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Kosovo :: Books
Travel Guides
Very short descriptions of Kosovo (i.e. shorter than 12 pages) appear in three of Lonely Planet's regional guides listed in the Overview section: Europe on a Shoestring, Eastern Europe, and Southeastern Europe.
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Kosovo - The Bradt Guide (Verena Kraus and Gail Warrander - 2nd edition published November 2010)The only English-language guidebook dedicated entirely to Kosovo. I used this when travelling around Kosovo in 2015 and found it very useful. Due to the passage of time some information (particularly about hotels and restaurants) has naturally become dated, but I would still recommend this book to anyone visiting Kosovo for more than a few days. |
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Pristina In Your Pocket, Prizren In Your PocketThese city guides were last published in 2011 and are not officially promoted, but you may still be able to download the PDF versions using the direct links to the right. |
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Blue Guide: Albania and Kosovo (3rd edition published March 2001) - James PettiferMuch has changed in Albania and Kosovo since the Blue Guide was published, so many of the practical details have inevitably become outdated. Even so, its outstanding level of details makes it worth tracking down a second-hand copy if you are planning to explore the Albanian-speaking parts of the Balkans in depth. A 60-page chapter on Kosovo is included. |
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Background Reading
Several of the books about the Balkans listed in the Overview include chapters about Kosovo, including The Impossible Country and Black Lamb and Grey Falcon.
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Kosovo: A Short History - Noel Malcolm |
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Between Serb and Albanian - A History of Kosovo - Miranda Vickers |
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