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Kosovo to Serbia

Above:  St Sava in Belgrade. Bus ride to Belgrade I walked to the station for my 0900 departure from Prizren to Belgrade.  At the station I was directed to a small office just outside the station boundaries.  I checked that my online booking was OK and the lady asked me to go buy her a […]

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Thought on Kosovo

Lazy day Having done today’s share of sightseeing yesterday, I had no pressure to get going this morning.  When Ieft the room around 1000, the weather was cold, dull but dry.  It made me glad that I did so much yesterday. My cereal breakfast in the room didn’t quite satisfy me so I had a […]

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Sights of Prizren

Moving to Prizren Buses from Gjakova to Prizren run around every 30-60 minutes so I didn’t have to plan my departure time in advance.  When I felt ready after breakfast, I checked the schedule and delayed myself a little so that I would get to the station just right for the 0940 departure. It was […]

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Largest, longest, oldest bazaar

Going to Gjakova I left the hotel after breakfast around 0810 and managed to get a bus straight away towards the Bill Clinton statue.  With another stroke of luck, I boarded a connecting bus nearly immediately which took me to Pristina bus station where I waited about 10 mins for the 0900 bus to Gjakova. […]

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Sightseeing on foot

Exploring Pristina The hotel gave a nice breakfast with Turkish music videos playing softly in the background.  I left around 0900 to explore the main sights of the city and a free walking tour. First up was the old town nearby.  Most of it wasn’t old old but it certainly had an old feel with […]

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Taking the bus to Kosovo

Above:  Kosova meatballs for dinner Novi Sad to Belgrade Roadworks on the main street where I was supposed to have caught the bus was a blessing in disguise.  Buses have been rerouted to the next street, along with the normal bus route there, which meant that I didn’t have to wait to wait before hopping […]

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Sremski Karlovci

Disappointing outing to Sremski Karlovci The bus to Sremski Karlovci, a 20-min ride away, leaves right outside my hostel.  But when I got to the street, I realised the road was closed for resurfacing for about 2 weeks.  I decided to go explore the old town instead but during the walk, changed my mind to […]

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Stopped by the cops

Continuing to Novi Sad At midday, I checked out and took a taxi to the bus station, rather than repeat the walk with luggage in tow.  It was a cheap ride for the short distance.  At the station, I had hoped to get a sandwich for lunch but there was nothing. Someone pointed out that […]

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Sights of Subotica

Above: Roman Catholic Cathedral of St Theresa of Avila with huge cracks in the facade. Apart from the facade area, it’s still in use. At breakfast, I saw the staff smoking behind the bar when there was a no smoking sign.  I later realised that smoking is still common in Serbia. I headed out around […]

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Entering Serbia

Above:  Subotica synagogue in the daylight next morning. Bus ride to the border My time at Nepliget station went surprisingly quickly as I explored the optimum way of spending my last little bit of Hungarian forints, then boarded the full-sized bus about 20 mins before departure.  I was surprised to find it perhaps one-quarter full. […]

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