Europe's newest country (2008) packs a lot into a tiny package: historic sites; eco/adventure'; both laid-back countryside and lively café life in capital Pristina; and a vibrant cultural mix where ethnic Albanian predominates.
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Shqip, the language which Kosovo shares with neighboring Albania, is a unique branch of the Indo-European language family, written with Roman lettering and unrelated closely to any other modern language except for more recent loan words like muze/muzeu, hotel, restorant, and universitet). And for visitors, here´s a handful of essential Albanian words and phrases... read post
Read more…Bujar I Gashi Europe´s newest independent country – just 18 years old – is small, youthful, and still something of a blank spot on the European travel map, without the polished tourism industry of neighboring Croatia or Greece. But that’s exactly a key part of its appeal: Kosovo feels real, raw, and a little bit undiscovered. Plus with a population of roughly 1.8 million and slightly smaller than Wales and the U.S. state of Connecticut, it´s compact enough to explore easily, yet varied enough…
Read more…I just came across this interesting video. The attractions here go by quickly, but it's a good starting point, and the very fact that there are 50 in this tiny country is a pretty good indicator that Kosovo offers a lot of bang for your travel buck - and especially for Europe, it's amazingly cheap to travel here!
Read more…According to many, Europe's youngest capital also has the distinction of being one of its ugliest. But this BBC travel article brings out its hidden beauty and other interesting points:http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20190305-is-kosovos-capital-city-the-ugliest-in-europe
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