Prishtina

Prishtina

dirty, broken capital in the heart of the Balkan
Prishtina - dirty, broken capital in the heart of the Balkan

Location: 

Prishtina, Kosovo

Duration: 

Friday, October 23, 2015

Journey: 

The Balkan Peninsula

personal highlights

  1. Pristina: still struggling and suffering from the Kosovoinfo-icon (1996) war
  2. Bazaar: driving by car across the full Bazaar only to park at the hostel
  3. Shallter: dancing with locals in a small and smoky underground place
  4. Teresa Cathedral: bell tower with an elevator and a stunning view
  5. Protests: public protests on the streets and tear gas in parliement

image sources

  1. National Library @ Cathedral Mother Teresa
  2. Prishtinë Railway Sign @ Shallter
  3. USAinfo-icon, Franceinfo-icon, Germanyinfo-icon, Italyinfo-icon, Switzerlandinfo-icon, UKinfo-icon, Albaniainfo-icon @ Town Hall
  4. Run-down building @ Universiteti i Prishtinës
  5. Family doing groceries @ Bazaar
  6. Sewing working place @ Bazaar

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