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Pristina & Prizren - Day tour to Kosovo from Skopje
(15) Reviews
Skopje
Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Child and youth rates applies only when sharing with two paying adults
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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While you are in Skopje, have a day and take this tour to visit so called, “the youngest European country”. Beside visit to the Kosovo capital - Pristina, you will a unique chance to visit the extraordinary Orthodox church at Grachanica village. In the afternoon, we will bring you to the unique picturesque town of Prizren where you will have a chance to taste local food and drinks and to climb to Kalaja fortress with panoramic view of Prizren valley. You book - You go - Guaranteed departures every Wednesday and Saturday
Highlights
10 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
10 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
1 bottle of water per person
Air-conditioned vehicle
Visit inside: Grachanica monastery, including admission fees
Experienced English speaking local tour guide (for parties 2-3 pax guide will be a driver as well)
Pick up / Drop off at any hotel or address within Skopje
Lunch
Coffee and/or Tea
Meeting Points
Departure
Gate Macedonia
Below the gate
Return
Pristina & Prizren - Day tour to Kosovo from Skopje
(15) Reviews
Skopje
About
While you are in Skopje, have a day and take this tour to visit so called, “the youngest European country”. Beside visit to the Kosovo capital - Pristina, you will a unique chance to visit the extraordinary Orthodox church at Grachanica village. In the afternoon, we will bring you to the unique picturesque town of Prizren where you will have a chance to taste local food and drinks and to climb to Kalaja fortress with panoramic view of Prizren valley. You book - You go - Guaranteed departures every Wednesday and Saturday
Highlights
10 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
10 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
1 bottle of water per person
Air-conditioned vehicle
Visit inside: Grachanica monastery, including admission fees
Experienced English speaking local tour guide (for parties 2-3 pax guide will be a driver as well)
Pick up / Drop off at any hotel or address within Skopje
Lunch
Coffee and/or Tea
Meeting Points
Departure
Gate Macedonia
Below the gate
Return
Itinerary
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Serbian Orthodox Monastery Gračanica
Grachanica monastery built by the Serbian king Stefan Milutin in 1321 on the ruins of a 6th-century basilica.
The monastery was declared a Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance in 1990 and in 2006 it was placed on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
Please be dressed properly for visits inside the monastery church.
30 minutes
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Pristina
Pristina - the capital and largest city of Kosovo, also is the administrative center of the country.
1 hour and 30 minutes
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Prizren
Picturesque town of Prizren is located on the south east part of the country and it is designated as the historical capital of Kosovo. The old bazaar, Sinan pasha mosque, Orthodox church of St George and the Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour make this town unique.
Prizren is one of the oldest settlements in Kosovo and the western Balkans. Archaeological excavations in Prizren Fortress indicate that its fortress area has seen habitation and use since the Bronze Age (ca. 2000 BCE). Prizren has been traditionally identified with the settlement of Theranda in Roman Dardania,
3 hours
4
Kalaja Fortress
Prizren Fortress is a hilltop fortification overlooking the river which flows through Prizren, which developed around the fortress. The fortress is situated on a dominant hill at the eastern part of the town of Prizren, set on a strategic position, contoured with lines that follow distinguished features of the terrain's natural morphology.
While in Prizren, you will have a chance to visit this site on your own, since the fortress is reachable after 20 min walking uphill.