Luxury Kosovo Short Break

Fly to Prishtina and transfer to the five-star Swiss Diamond Hotel in the heart of the city. Check in for a five-night stay. Depending on your flight time, the remainder of the day is at leisure.

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Begin with a walking tour of Prishtina, visiting the Cathedral of Saint Mother Teresa, the distinctive National Library, Newborn Monument and Heroinat Memorial before strolling through Mother Teresa Square. Stop for a taste of local coffee and ice cream, then continue to Skanderbeg Square, the Imperial Mosque and Ethnological Museum. After lunch at a traditional restaurant, travel outside the capital to Ulpiana Archaeological Park, the remains of an important Roman settlement. Continue to the Bear Sanctuary Prishtina, which provides a natural home for rescued bears, before returning to your hotel in Prishtina. (B,L)

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After breakfast, travel to the Rahovec wine region, known for its long winemaking traditions. Visit Stone Castle Winery before continuing to a family-owned winery for a private wine and raki tasting. Meet the family behind the vineyard and enjoy a traditional homemade lunch prepared with local ingredients. Continue towards Gjakova, stopping at Fshajt Bridge for coffee and views across the White Drin Canyon, followed by the historic Terzi Bridge. In Gjakova, explore the atmospheric Old Bazaar and see the Hadum Mosque and Clock Tower before returning to Prishtina. (B,L)

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Depart Prishtina for Gracanica Monastery, a 14th-century Orthodox monastery and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Continue to the Marble Cave at Gadime, known for its underground chambers, stalactites and stalagmites. Travel into the Sharr Mountains and stop at the Sharri Resort, where you’ll be welcomed with a glass of local raki before enjoying a traditional lunch. Continue to Prizren for a walking tour of the Old Town, visiting the Albanian League and Ethnographic Museum, Sinan Pasha Mosque, Our Lady of Ljevis Church and Gazi Mehmet Pasha Hamam. Enjoy coffee and a taste of traditional boza before returning to Prishtina. (B,L)

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Travel west towards Decan to visit Decani Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its 14th-century frescoes and distinctive Byzantine-Romanesque architecture. Continue to Peja, dramatically situated beneath the peaks of the Accursed Mountains, for a walking tour followed by lunch at the five-star Hotel Dukagjini. Afterwards, visit the medieval Patriarchate of Peja, an important Orthodox monastery surrounded by mountain scenery. End the day at the White Drin Waterfall, where the river cascades through a lush landscape, before returning to Prishtina. (B,L)

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Free morning before transfer to the airport for your flight back to the UK. (B)