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Old Town and Stone Bridge

The cobbled heart of Prizren around a fountain square, joined to the far bank by an Ottoman stone bridge.

Photo: ShkelzenRexha · CC BY-SA 3.0
Open
Always
Price
Free
Time Needed
2 hours
Address
Sheshi Shadërvan, 20000 PrizrenDirections
Getting There
A 10-minute walk from the bus station.

Why Go

Shadërvan, named for its fountain, is lined with cafés and silversmiths, who still make filigree jewelry. The arched Stone Bridge over the Bistrica dates from the Ottoman period and was rebuilt after a flood in 1979.

Nearby in Prizren

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