Tag: Prizren

Westward Ho

September 1, 2025

Prizren, Kosovo Sept 1, 2025 An old Hammam dating from the Ottoman era is now home to the tiny Archeological Museum of Prizren. In the very first exhibit is from the Neolithic era I see a stone axe, flint and stone spearheads. Not terribly surprising. But next to them in the display case are pottery … More Westward Ho

An Ottoman Town

August 30, 2025

Prizren, Kosovo Aug 30, 2025 Rimmed by mountains in a large valley is Prizren, one of the best preserved towns of the Ottoman era. The red-roofed houses climb up the hillside, overlooked by the stone walls of the old Ottoman fort. The Sinan Pasha Mosque as well as other mosques date from this era as … More An Ottoman Town