| Gjakova (Gjakova, Gjakovë) | |
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| Information | |
| Country |  Kosovo |
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| Area | 586 km² |
| Population | 101 000 hab. |
| Postal code | 50000 |
| Spindle | UTC 01:00 |
| Location | |
 42 ° 22 ′ 57 ″ N 20 ° 26 ′ 8 ″ E | |
| Official site | |
Gjakove (Đakovica in Latin Serbian) is a city in the west of Kosovo populated by about 101,000 inhabitants.
Understand
Gjakovë is a center of culture and learning in Kosovo. It was established as market town, having the biggest bazaar from Balkans and called Çarshia e Madhe (the "Grand Bazaar"). Several old trades are still active there. The city lies in the Dukagjin Valley in western Kosovo between Prizren, to the south, and Pejë, North. It was once a link in the Highlands of Gjakovë, now on the border of northern Albania.
The townspeople are fond of music whose humor and sarcasm set them apart from the music of the rest of Kosovo.
Tourist information
To go
By bus
The inter-city bus stop is located very close to the city center.
Since Pristina, a bus leaves for Gjakovë every half hour (4 €, 1 h 30). There are also buses from Prizren (2 €, 1h) and Pejë (2 €, 40 min) all the 15 min.
Since Tirana there are direct buses to Gjakovë. They go to 6 h 00 and to 15 h 00 and cost (15 € one way ticket, 20 € round trip).
For adventurers it is possible to come from Shkoder, by Lake Koman. Take a van (minivan) to 6 h of Shkoder up to Koman. There you can take either a ferry to Fierze, then a van to Bajram Curri and finally another van to Gjakovë. You will arrive in Gjakovë at around noon.
Since Skopje, take the bus either at Prishtina either to Prizren, and then take another bus to Gjakovë.
