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In December 2019, Kosovo and Albania's energy transmission operators signed an agreement to establish a joint energy bloc between the two countries.[289]477 This would allow Albania and Kosovo to exchange energy reserves, which was expected to result in €4 million in savings per year for Kosovo.[290]478

Tourism

Main article: Tourism in Kosovo

Kosovo is rich in various topographical features, including high mountains, lakes, canyons, steep rock formations and rivers.479 The mountainous west and southeast of Kosovo have potential for winter tourism, and skiing takes place at the Brezovica ski resort within the Šar Mountains, with close proximity to the Pristina Airport (60 km) and Skopje International Airport (70 km).[291]480

Kosovo also has lakes like Batllava that serves as a popular destination for watersports, camping, and swimming.[292]481 Other lakes include Ujmani, Liqenati, Zemra.[292]482

Other major attractions include the capital of Pristina corpus; the historical cities of Prizren, Peja and Gjakova; and Ferizaj and Gjilan.483

The New York Times included Kosovo on the list of 41 places to visit in 2011.[293][294]484

Transport

Main article: Transport in Kosovo

Media

Main article: Media of Kosovo

Kosovo ranks 99th out of 180 countries in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index report compiled by the Reporters Without Borders, with a score of 52.73 indicating difficult conditions.[299]501 Media in Kosovo consists of radio, television, newspapers, and internet web sites, with most surviving from advertising and subscriptions.502 As according to IREX there are 92 radio stations and 22 television stations.[300]503

Culture

Main article: Culture of Kosovo

Arts

Main article: Architecture of Kosovo, Monuments of Kosovo

The architecture of Kosovo dates back to the Neolithic, Bronze and Middle Ages.504 It has been influenced by the presence of different civilisations and religions as evidenced by the structures which have survived to this day.505

Kosovo is home to many monasteries and churches from the 13th and 14th centuries that represent the Serbian Orthodox legacy.506 Architectural heritage from the Ottoman Period includes mosques and hamams from the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries.507 Other historical architectural structures of interest include kullas from the 18th and 19th centuries, as well as a number of bridges, urban centres and fortresses.508 While some vernacular buildings are not considered important in their own right, taken together they are of considerable interest.509 During the 1999 conflict in Kosovo, many buildings that represent this heritage were destroyed or damaged.[301][302]510 In the Dukagjini region, at least 500 kullas were attacked, and most of them destroyed or otherwise damaged.511

In 2004, UNESCO recognised the Visoki Dečani monastery as World Heritage Site for its outstanding universal value.512 Two years later, the site of patrimony was extended as a serial nomination, to include three other religious monuments: Patriarchate of Peja, Our Lady of Ljeviš and Gračanica monastery under the name of Medieval Monuments in Kosovo.[303]513 It consists of four Serbian Orthodox churches and monasteries, which represent the fusion of the eastern Orthodox Byzantine and the western Romanesque ecclesiastical architecture to form the Palaiologan Renaissance style.514 The monuments have come under attack, especially during the 2004 ethnic violence.515 In 2006, the property was inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger due to difficulties in its management and conservation stemming from the region's political instability.[304]516

International exposure of Kosovan art was limited in the 1990s due to Slobodan Milošević's regime and the difficult circumstances during the struggle for independence.[305]517

In February 1979, the Kosova National Art Gallery, now known as the National Gallergy of Kosovo, was founded.518 It became the highest institution of visual arts in Kosovo.519 It was named after one of the most prominent artists of Kosovo Muslim Mulliqi.520 Engjëll Berisha, Masar Caka, Tahir Emra, Abdullah Gërguri, Hysni Krasniqi, Nimon Lokaj, Aziz Nimani, Ramadan Ramadani, Esat Valla and Lendita Zeqiraj are some of few Albanian painters born in Kosovo.521

Music

Main article: Music of Kosovo

Although the music in Kosovo is diverse, authentic Albanian and Serbian music still exist.522 Albanian music is characterised by the use of the Çifteli.523 Classical music is well known in Kosovo and has been taught at several music schools and universities.524 In 2014, Kosovo submitted their first film for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, with Three Windows and a Hanging directed by Isa Qosja.[306]525

A baked-clay ocarina found in the village of Runik is considered to be the oldest musical instrument found in Kosovo and one of the oldest ocarinas ever found in Europe.[307]526 The Runik ocarina is thought to be at least 8,000 years old.[308]527

Albanian epic poetry, found in Kosovo and Northern Albania, is sung while accompanied by a lahutë or çifteli.528 Kosovar music is influenced by Turkish music due to the almost 500-year span of Ottoman rule in Kosovo though Kosovar folklore has preserved its originality and exemplary.[309]529 Archaeological research tells how old this tradition is and how it was developed in parallel with other traditional music in the Balkans.530 Roots dating to the 5th century BC have been found in paintings on stones of singers with instruments.531 (There is a famous portrait of "Pani" holding an instrument similar to a flute).[310]532

