Natural features

Rugova Canyon

Kosovo Peja Pejë

Rugova Canyon
Photo: SUHEJLO, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A deep limestone canyon 25 km long in the Accursed Mountains, west of Peja, with cliffs up to 1,000 m. There are hiking trails, via ferrata routes, a zipline, and caves, as well as the Peaks of the Balkans long-distance trail.


Visit Peja's old bazaar and the Patriarchate of Peć, a UNESCO-listed group of churches. Guesthouses in the mountains serve local food. It's about 1.5 hours from Pristina.

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