Kosovo Travel

The Republic of Kosovo is a partially recognized country and a disputed area in Southeastern Europe. Kosovo became part of the Ottoman Empire from the 15th to the early 20th century. In the late 19th century, it came to be the center of the Albanian National Awakening. Following their defeat in the Balkan Wars, the Ottomans ceded Kosovo to Serbia and Montenegro. Both nations became a part of Yugoslavia after World War I. After a duration of Yugoslav Unitarianism in the Kingdom, the post-World War II Yugoslav constitution gave birth to the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within the Yugoslav constituent republic of Serbia. Tensions in between Kosovo's Albanian as well as Serb neighborhoods simmered through the 20th century and periodically erupted into significant physical violence, resulting in the Kosovo War of 1998 and 1999, which caused the withdrawal of the Yugoslav army as well as the establishment of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo. On February 17, 2008, Kosovo unilaterally stated its freedom from Serbia. It has since acquired recognition as a sovereign state by 102 United Nations member states. Serbia does not recognize Kosovo as a sovereign state, although it has accepted its institutions with the Brussels Agreement of 2013. While Serbia acknowledges administration of the region by Kosovo's chosen government, it continues to claim it as the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija.

Through this series of articles, I intend to share our stories and experiences of traveling across Kosovo with our fellow photography and travel enthusiasts. I hope they help you plan your travels across this beautiful country!