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Brod

village in Kosovo

18km

41.9922222220.70666667

Gjakova

city in Kosovo

33km

42.382520.4355556

Ferizaj

City in Kosovo

51km

42.37121.155

Peja

City in Kosovo

58km

42.66720.3

Pristina

capital of Kosovo

62km

42.666721.1667

Northeastern Albania

Northeastern Albania is a region of Albania.

70km

41.9520.11

Skopje

capital city of North Macedonia

82km

4221.4333

Resen

town in North Macedonia

99km

41.0888888921.01222222

Thethi

Thethi is a village surrounded by Thethi National Park, up on Albanian Alps, in Northeastern Albania, in Shkodra District.

105km

42.39583319.774444

Tirana

(Tiranë) — the capital. Trees and mountains surround the city. Mt. Dajt is a popular tourist site for a great view of the city.

123km

41.323719.8203

Shëngjin

A growing beach town located in northwest Albania known for its Adriatic Sea views.

129km

41.8119.59

Korca

Korçë (Korça) is the principal city in the district of Korçë in Southeastern Albania.

133km

40.616720.7667

Ulcinj

coastal town in Montenegro

169km

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Sights (8)

Gazi Mehmet Pasha's Mosque

The 14th-century Mosque of Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror can be reached on the first left street in front of the Hamam. The Bajrakli mosque dates from 1566 and is possibly the most beautiful mosque in Prizren with ornate wood work and detailed blue and white paintings.

2.6km

42.206320.7309

Sinan Pasha Mosque (Prizren)

The largest mosque in the city, dominating the town center is the Mosque of Sinan Pasha. This is one of the most important monuments from the occupation of the Ottoman Empire in this territory. According to the inscription inside the mosque, Sofi Sinan Pasha, built it for his co-citizens, on hijrij year 1024 (1615). The mosque was built with walls over 2 m thick, more than 50 windows, and the minaret is one of the highest in the city. The airy interior is adorned by floral paintings, slightly reminiscent of (but much plainer than) the Painted Mosque of Tetovo, on the Macedonian side of the Sharr Mountains. The mosque is very rich in ornaments of many colors and shapes. The interior of the mosque is decorated by arabesques and other decorations of flora and fauna in the baroque style. There are two layers of paintings in it, the paintings of the time when the mosque was built (17th century) and a second layer of paintings (19th century). In the entrance the mosque has a fountain, built by the founder. The mosque also used to have a madras and a library with numerous books on various subjects.

3.6km

42.2086111120.74138889

Prizren Fortress

It has a wonderful view over the town. The castle dates from Roman era.

4.0km

42.2094444420.74555556

Dragaš

To the southwest, toward the Albanian border the landscape is also dramatic. About an hour's drive from Prizren is the mountain town of Dragash. Although there is no skiing in the mountains surrounding Dragash, the area is beautiful. Friday is market day in Dragash.

14km

42.0666666720.65

Hadum Mosque

Hadum Mosque (Xhamia e Hadumit) is one of the very first monuments which marks the history of the town of Gjakova. Built during 1594-95, it represents a cultural, educational and religious center of this area. After sustaining damage during the 1999 Kosovo War, it was reconstructed and is now open not only for religious and educational purposes, but also for touristic and cultural visits. Just 10 minutes on foot away from the center of the city, on the road of the Old Bazaar of Gjakova (also known as the Grand Bazaar of Gjakova) (Albanian: Çarshia e Vjetër e Gjakovës or Çarshia e Madhe e Gjakovës).

34km

42.379220.4273

Peć

City in Kosovo

57km

42.6520.3

New Bridge, Mitrovica

57km

42.8916666720.86611111

Bajrakli Mosque, Peć

One of the most important architectonic and sacred Ottoman buildings in Peja. It was built in the second half of the 15th century. It's a one-level structure finished with a dome on top and graves around. The construction of the mosque is dedicated to Fatih Sultan Mehmet. It is known by the citizens of Peja as Bajrakli or Çarshi Xhamia.

58km

42.653120.2938
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Prizren

Prizren, in Kosovo, is a charming city of mosques and monasteries dating back to the 14th century. Happily spared (mostly) from both the "destroy the old, build the new" drive of the communists during the early years of their rule in Yugoslavia, as well as the ethnic and religious atrocities that plagued the Western Balkans in the last decade of the 20th century, Prizren has the best-preserved old town in the country by far, and is often referred to as the cultural capital of Kosovo.

Prizren is home to the annually held documentary film festival Dokufest.

For a long time the economy of Kosovo was based on retail industry fueled by remittance income coming from a large number of immigrant communities in Western Europe. Private enterprise, mostly small business, is slowly emerging. Private businesses, like elsewhere in Kosovo, predominantly face difficulties because of lack of structural capacity to grow. Education is poor, financial institutions basic, and regulatory institutions lack experience. Securing capital investment from foreign entities cannot emerge in such an environment. Due to financial hardships, several companies and factories have closed and others are reducing personnel. This general economic downturn contributes directly to the growing rate of unemployment and poverty, making the economic viability in the region more tenuous.

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

3.3°C-3
Precipitation: 76.2 mm

Feb

6.8°C-0.6
Precipitation: 54.1 mm

Mar

11.9°C2.7
Precipitation: 63.5 mm

Apr

17.2°C6.9
Precipitation: 61.1 mm

May

22.5°C11.3
Precipitation: 66.7 mm

Jun

26°C14.4
Precipitation: 69.7 mm

Jul

28.5°C15.8
Precipitation: 58.6 mm

Aug

28.3°C15.4
Precipitation: 127.4 mm

Sep

24.5°C12.1
Precipitation: 58.2 mm

Oct

18°C7.3
Precipitation: 55.1 mm

Nov

11.1°C3.2
Precipitation: 88.3 mm

Dec

5°C-1
Precipitation: 81.1 mm
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