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Prishtina
About Prishtina
Prishtina is the capital and largest city of Kosovo. Prishtina had retained some of its appearance as an oriental town, although most of its historic town has been destroyed. Today Prishtina is the administrative, economical and cultural center of Kosova.
Local highlights
Explore the city
- Visit the Dardania quarter with Kurrizi (The Spine) and Qafa (The Neck) near the center of the city
- The House of Emin Gjika (18th century)
- Visit the ruins of Ulpiana in the southeast of the city(founded in the 2nd century during the rule of Emperor Trajan)
- Museum of Natural History
- Museum of History of Kosova
Highlights in the vicinity
- Visit the beautiful Rugova valley
- The Gracanica Monastery(1321)
- The Mausoleum of Sultan Murat
Good to know
- No. of inhabitants: 565 Thousand
- Timezone: UTC +1
- Police tel. nr. 92
- Emergency tel. nr. 94
Local transport
- Taxi
- Buses
Inbound transport
- Nearest airport: Prishtina Airport
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