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Free cancellation available
Price is S$19 per adult

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  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
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Overview

  • Pristina is one of Europe's youngest capitals in every sense — its country declared independence in 2008, and the city is still visibly, audibly being built. On this self-guided walking tour, you'll follow Kosovo's storey from Ottoman bazaars to NATO airstrikes and a hard-won declaration of independence.

    Starting at the Cathedral of Saint Mother Teresa, you'll pass the infamous National Library, an unfinished Serbian Orthodox church, and the brand-new Children of War Museum. The route continues through Ottoman Pristina, past a 600-year-old mosque and a clock tower whose bell was stolen from Moldova.

    The tour ends at the Newborn Monument, repainted every Independence Day — a public canvas where Kosovo rewrites its own storey.

Activity location

  • Mother Theresa Square
    • Bulevardi Nënë Tereza
    • 10000, Prishtinë, Kosovo

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Mother Theresa Square
    • Bulevardi Nënë Tereza
    • 10000, Prishtinë, Kosovo

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War, Memory and Renewal: A Self-Guided Pristina Tour in English

  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • Opening hours: Thu 0:00-23:59
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
S$19.19 x 1 AdultS$19.19
Total
Price is S$19.19

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
  • Inclusions
    Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • Inclusions
    Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
  • Inclusions
    App for Android and iOS
  • Inclusions
    Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
  • Exclusions
    Smartphone and headphones
  • Exclusions
    Transport
  • Exclusions
    Food and drink
  • Exclusions
    Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour

Know before you book

    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
    • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Mother Teresa Cathedral (Pass by)

Begin your tour at the Cathedral of Saint Mother Teresa, the only cathedral in the world dedicated to her. Ride the lift up the 72-metre bell tower for a panoramic view of the city.

The National University Library Of Kosovo - Pjeter Bogdani (Pass by)

Pass by the National Library of Kosovo, whose 99 white domes and hexagonal metal lattice made it infamous on world's ugliest buildings lists. Discover how its wartime history is darker than its appearance suggests.

Carshia Mosque (Xhamia e Carshise) (Pass by)

Pass the 600-year-old Çarshi Mosque as you walk through what remains of Ottoman Pristina. Please note that admission to the mosque interior is not included in this tour.

Prishtina Clock Tower (Pass by)

Pass the Prishtina Clock Tower, whose bell was stolen from Moldova. Take in this quirky landmark, one of the surviving fragments of Ottoman-era Pristina.

Sultan Mehmed Mosque (Pass by)

Explore the Imperial Mosque, built in 1461 by Sultan Mehmed II just eight years after he conquered Constantinople. Please note that admission to the mosque interior is not included in this tour.

Skanderbeg Square (Pass by)

Visit Skanderbeg Square, where an Albanian 15th-century military commander on horseback anchors one of Pristina's main public spaces. Take in this landmark, a lasting symbol of national pride.

Mother Teresa Boulevard (Pass by)

Walk along Mother Teresa Boulevard, where statues of resistance leaders, peacekeepers, and one cross-legged man who simply refused to move tell the storey of how a city processes grief. Discover how Faik Rexhepi became a symbol of peaceful resistance right here.

Memorial HEROINES (Pass by)

Stand before the Heroinat Memorial, 20,000 individual pieces forming a single woman's face. Take in this powerful tribute representing survivors of wartime sexual violence.

Newborn Monument (Pass by)

End your tour at the Newborn Monument, repainted every year on Independence Day with a new design. Take in this public canvas, where Kosovo rewrites its own storey.

Location

Activity location

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    Mother Theresa Square
    • Bulevardi Nënë Tereza
    • 10000, Prishtinë, Kosovo

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Mother Theresa Square
    • Bulevardi Nënë Tereza
    • 10000, Prishtinë, Kosovo

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