A Day Trip From Pristina To Prizren

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#1: The picturesque and charming town of Prizren

Getting To Prizren From Pristina

As usual, another short day trip from the capital city of Kosovo, Pristina to a picturesque and charming town of Prizren on my second day in Kosovo. The short day trip is doable and getting to Prizren is not that hard - take a bus in Pristina Main Bus Station as it departs every 20 minutes. A single bus ride costs €4.00 (approx. to RM18.60) for almost 2 hours journey. Wow, another pretty affordable fare I can say. And when you arrive in Prizren Bus Station, walk to the center of the town for approximately 10 minutes until you came across a river. 

Being the second city of the country, Prizren is the most historical city, overlooked by an impressive and stunning medieval fortress. Though it's a small town but packed with churches and mosque. Prizren is completely different from Pristina where it has more historical feels with its well-preserved Ottoman architecture and building.

Bistrica River & Stone Bridge 
There are two things you will notice when in Prizren - the Bistrica River and Old Stone Bridge which dominate the small town. Bistrica indicates "clear water" in Serbian and it flows through the villages of Prizren and Sredska.


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Churches, Mosques & Buildings in Prizren
There are numerous churches and mosques around the town. The most notables are the Mosque of Sinan Pasha, which overlooks the main street of Prizren as well as Church of Our Lady of Ljeviš listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site. Unfortunately, I unable to visit the church as it's closed to public and one need to get a guided tour in order to enter into the church.


#5: Sinan Pasha Mosque


#6: Chapel of Saint Nicholas


#7: Another church in Prizren


#8: Love the building of this elementary school


#9: Old Turkish Bath

Main Square & Cafe
The main square is dotted with countless of restaurants, cafes and shops. I passed by few souvenir stores and found the things I'm always searching for - fridge magnets and postcards. It's easier to get souvenirs here, rather than in Pristina. In the midst of my visit, suddenly it's raining heavily and I got no where to go but ended up in a cafe along the river.


#10: Main square of Prizren


#11: Prince Cafe - Had two cups of coffees and an intricate-looking dessert here while writing postcards. If anyone of you like postcard, do let me know so I can send to you next time. 

After spending almost two hours sitting and relaxing at Prince Cafe, finally the rain stopped. Unfortunately I unable to proceed with my plan to hike up to Kaljaja, the Prizren Fortress cause I worry the path might be slippery due to the rain aftermath. Hence, I just wandering around the town, taking countless of photos and went to the post office to get stamps.


#12: Prizren River with a mountain view at the end


#13: These caught my attention - embroidery trees. Not sure what are the purposes or intentions but I found it's creative.

Overall, the town is pretty laid-back and relaxed without any sign of crowded tourists. There's nothing much to do here, so it's possible do a day trip. My visit in Prizren last for about 5 hours, before I decided to head back to Pristina. This time, I don't have to walk back to Prizen Bus Staion and just waited for bus with "Pristina" sign along the river.


#14: Back in Pristina, I visited this restaurant - Liburnia which recommended by the hostel staff for my dinner. The food was relatively good and they even offered me for a free dessert but I declined cause I was indeed full with my main course and soup.

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