#visitkosova

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One of many small villages in Kosovo. Inspiring views, fresh air, nature everywhere; a perfect place for a peaceful break away from the busy city life.

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Prizren is a historical city with a high level of religious/ethnic diversity. Even though the majority of the population is Albanian, the city of Prizren is also home to many Turks and Bosnians which is why Turkish and Bosnian are official languages along with Albanian. Just like in many other places in Kosovo, in Prizren can be found both; churches and mosques because of the religious diversity among it’s population. There are also schools teaching in Turkish and Bosnian as well as in Albanian.

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Summer in Prizren is pretty amazing I’d say. Besides rich culture, lovely people and amazing food for an incredibly low price, another reason to visit Prizren is Dokufest, which is an international short film festival held in the heart of Prizren. Dokufest starts in August and it usually lasts for about 12 days. There are multiple stages airing films every night and one of them is up in the Prizren fortress where the entire city can be seen from above. Besides films, there is also a music festival which is also a part of the Doku organisation. Dokufest was established in 2002. and has become one of the biggest film festivals in Balkan over the past years. Because of it’s amazing atmosphere this film festival is counting more and more international visitors every year.