Kosovo Travel Blog
Travel guides, itineraries, abandoned places, street art and off-the-beaten-path places in KosovoHello and welcome to our Kosovo travel blog. You will find all our Kosovo blog posts in this section of our website.
Maybe you found our Kosovo travel blog because you are considering a visit to the Balkans, or perhaps you are partway through planning a trip to Kosovo. Whatever the reason, we hope we can provide some useful resources and travel tips for Kosovo.
Our Kosovo blog posts are generally aimed at independent travellers and backpackers like us and have a strong focus on travelling around using public transport, staying in budget accommodation and exploring off-the-beaten-path and lesser-visited places.
Browse all of our Kosovo blog posts
In Photos: Abandoned cars and other forsaken forms of transport
Photos abandoned cars and other battered vehicles. The faded beauty of neglected vehicles from the UK to Thailand, and Kyrgyzstan to Cuba.
A Short History of the Balkan Wars, 1991 – 1999
A short history of the Balkan Wars, 1991-1999. Read a quick summary of the Balkan Wars, an essential guide for visitors to Europe’s most complicated region.
What to do in Pristina, Kosovo
What to do in Pristina, Kosovo. A guide on how to spend a day in the capital of Europe’s newest nation, Kosovo, including a self-guided walking tour map.
Street Art in Pristina… and the Newborn Monument
Seeking out street art in Pristina plus a look at the changing face of the Newborn Monument – a guide for independent travellers to Kosovo in the Balkans.
Our 2017 Travel Review in Photographs
And a preview of what's on our travel agenda for 2018 Oops, we did it again! On not slowing down… 2017 saw us pass our 9-year travelversary but didn’t see us slow down very much! We stayed in a handful of places for a week which, to be honest, is quite an achievement...
Street art in Mitrovica, Kosovo
The street art in Mitrovica was an unexpected surprise during our visit to Kosovo, but there was a big contrast between the Serbian and Kosovan sides.
New Kids on the (Urbex) Block …
Although we like the idea of urbexing, the sound of glass breaking underfoot, the stench and the risk of finding someone make us nervous urban explorers.
Visiting Mitrovica, a Divided City in Kosovo
History and politics in Kosovo are complicated and it doesn’t get much more complicated than Mitrovica, a small city in the north of the country.
Suggested Balkans Itinerary: Podgorica to Corfu Town the Long Way
A suggested Balkans itinerary for independent travellers and backpackers, travelling from Podgorica to Corfu Town via Albania, Kosovo and Macedonia.
Back in the U.S.S.R. …
Photo essay and thoughts on a new found admiration for unapologetic Soviet and communist-era architecture or the former U.S.S.R.
Visiting Visoki Decani Monastery in Decani, Kosovo
Visoki Decani Monastery in Kosovo is a great place to break the journey between Prizren and Pristina. It is possible to reach by public transport.
2015: A Review of our Travelling Year in Photographs
2015 Travel Review: Our Year in Photographs. When it comes to travel, 2015 was another fantastic year for us, once more packed full of superlatives.