This travel guide to Kosovo contains everything you must know to visit one of the youngest countries in the world, including safety, moving around, top experiences, best time to visit, historical context and more.
Only independent since 2008, Kosovo is a partially recognized country that split from Serbia, putting an end to many years of an unfortunate conflict.
This landlocked country was part of our 2-month road trip across the Balkans, and it was one of our favorite parts.
Along with Transnistria, and perhaps Belarus, Kosovo might be the least visited country in Europe, home to a pretty authentic and untouched culture that chaotically combines their love for rakija (local liquor) with the large presence of mosques, a gorgeous Ottoman architecture and a strong coffee culture, not without forgetting the occasional Serbian villages filled with Orthodox churches.
Intrepid travelers wishing to get off the beaten track – outside of Pristina and Prizren – will be able to live local experiences rarely seen in Europe, like when we visited the remote, barely visited southern corner that belongs to the Dragash region, composed of green, rolling hills dotted with tiny villages, where we were blessed with doses of unprecedented European hospitality, like if we were traveling in the Middle East.
We enjoyed this tiny country like nowhere else in the continent, and this guide will tell you everything about traveling to Kosovo.
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COVID-19 restrictions for traveling to Kosovo
As of today, no Coronavirus-related restrictions apply for entering Kosovo.
However, remember that your airline might require it so, either a vaccine certificate or a PCR.
We didn’t fly to Kosovo, but we overlanded from Albania, and no proof of anything was asked.
How to get a visa for Kosovo
A visa is not needed for traveling to Kosovo.
Upon arrival, you’ll just get a friendly stamp which is valid for 3 months.
If you like collecting stamps, note that they don’t always stamp it, but you need to specifically ask for it.
Need to know before traveling to Kosovo: the current situation
Note that this is a brief summary that only aims at giving you a minimum perspective.
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