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Photo: Gračanica monastery — DarkouPH · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Kosovo at a glance

Kosovo is a country in Southern Europe; its capital is Pristina. People mainly speak Albanian and Serbian. The currency is the Euro (EUR). VoyaKin maps 20 places to see here, including 1 UNESCO World Heritage site.

Capital
Pristina
Region
Southern Europe
Languages
Albanian, Serbian
Currency
Euro (EUR)
More
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Before you go: official information

Entry rules, visas and health requirements change. Confirm them with Kosovo’s official immigration authority or its embassy before you book and again before you travel.

Check your own government’s travel advice before you go.

Places to see in Kosovo

12 of the 20 places VoyaKin maps here. Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.

  • Our Lady of Ljeviš

    Our Lady of LjevišUNESCO

    Kisha e Shën Premtës

    Ruins · Prizren District

    Our Lady of Ljeviš is a 14th-century Serbian Orthodox church in Prizren, Kosovo. Since 2006, the church is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site named Medieval Monuments in Kosovo.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Vladimir Vukotic (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Pristina

    Pristina

    Prishtinë

    City · Pristina District

    Pristina is the capital and largest city of Kosovo. It is the administrative center of the eponymous municipality and district.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Arben Llapashtica (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Prizren

    Prizren

    City · Prizren District

    Prizren is the second most populous city and municipality of Kosovo and seat of the eponymous municipality and district. It is located on the banks of the Prizren River between the foothills of the Sharr Mountains in southern Kosovo.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Marcin Konsek (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Mitrovica

    Mitrovica

    Mitrovicë

    City · Mitrovica District

    Mitrovica or Kosovska Mitrovica, also referred to as South Mitrovica or South Kosovska Mitrovica, is a city in northern Kosovo and administrative center of the district of Mitrovica. In 2013, the city was split into two municipalities, South Mitrovica and North Mitrovica.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Geograf208 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Peja

    Peja

    Pejë

    City · Peja District

    Peja or Peć, is the fifth most populous city in Kosovo and serves as the seat of the Peja Municipality and the District of Peja. It is located in the Rugova region on the eastern section of the Accursed Mountains along the Peja's Lumbardh in the western part of Kosovo.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Nentor oseku (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • National Library of Kosovo

    National Library of Kosovo

    Biblioteka Kombëtare e Kosovës "Pjetër Bogdani"

    Heritage site · Pristina District

    The National Library of Kosovo is the highest library institution in Kosovo established by the Assembly and is located in Pristina.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Arianselmani (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Gjeravica

    Gjeravica

    Gjeravicë

    Mountain · Gjakova District

    Gjeravica is a mountain peak in Kosovo. It also is the second-highest mountain peak in the Accursed Mountains range and the Dinaric Alps range, after Jezercë. It has an elevation of 2,656 m (8,714 ft) above sea level. Gjeravica is in the western part of Kosovo, in the municipality of Junik.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Tamnavac (Public domain). Map

  • Cathedral of Saint Mother Teresa

    Cathedral of Saint Mother Teresa

    Katedralja Shën Nënë Tereza

    Religious · Pristina District

    The Cathedral of Saint Mother Teresa is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Pristina, Kosovo. In 2007, the Government of Kosovo approved plans for the building. The cathedral is dedicated to the Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun and missionary Saint Teresa of Calcutta.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Robot8A (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Ulpiana

    Ulpiana

    Parku Arkeologjik Ulpiana

    Ruins · Pristina District

    Ulpiana was an ancient Roman city located in what is today Kosovo. It was also named Justiniana Secunda. Ulpiana is located in the municipality of Graçanicë, 12 km southeast of Pristina.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: KoljaHub at German Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 2.0 de). Map

  • Gazivoda Lake

    Gazivoda Lake

    Језеро Газиводе / Jezero Gazivode

    Lake · District of Mitrovica

    Gazivoda Lake or Ujman Lake, is an artificial lake in Kosovo and Serbia. Gazivoda Lake has an area of 11.9 km2 (4.6 sq mi) of which 9.2 km2 (3.6 sq mi) reside in North Kosovo and 2.7 km2 (1.0 sq mi) in Serbia. The lake was formed by the damming of the Ibar River.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: The original uploader was Bobik at Serbian Wikipedia (CC BY 3.0 rs). Map

  • Sinan Pasha Mosque

    Sinan Pasha Mosque

    Xhamia e Sinan Pashës

    Heritage site · Prizren District

    The Sinan Pasha Mosque is an Ottoman-era mosque in the city of Prizren, Kosovo built by the Ottoman Albanian pasha Sofi Sinan in 1615. The mosque overlooks the main street of Prizren and is a dominant feature in the town's skyline.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Photo Balkan (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Rugova Canyon

    Rugova Canyon

    Gryka e Rugovës

    Nature

    Rugova Canyon or Rugova Gorge is a river canyon near Peja in western Kosovo. The canyon is located in the Albanian Alps, close to the border with Montenegro.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Ardianlumi (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

Keep exploring

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Last updated November 12, 2026. Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons, OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Partner offers below are separate from this guide and never change what’s written here.

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