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Visoki Dečani Monastery
A UNESCO-listed 14th-century Serbian Orthodox monastery housing the largest collection of Byzantine-style frescoes in a single building.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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Gjakovë
Gjakova, XK ·
About Gjakovë
Gjakovë is worth a stop: 30 minutes from Gllogjan, 32km from Valbona Valley.
Gjakovë is in Gjakova, XK, with about 94,000 people. The nearest town is Gllogjan, about 15 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Gjakovë?
Within an hour or so of Gjakovë: Visoki Dečani Monastery (23 km), Prizren (31 km), Prizren Fortress (Kalaja) (32 km), Valbona Valley (32 km).
Are there any good drives near Gjakovë?
The nearest famous roads are P1 Kotor–Lovćen Serpentines (Ladder of Cattaro), Kotor Serpentine (Kotor-Njegusi old road) and Kotor Serpentine Road.
Where is Gjakovë?
Gjakovë is in Gjakova, XK, about 15 km from Gllogjan.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 94,158
- Continent
- Country
- XK
- Region
- Gjakova
- Timezone
- Europe/Belgrade
- Coordinates
- 42.3803, 20.4308
Worth the detour from Gjakovë
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Prizren
Kosovo's cultural capital with a stunning Ottoman old town, hilltop fortress, and mosques alongside Orthodox churches.
31 km · about 35 min drive
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Prizren Fortress (Kalaja)
A medieval fortress crowning the hill above Prizren, offering sweeping panoramic views over the old town's minarets, domes, and the Sharr Mountains.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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Valbona Valley
A breathtaking glacial valley in the Albanian Alps connected to Theth by a legendary mountain hiking trail through the Accursed Mountains.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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Valbona Valley National Park
A glacial valley in the northern Albanian Alps reached by road from Bajram Curri, the usual base for the Theth crossing.
45 km · about 50 min drive
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Theth National Park
A remote Alpine valley in the Accursed Mountains with a dramatic waterfall, a stone church, and the Lock-In Tower of Albanian legend.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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Prokletije National Park
A rugged border massif in eastern Montenegro reached via Gusinje and Plav, with Grebaje and Ropojana valleys accessible by car.
56 km · about 65 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Lake Koman
A steep-sided reservoir on the Drin crossed by a car ferry to Fierzë, connecting the road network to the northern Albanian Alps.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Gjakovë
5 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 59 kmLake KomanA steep-sided reservoir on the Drin crossed by a car ferry to Fierzë, connecting the road network to the northern Albanian Alps.
- 73 kmGrlo Sokolovo'Falcon's Throat': a railed viewpoint on the Kučka Korita plateau hanging over a 1,000 m sheer drop into the Cijevna river canyon, with Prokletije peaks behind. A scenic mountain road from Podgorica ends a 15-minute walk away.
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