Catalog of Tourism Offers - Kosovo Guide
Catalog of Tourism Offers - Kosovo Guide
Catalog of Tourism Offers - Kosovo Guide
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Four-Day Tour<br />
Explore <strong>Kosovo</strong> With Us!<br />
Highlights<br />
• Cultural sights <strong>of</strong> Pristina<br />
• Sultan Murat mausoleum<br />
• Graçanica monastery<br />
• The ancient Roman ruins <strong>of</strong> Ulpiana<br />
• Gadime cave<br />
• Brezovica ski center<br />
• Cultural sights <strong>of</strong> Gjakova, including the<br />
Prizren Castle<br />
• The Mirusha river waterfalls<br />
Day One - Explore Pristina, a modern city with traces <strong>of</strong> ancient cultures – Illyrian, Roman,<br />
Byzantine and Ottoman<br />
We start at 10 am with visits to the Ethnographical Museum, Emin Gjiku’s House, the Imperial Mosque<br />
built in 1461 by the Turkish Sultan Mehmet II (known as the Conqueror), the Imperial Bath built in 1461<br />
and the Jashar Pasha Mosque, built between the 16th and 19th centuries but all in a similar architectural<br />
style. We continue to the clock tower (Sahat kulla) built in 1764, which contains is a bell brought from<br />
Romania; the Museum <strong>of</strong> <strong>Kosovo</strong>, which presents <strong>Kosovo</strong>’s cultural heritage since pre-historic times;<br />
the Kosova art gallery; and Albanian Catholic church. We will also see the Parliament building,<br />
statue <strong>of</strong> Mother Teresa, National Art Gallery, and statue <strong>of</strong> Zahir Pajaziti, a KLA commander<br />
during the <strong>Kosovo</strong> War.<br />
Day Two - Outskirts <strong>of</strong> Pristina and beyond<br />
We will visit the Sultan Murat Mausoleum, built by Sultan Pajaziti and located where the Turkish Sultan<br />
Murat was killed during 1389’s Battle <strong>of</strong> <strong>Kosovo</strong>. The “<strong>Kosovo</strong> Heroes” monument at the battlefield<br />
commemorates the event. We will then travel to the Graçanica Serbian Orthodox monastery, built<br />
in the 14th century on the ruins <strong>of</strong> a 6th century early Christian church. From there, we will continue<br />
to the ancient Roman ruins <strong>of</strong> Ulpiana, which dates to the 2nd century and was reputedly the<br />
most beautiful city <strong>of</strong> Illyrian Dardania. A variety <strong>of</strong> items were found on the site - coins,<br />
ceramic dishes, weapons, and jewelry - which are now displayed in the <strong>Kosovo</strong> Museum.<br />
We will also visit the 14th-15th century Artana castle and marble cave <strong>of</strong> Gadime, which<br />
contains stunning stalactites and stalagmites and layers <strong>of</strong> multicolored marble.<br />
We will then visit the Brezovica ski center, located in Sharri National Park, and<br />
continue to Prizren with an overnight stay at the Prevalla resort.