Best Tourist Places to Visit in Pristina, Serbia, Europe

Best Tourist Places to Visit in Pristina, Serbia, Europe

Pristina is the capital and largest city of Kosovo, the former region of Serbia and is located around 520 km south of the Serbain capital, Belgrade. It is the seat of the district of Pristina housing the University of Pristina and the Pristina International Airport.

Geography of Pristina:

Pristina coordinates with 42°40′ N latitude and 21°10′ E longitude and covers an area of 854 sq. km. It is situated at an elevation of 652 meters.

History of Pristina:

The name of Pristina may be derived from the Slavic language term Prišьčь. It is believed that, Pristina was originally inhabited around 10,000 years ago. The major historical landmarks of Pristina include Jashar Pasha Mosque and the Cathedral of Blessed Mother Teresa.

How to reach Pristina?

Pristina is served by Pristina International Airport, situated about 15 km away from the midpoint of the Pristina city. This airport operates flights from and to Zürich, Vienna, Geneva, Frankfurt, Ljubljana, Istanbul, Copenhagen, Hamburg and other important European cities.

By taxi, it costs around 15€ from the airport to city centre, and buses frequently depart from the airport to the city.

The city of Pristina houses many travel agencies offering cars and bikes for both short and long distance travels.

Culture, Food and Shopping in Pristina:

Along with historical sites and parks, Pristina is also renowned for its universities such as University of Pristina, American University in Kosovo and AAB University.

Pristina is the site of many upgraded shopping centres as well as traditional markets with products like traditional silver filigree jewelry, handicraft products and clothes.

Some of the nice food corners in Pristina are listed below:

Princessa Gresa Restaurant
Komiteti Restaurant
Liburnia Restaurant
Restaurant Villa Belvedere
Caffe Pizzeria Papillon

Things to do in Pristina:

Swimming
Day tours
Shopping

Places of interest in Pristina:

Museum of Kosovo:

The Museum of Kosovo holds a great collection of archaeological and ethnological objects of Kosovo and the building of the museum was earlier used as headquarters for the Yugoslav National Army between 1945 and 1975.

Clock Tower:

The Clock Tower in Pristina was originally built in the 19th century and later it was reconstructed after heavily damaged by fire. It is also one of the major landmarks of the Pristina city.

Cathedral of Blessed Mother Teresa:

The Cathedral of Blessed Mother Teresa is a modern church in Pristina as its construction began in 2007 and it is one of the tallest structures in Pristina.

Other places of interest in Pristina include:

Germia Park
Pristina National Library
Newborn Monument
Fatih Mosque
Mother Teresa Cathedral
Parku i Qytetit
Skanderbeg statue
Muzeu Etnologjik Emin
Statue of Mother Tereza
Field of Blackbirds
Carshia Mosque
Parku Varrezat e Deshmoreve
Ethnological museum
Luboteni Mountain
Shadervani Fountain

Best time to visit Pristina:

Pristina experiences an oceanic climate with cold winters and warm summers. The best time to visit Pristina is from May to September.

Accommodation options in Pristina:

There are many standard hotels in Pristina providing utmost comfort for guests with upgraded facilities and services such as airport shuttle, AC, spa, sauna, arrangement of vehicles for local travel, different recreational activities, 24-hour room service and internet connectivity. Generally mid range hotels in Pristina charge around €30 to €50 for single/night. List of the reputed hotels in Pristina include: