Our Last Day in Kosovo: Janjevo & Gračanica

We decided to wrap up our last day in Kosovo by visiting the towns of Janjevo and Gračanica, a short southeast of Prishtina.  We passed some really beautiful countryside.  Soon after entering Janjevo, we encountered the boy on horseback below.

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Much of the plains of Kosovo are fertile farmland and actively farmed today.

Countryside near Janjevo

Pasture near Janjevo

We came around a corner and saw Janjevo nestled in the hills.

After driving through Janjevo, we drove back through Gračanica, stopping at the Ethno House Restaurant on a hillside outside Gračanica.

The view from the Ethno House Restaurant in Gračanica

Enjoying a drink or two, and the view.

Late afternoon view from the Ethno House Restaurant in Gračanica

As the sun set, we headed back to Prishtina for supper at a pizzeria Chris recommended.  It was a great way to end our week in Kosovo!

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Gračanica: A Serbian Enclave in Kosovo

Within a short drive south of Prishtina, Kosovo is the Serbian enclave of Gračanica.  The town is inhabited by approximately 11,000 people, many of whom are refugees driven out of Prishtina at the end of the Kosovo War.  Gračanica is also the administrative center for the Community of Serb Municipalities in Kosovo.

Below is the statue of Miloš Obilić, a Serbian knight in the service of Prince Lazar, during the invasion of the Ottoman Empire.  The statue is in the middle of a roundabout in Gračanica.  Notice the flag of Serbia to the left of the statue.

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 Miloš Obilić

However, Gračanica is also known for the Gračanica Monastery located in the middle of town.  The Serbian Orthodox monastery was built in 1321.  After World War II, the monastery has served as a convent for Serbian Orthodox nuns.  Today, it is home to 24 sisters.

Gračanica Monastery Gate

Gračanica Monastery

Gračanica Monastery

Gračanica Monastery Office

Gračanica Monastery Gift Shop

Gračanica Monastery Cupola

Do you know what this plaque says?  It is on the walls of the monastery.  If you do, let me know!

Mc Donner's

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