes from Europe's youngest population.

• Seeing the UN and the international community in action (or not!) is quite interesting.

• You'll get a first hand view of more than 6 different cultures (Albanian, Serb, Roma, Ashkalia, Bosniak, and Turkish).

• You'll gain an understanding of what happens when governments allow industry to function when both environmental regulations and solid, defensible property rights are scarce.

• The Kosovars tend to be very friendly towards the EU, UK and USA for its support of their independence (eg: they have "Bill Clinton Boulevard" in Prishtina, as well as a large picture mural of him on the side of a building). They also are very friendly to Western European and Middle Eastern countries.