Europe’s youngest country is a must-visit in autumn – beautiful and incredibly affordable

Inexpensive costs, unimaginable meals and welcoming locals make Kosovo a should go to this autumn.

Since unilaterally declaring its independence from Serbia in 2008, Kosovo has skilled strong financial progress and may be very a lot a creating, albeit partially recognised, nation.

Positioned within the Balkans and bordered by Serbia, North Macedonia, Albania and Montenegro, Kosovo is an up-and-coming vacation spot that may be very a lot value a go to.

Tips on how to get there

Wizz Air operates a frequent service from London Luton to Pristina (Kosovo’s capital metropolis), with costs starting from £50-£100 on common for a return flight. The flight time is roughly three hours and half-hour.

Upon arrival at Pristina Worldwide Airport, a brief taxi experience is required to get into the centre of town. This could value you round 10 euros (£8.65), however costs are negotiable. It’s advisable to agree a value together with your driver earlier than taking the journey, as is the case with most journeys when you find yourself travelling as a vacationer.

The place to remain

An AirBnB for 2 adults within the centre of Pristina will value you wherever between £22 and £42 an evening in complete. Usually, the longer you want to keep in an AirBnB the higher worth every night time turns into.

There are some actually quirky and trendy properties out there for some unimaginable costs this autumn, so it is value doing a little analysis.

The spotlight of Pristina is the Nationwide Library of Kosovo. The distinctive 99-domed constructing actually divides opinion, but it surely’s a surprising piece of structure. A constructing that wouldn’t look misplaced in a science fiction film, its spherical protrusions make for some nice alternatives for budding photographers.

The within of the constructing is considerably disappointing as it’s, basically, only a functioning library. Positively a construction greatest loved from the surface.

You’ll discover the most effective view of the Nationwide Library from the highest of the neighbouring Cathedral of Saint Mom Teresa. Admission to the cathedral is free, however you’ll should pay a nominal charge of 1.5 euros (£1.30) to take the elevate to the highest. From there you may see the Nationwide Library of Kosovo in all of its glory, in addition to taking within the website of the Church of Christ the Saviour. The viewing platform gives an excellent view of town and the high-rise buildings overshadowed by mountains and hills watching over them.

The within of the Cathedral of Saint Mom Teresa is peaceable, and gives an opportunity for a second of reflection. There are a sequence of intricately designed and superbly crafted stained-glass home windows, with the spotlight depicting Mom Teresa in an embrace with the Pope.

To know the area’s complicated historical past, it’s properly value taking a go to to the Museum of Kosovo. Entrance is free and it gives an in-depth overview of the nation’s previous, in addition to musing on what its future might appear like as an utility to hitch the EU was submitted in December 2022.

One other nice exercise is to take a stroll down Mom Teresa Boulevard. The pedestrianised stretch is a vigorous a part of Pristina and is the proper place to absorb the environment of town. Get pleasure from meals or a drink in one of many many eating places close by, with a mean dinner for 2 costing round 20 euros (£17.30). Alternatively, a 0.5l bottle of water in an area grocery store will value you as little as 20 cents (about 17p).

Two extra sights undoubtedly value seeing are the New child monument and the statue of Invoice Clinton. The New child monument is a sculpture situated in entrance of the Palace of Youth and Sports activities. Made out of the letters that make up the phrase NEWBORN, the sculpture adjustments yearly. This 12 months’s version spells out NO NEW BR within the colors of the Ukrainian flag, with the BR standing for Damaged Republics. 

You could be questioning how a statue of Invoice Clinton results in Kosovo? It was constructed as a thanks to the previous President of the US as a thanks for his help to the nation throughout the Kosovo Warfare and their wrestle with the Yugoslavian authorities within the late nineties.

A visit to Pristina wouldn’t be full with out a go to to Soma Ebook Station. This fashionable cafe and bar is a vibrant place to take pleasure in a drink alongside locals, and enjoy a laid again environment. Because the title suggests, there are books dotted across the cabinets of the institution by which clients are welcome to take pleasure in studying alongside their drink. Barely dearer than the typical bar in Pristina, a drink shouldn’t value you any various euros.

Pristina is a spot that’s going locations, and now could be the proper time to go to this thrilling and rising metropolis while costs for vacationers are nonetheless extremely inexpensive.