Exploring the city of Peja in Kosovo + a tour of my room at the Benelux Hotel. The city has a Grand Bazaar & historic mosque and is considered Kosovo’s gateway to the Accursed Mountains.
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Peja is one of Kosovo’s largest cities and lies on the edge of the Rugova Canyon and accursed mountains. The city has a long history and is a former seat of the Serbian Orthodox Church. It was sadly hit hard during the Kosovo war where most of its architecture and historical buildings were damaged or destroyed, and lots of people suffered greatly in the fighting. It was a devastating time but Peja rebounded from adversity and has become an intriguing and interesting place to visit.

After a delayed flight I arrived in Peja later than planned – after parking and checking into my room it was 10pm so not enough time to properly explore the city. I decided to do a room tour at the Benelux hotel and then head out into the city centre to see the nightlife. My expectations were low on a Monday night but I quickly realised that Peja comes alive in the evenings and is awash with locals out enjoying themselves.

The next day I headed back into the city centre for a self guided tour of the many historical buildings and popular places. I walked along the Bazaar of Peja and made it partially inside the Çarshi Xhamija Mosque. Right in the centre is a public square on the banks of the Lumbardhi i Pejës River with a busy shopping zone and lots of memorials and flags. I walked a little further out to see the Haxhi Zeka Mill.

Whilst in the mood for walking I headed about 30 minutes to the east where I found a spectacular Serbian monastery called the Patriarchate of Peć (pećka patrijaršija), inside I discovered its history and admired the wonderful frescos painted on the walls. On such a lovely day it was good to see the old church and nunnery buildings with the lush green hills of the national park in the background.

📖 CHAPTERS:
📖 00:00 Introducing Peja, Kosovo
📖 01:48 Room Tour at the Benelux Hotel
📖 05:05 Night Scene in Peja
📖 06:58 Peja Beer Tasting
📖 08:02 Peja Kosovo Tour
📖 10:08 Patriarchate of Peć Monastery
📖 11:47 Old Bazaar of Peja
📖 12:54 Haxhi Zeka Mill
📖 13:56 Çarshi Xhamija Mosque
📖 15:36 What’s Next?

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