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Private Day Tour to Kosovo - Grachanica, Pristina and Prizren
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Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Pristina and Prizren, combined with visit to Grachanica monastery. Sounds interesting? Kosovo border is less than 20 km away from Skopje. Would you like to spend a day and get to know the history of the youngest Balkan country? If so, this tour is for you ! It is a nice way to get know this small, recently established country and visit some of its most famous sights, like the Serbian Orthodox monastery Grachanica, the pearl of medieval art, the capital Pristina and picturesque town of Prizren.
Highlights
10 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
10 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Visits inside Grachanica monastery, including entrance fee
Services of an English speaking tour guide (for parties up to 4 pax, guide will be a driver as well)
Private transportation with air conditioned car or van according the itinerary
One bottle of water per person complementary
Gratuities for driver/guide - not mandatory
Private Day Tour to Kosovo - Grachanica, Pristina and Prizren
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Pristina and Prizren, combined with visit to Grachanica monastery. Sounds interesting? Kosovo border is less than 20 km away from Skopje. Would you like to spend a day and get to know the history of the youngest Balkan country? If so, this tour is for you ! It is a nice way to get know this small, recently established country and visit some of its most famous sights, like the Serbian Orthodox monastery Grachanica, the pearl of medieval art, the capital Pristina and picturesque town of Prizren.
Highlights
10 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
10 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Visits inside Grachanica monastery, including entrance fee
Services of an English speaking tour guide (for parties up to 4 pax, guide will be a driver as well)
Private transportation with air conditioned car or van according the itinerary
One bottle of water per person complementary
Gratuities for driver/guide - not mandatory
Itinerary
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Kosovo
The youngest European country Kosovo, officially the Republic of Kosovo, is a partially-recognized state in Southeastern Europe. On 17 February 2008, Kosovo unilaterally declared its independence from Serbia. It has since gained diplomatic recognition as a sovereign state around 100 UN member states.
Geographically defined in an area of 10,887 km2, Kosovo is landlocked in the center of the Balkans and bordered by the uncontested territory of Serbia to the north and east, Macedonia to the southeast, Albania to the southwest and Montenegro to the west.
4 hours
2
Gracanica Monastery
The first stop upon entering Kosovo will be the medieval Grachanica monastery, built by the Serbian king Stefan Milutin in 1321 on the ruins of a 6th-century basilica. The monastery was declared a Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance in 1990 and in 2006 it was placed on UNESCO's World Heritage List under the name of Medieval Monuments in Kosovo.
30 minutes
3
Pristina
As the Kosovo capital and the biggest city, Pristina is the seat of the eponymous municipality and district.
You will have a chance to walk in the main pedestrian zone and feel the vibrant life of this city.
1 hour
4
Prizren
Picturesque town of Prizren is located on the south-eastern part of the country and it is designated as the historical capital of Kosovo. A lot of Christian and Muslim monuments make this town unique. Prizren is one of the oldest settlements in Kosovo and the western Balkans. Prizren has been traditionally identified with the settlement of Theranda in Roman Dardania.
2 hours
5
Sinan Pasha Mosque
The Sinan Pasha Mosque is an Ottoman mosque in the city of Prizren, Kosovo. It was built in 1615 by Sofi Sinan Pasha, bey of Budim. The mosque overlooks the main street of Prizren and is a dominant feature in the town's skyline.
10 minutes
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Kalaja Fortress
Prizren Fortress is a hilltop fortification overlooking the river which flows through Prizren, which developed around the fortress. The fortress is situated on a dominant hill at the eastern part of the town of Prizren, set on a strategic position, contoured with lines that follow distinguished features of the terrain's natural morphology.
While in Prizren, you will have a chance to visit this site on your own, since the fortress is reachable after 20 min walking uphill.
30 minutes
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Sharr Mountains National Park
On the way back drive on the picturesque canyon and across Shara national park to the border and further to Skopje (subject of weather and road conditions)
