{"id":39960,"date":"2023-03-28T17:43:54","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T15:43:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/?post_type=country&p=39960"},"modified":"2024-09-09T11:47:31","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T09:47:31","slug":"serbia-kosovo","status":"publish","type":"country","link":"https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/en\/country\/serbia-kosovo\/","title":{"rendered":"Serbia & Kosovo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Serbia is an Eastern European country and the heartland of former Yugoslavia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the other hand, Kosovo is a partially recognized country that got its independence from Serbia in 2008. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Serbia, they are Serbian Christian Orthodox, while in Kosovo, they are Albanian Muslims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This big cultural difference is the reason for many years of conflict between the two countries or territories. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, I have never been to Serbia, but I traveled around Kosovo extensively. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read my Kosovo travel guide<\/strong><\/a> to understand more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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need to know for traveling in Serbia<\/mark> & Kosovo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Quick facts<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Capital<\/strong>: Belgrade in Serbia, Pristina in Kosovo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Population<\/strong>: Serbia has 6.7 million (107th), while Kosovo has 1.9 million (152nd). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Language<\/strong>: Serbian in Serbia, Albanian in Kosovo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Area<\/strong>: 88,499km\u00b2 (111th largest country). Kosovo has 10,887km2<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Visa<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

A free visa on arrival is available for both countries. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Getting in<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Both Belgrade and Kosovo have international airports. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

All land borders with neighboring countries are friendly and open, very easy to cross.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Travel Insurance<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

IATI Insurance<\/a><\/strong> is one of the very few that covers travel in Serbia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Best time to visit<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Summer is the high season, but it can get hot and busy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spring and autumn should be the best time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winter can be cold, but it’s totally OK to visit if you only visit cities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Money<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

The official currency is the Serbian Dinar<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 USD = 100 RSD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Kosovo, they use Euros (\u20ac)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Budget: <\/strong>starting at $40 a day for budget backpackers<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Can you cross from Serbia to Kosovo and vice-versa?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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According to Serbia, Kosovo is Serbia, so you can easily cross from Serbia into Kosovo and come back to Serbia afterwards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, if you entered Kosovo from Albania or North Macedonia for example, you wouldn’t be able to enter Serbia because according to Serbia, you’d have entered their country illegally. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Top experiences in Kosovo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Visiting the most low-key capital in Europe, Pristina<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Years of war and conflict have left an impoverished country with little money to invest in monuments and make things pretty.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Understanding the Serbs by visiting a Serbian village<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Serbs have been living in Kosovo for generations, and they are also part of the unfortunate recent history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Ottoman architecture <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Turks ruled over Kosovo for 500 years, leaving behind a very tangible cultural heritage, like in Prizren or Djakova<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The barely visited region of Dragash<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here we had the best local experience in the entire Balkan Peninsula, people who would randomly invite us to their house to have tea, like in Pakistan<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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tips for Kosovo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Accommodation<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

There’s a wide range of accommodation everywhere, which you can easily book online<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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FIND YOUR HOTEL HERE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Day trips<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

There are so many day trips, activities and excursions which you can do from either Prizren or Pristina<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DAY TRIPS FROM PRIZREN<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
DAY TRIPS FROM PRISTINA<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Transportation<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

The best way to move around is by car, but you can easily find transportation linking most towns and cities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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