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Prishtina

Description: Kosovo.

Newest Review: ... sit at benches gossiping with old men, traders crouch selling tissues and cigarettes, men in black leather jackets sip macchiatos with Prishtina's most stunning girls at pavement cafes. The buildings can't really be described as pretty, but it isn't ugly. It's unusual. So soon after independence, there were also lots of stalls selling Kosovan souvenirs. Key rings, t-shirts, posters, ... more

... mugs...anything you can get a Kosovan flag on. The new flag has some stiff competition from the Albanian flag though, and you'll see almost as many black eagles on red backgrounds all over town. Another statue marks the end of Nene Tereze, this one less ...more

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Prishtina - An Unusual City Break (2952 words)
by - written on 22/08/09 (Very useful, 83 readings)
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"You're going where? Is it safe?" Anyone who watched the news in the late 90's will have heard of Prishtina. War correspondents in khaki bullet-proof vests standing on rooftops with the sound of gunfire in the background is not really the best advertisement for a holiday anywhere, and ten years on, Prishtina hit the headlines again. Kosovo declared independence from Serbia, and Prishtina became the newest capital in the world. Most in Kosovo looked to be celebrating, but others were angry and reports of rioting were rife in the news. So it was hardly surprising when, one month later, the German traveller looked a little alarmed as I ... Read the complete review