Historic sites

Visoki Dečani Monastery

Kosovo Gjakove Deçan

Visoki Dečani Monastery
Photo: Pudelek (Marcin Szala), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A Serbian Orthodox monastery built in the 14th century, with a church of pale marble and one of the largest and best-preserved collections of Byzantine frescoes in the Balkans, around 1,000 scenes. It's part of the 'Medieval Monuments in Kosovo' UNESCO World Heritage Site.


The monastery is guarded by KFOR peacekeepers; bring your passport to enter. Dress modestly. The Patriarchate of Peć is nearby. The Rugova Canyon near Peja is great for hiking and via ferrata.

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