1. It’s got a lot of beautiful country-side.
Contrary to everything I’ve ever heard, Kosovo really surprised me with a lot of beauty. There weren’t a bunch of burned-out tanks lining the roads, or barb-wire-clad check-points every where. I can definitely recommend the city of Prizren.
2. It’s cheap.
Even though it uses the euro, everything is cheap. I stayed in a nice hostel, in a private room with a double bed for about 20 euro. I was able to eat like a king for 5 euro, and a beer was 1.50 or less. Even buses were cheap: I think I paid about 25 euro to get from Prishtina to Podgorica, Montenegro.
3. Friendly people.
Everyone I met was very nice and helpful. There was a slight language barrier, but people still tried to help me as much as possible. Some times they were even almost too nice- giving me free shots all the time!
4. Great coffee.
You enjoy spending long hours drinking coffee and gossiping in the sunshine in the presence of many old men doing the same thing. Cause lets be honest, there is not a ton to do here. This is a primary activity and it is golden. The coffee here will knock your socks off as a bonus.
5. Relaxing, non-touristy country.
Although I firmly believe that this should change, people generally know Kosovo for it’s recent and turbulent past. People that know better however, go here because it’s a good place to relax. No tourists means that not everything revolves around tourism, which means no one is bothering you all the time to buy stuff. Plus, none of those annoying groups of tourists following a guide around, taking pictures of everything under the sun, blocking the walk-ways.
