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Peja/Peć (Пећ)

The historic center of the Serbian Orthodox Patriarchate in medieval Serbia, now a predominantly Albanian city with a slight Ottoman air, dramatically set beside the lush mountains of western Kosovo.
Outskirts of Peja near the bus station
Outskirts of Peja near the bus station		 Entering the city center
Entering the city center		 Street in Peja's old bazaar
Street in Peja's old bazaar		 Dresses for sale at the bazaar
Dresses for sale at the bazaar
Locals strolling the bazaar
Locals strolling the bazaar		 Various vendor stalls near the Bajrakli Mosque
Various vendor stalls near the Bajrakli Mosque		 Bajrakli Mosque
Bajrakli Mosque		 Pro-U.S. and Albania goods for sale
Pro-U.S. and Albania goods for sale
Filling up the water bottle at the Bajrakli Mosque
Filling up the water bottle at the Bajrakli Mosque		 Ceiling detail, Bajrakli Mosque
Ceiling detail, Bajrakli Mosque		 Chandelier inside the Bajrakli Mosque
Chandelier inside the Bajrakli Mosque		 Sitting outside a cafe in the bazaar
Sitting outside a cafe in the bazaar
Another corner of Peja's bazaar
Another corner of Peja's bazaar		 Turkish-style building within the bazaar
Turkish-style building within the bazaar		 Local girls walking down a bazaar lane
Local girls walking down a bazaar lane		 Ultra-modern shopping plaza and hotel
Ultra-modern shopping plaza and hotel
Low rise homes and mountains off Rugova Gorge
Low rise homes and mountains off Rugova Gorge		 Statue of Haxhi Zeka
Statue of Haxhi Zeka		 Old Ottoman-style villa off Haxhi Zeka Square
Old Ottoman-style villa off Haxhi Zeka Square		 A tasty lunch of qoftë (ćevapi)
A tasty lunch of qoftë (ćevapi)
Contrasting architecture along Rruga Toni Bler
Contrasting architecture along Rruga Toni Bler		 River Lumbardhi and surrounding scenery
River Lumbardhi and surrounding scenery		 No Negotiation - Self-determination!
"No Negotiation - Self-determination!"		 Neighborhood mosque in a western suburb
Neighborhood mosque in a western suburb
View over Peja from the southwestern hills
View over Peja from the southwestern hills		 Central Peja from the western hills
Central Peja from the western hills		 Residential suburb near Rugova Gorge
Residential suburb near Rugova Gorge		 Modern Protestant Church
Modern Protestant Church
The empty road into Rugova Gorge
The empty road into Rugova Gorge		 Watch tower at Patrijaršija Monastery
Watch tower at Patrijaršija Monastery		 Flowers in the garden of the Peć Patriarchate
Flowers in the garden of the Peć Patriarchate		 Ruins of older monastery structures and tower
Ruins of older monastery structures and tower
Patrijaršija Monastery
Patrijaršija Monastery		 Old mosque along Nena Terezë
Old mosque along Nena Terezë		 Street sign in honor of Madeleine Albright
Street sign in honor of Madeleine Albright		 Entering Visoki Dečani Monastery
Entering Visoki Dečani Monastery
The shaded main church of Visoki Dečani
The shaded main church of Visoki Dečani		 Monks outside the church
Monks outside the church		 Front gate into Visoki Dečani Monastery
Front gate into Visoki Dečani Monastery		 Visoki Dečani in the late afternoon sun
Visoki Dečani in the late afternoon sun
The approach to Visoki Dečani Monastery
The approach to Visoki Dečani Monastery		 Visoki Dečani Monastery in its rural valley
Visoki Dečani Monastery in its rural valley

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