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IbarDays like theseOur recommendations for the perfect holiday in KosovoPrishtina City BreaksFrom £460 per person twin-sharePrishtina is perfectly proportionedfor short city breaks and is currentlybeing regenerated at great speed.A must-see is the jewellery andcostumes on show at the EminGjiku Ethnographic Museum, abeautifully preserved Ottomantownhouse in the centre. It’s alsoa great place to sit back and enjoythe coffee culture; it’s claimed thatthe best macchiato in the world canbe found in the cafés of Prishtina!Prices include 3 nightsaccommodation with breakfast,return flights in economy classdirect from London Gatwick andall airport taxes. Regional add-onsare available.Hotel Victory HHHHTopped with a model ofthe Statue of Liberty, thiscomfortable and peaceful hotelis certainly a distinctive choiceof accommodation. The 42 guestrooms are very comfortable,service is professional and of ahigh standard and the tasteful artand furnishings lend the hotel anair of class.Gastronomic KosovoTo get to the heart of the realKosovo, spend the day winetasting and sampling local food.Head to Rahoveci, where slopinghills and vineyards evoke Tuscany.The first stop is the StonecastleWinery, the largest winery inthe Balkans. Next, visit VelikaHoca (Hoca Madhe), where youwill experience traditional winemakingat the Bozaj family winery.Enjoy traditional Rahoveci cuisine,including fresh Sharri and goats’cheese, peppers in cream, pogaçebread and the superb RahoveciTava - fresh vegetables baked inclay - of course all washed downwith delicious local wine.SERBIALeposavicMONTENEGROALBANIAM o k r a G o r aVitomiricaPecDecaniRibBeli DDakovicaIstokKlinaDecanskaIbaZvecanMitovicaSrbicaDurakovacMirOrahovacKliMalisevaZurDragasPrizrenVucitrnGlovovacSilnLaBradasObilicKosovoPoljeKOSOVOSuvaRekaStimljeStrpceSiUrosevacMusutisteS a r p l a n i n aPodujevoBalPRISTINAJanjevoLipljanPozaranjeLepeKacanikMACEDONIASERBIAViltinaNovoBrdoBinackKrivaGjilaneZegraKamenicaPRISHTINAKosovo - Perfect ForAs one of Europe’s – and indeed the world’s – newest countries, a trip toKosovo will certainly appeal to travellers with a pioneering spirit. Touristfacilities are sparse and UN personnel still roam the streets of the capital city,Prishtina, but this lends Kosovo the air of a raw, undiscovered gem waitingto be discovered and explored.1989Milosevic, now theYugoslav President, stripsKosovo of its autonomy1992War breaks outin the Balkans1999NATO launches airstrikes until Milosevicwithdraws troops2008Kosovo declaresindependencefrom Serbia1987Slobodan Milosevic ralliesKosovo Serbs againstethnic Albanians1991Slovenia, Croatia and Bosniadeclare independence fromYugoslavia1998Serb forces launch brutalcrackdown and engage KosovoLiberation Army in conflict2002Pro-independenceIbrahim Rugovaelected President2009Regent launches thefirst ever UK touristgroup to Kosovo13Call 020 7666 1244 | www.regentholidays.co.uk | visit your local travel agent