The contemporary music artists Rita Ora, Dua Lipa and Era Istrefi are all of Albanian origin and have achieved international recognition for their music.[311]533 One widely recognised musician from Prizren is guitarist Petrit Çeku, winner of several international prizes.[312]534

Serbian music from Kosovo presents a mixture of traditional music, which is part of the wider Balkan tradition, with its own distinctive sound, and various Western and Turkish influences.[309]535 Serb songs from Kosovo were an inspiration for 12th song wreath by composer Stevan Mokranjac.536 Most of Serbian music from Kosovo was dominated by church music, with its own share of sung epic poetry.[309]537 Serbian national instrument Gusle is also used in Kosovo.[313]538

Viktorija is the only artist from Kosovo who represented Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest as part of Aska in 1982.539 Singer Rona Nishliu finished 5th in the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest, while Lindita represented Albania in 2017.540 Several Serbian singers from Kosovo have also participated in the Serbian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest.541 Nevena Božović represented Serbia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest and twice in the Eurovision Song Contest, firstly as a member of Moje 3 in 2013 and as a solo act in 2019.542

Cinema

Main article: Cinema of Kosovo

The film industry of Kosovo dates from the 1970s.543 In 1969, the parliament of Kosovo established Kosovafilm, a state institution for the production, distribution and showing of films.544 Its initial director was the actor Abdurrahman Shala, followed by writer and noted poet Azem Shkreli, under whose direction the most successful films were produced.545 Subsequent directors of Kosovafilm were Xhevar Qorraj, Ekrem Kryeziu and Gani Mehmetaj.546 After producing seventeen feature films, numerous short films and documentaries, the institution was taken over by the Serbian authorities in 1990 and dissolved.547 Kosovafilm was reestablished after Yugoslav withdrawal from the region in June 1999 and has since been endeavouring to revive the film industry in Kosovo.548

Dokufest, an international documentary and short film festival, is the largest film event in Kosovo.549 The festival is held each August in Prizren, and attracts numerous international and regional artists.550 Films are screened twice a day in three open-air cinemas as well as in two regular cinemas.551 In addition to its films, the festival is also well known for lively nights after the screening.552 Various events happen within the scope of the festival: workshops, DokuPhoto exhibitions, festival camping, concerts, which altogether turn the city into a charming place to be.553 In 2010, Dokufest was voted as one of the 25 best international documentary festivals.[314]554

International actors of Albanian origin from Kosovo include Arta Dobroshi, James Biberi, Faruk Begolli and Bekim Fehmiu.555 The Prishtina International Film Festival is the largest film festival, held annually in Pristina, in Kosovo that screens prominent international cinema productions in the Balkan region and beyond, and draws attention to the Kosovar film industry.556

The movie Shok was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 88th Academy Awards in 2016.[315]557 The movie was written and directed by Oscar nominated director Jamie Donoughue, based on true events during the Kosovo War.558 Shok**s distributor is Ouat Media, and the social media campaign is led by Team Albanians.559

Cuisine

Main article: Kosovar cuisine

Kosovar cuisine is distinguished by multifaceted culinary influences derived from Balkan, Mediterranean, and Ottoman traditions.[316]560

Sports

Main article: Sport in Kosovo

Since its declaration of independence in 2008, Kosovo has made substantial advancements in international sports.561 The nation's inaugural participation in the Olympic Games occurred at the 2016 games, where it achieved a milestone by securing its first medals.[317]562 Kosovo's involvement in the European Games began in 2015, during which the nation amassed four medals.563 Additionally, Kosovo commenced participation in the Mediterranean Games in 2018, obtaining ten medals.[318][319]564 Forthcoming, Kosovo is scheduled to host the 2030 games.[320][321]565 Athletes such as Laura Fazliu, Akil Gjakova, Nora Gjakova, Majlinda Kelmendi, Loriana Kuka, and Distria Krasniqi have played significant roles in Kosovo's sporting achievements, with Majlinda Kelmendi winning the nation's first Olympic gold medal.[322]566 Judo has become an important part of Kosovo's success in international competitions, accounting for the majority of the nation's medals.[323][324]567 Prior to Kosovo's independence, other athletes such as Aziz Salihu, Vladimir Durković, Fahrudin Jusufi, and Milutin Šoškić represented Yugoslavia.[325]568

Kosovo achieved full membership status in both the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) in 2016, facilitating the nation's participation in international football competitions.[326][327]569 As a result, the national football team of Kosovo became eligible to compete in qualification rounds for major tournaments such as the UEFA Nations League, the European Championship and the FIFA World Cup.[326][327]570 The team's paramount achievement occurred during the 2018–19 edition of the UEFA Nations League, wherein they concluded the tournament atop their League D group, maintaining an unbeaten record of four victories and two draws, thus securing promotion to a higher competitive tier.[328]571 Several Kosovo-Albanian players have opted to represent various European nations, highlighting figures examples, including Lorik Cana for Albania and Adnan Januzaj for Belgium.572 Furthermore, key contributions have come from players such as Valon Behrami, Xherdan Shaqiri, and Granit Xhaka.[328]573

External links

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Kosovo at The World Factbook by Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

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