The best fashion and gift stores - Kosovo in 2024

Practical information : Treat yourself (& others) Kosovo

Timetable

Most shops are closed on Sundays.

Budget & Tips

In some shops in the Serbian part of the country, the Serbian dinar prevails. In this case, paying in euro is not necessarily advantageous, considering the exchange rate applied (example: paying 1 € for a coffee instead of 0,70 €). However, this must be put into perspective with regard to the amounts involved and the cost of living in our countries. In the euro zone as well as in France, exchange fees can be multiplied by five from one exchange office to another (these fees are often already included in the exchange rate displayed). Therefore, you should use your bank card. For withdrawals and payments by card, the exchange rate used for the operations is generally more interesting than the rates charged in the exchange offices. In addition, there are bank fees, as indicated below. The euro/dinar parity can fluctuate, so it is necessary to inquire about the exchange rate at the time of your trip.

Sales

You will find in Kosovo, and especially in Pristina where many expatriates live, the same periods of sales and commercial events like "Black Friday".

What's very local

Take advantage of a visit to the Unesco World Heritage Serbian Orthodox Monastery of Dečani to buy some good local products: wine, rakija or cheese. The three Serbian Orthodox monasteries in Kosovo listed as Unesco World Heritage Sites each have an interesting store. At the monastery in Gračanica, Peć and, especially, Dečani, you can get some of the best wine, rakija, honey and cheese in the country. The prices are a bit higher than elsewhere (count €10 for a bottle of rakija), but the quality is there. You can also find icons hand painted by monks and nuns (from 20 €).

Tourist traps

However, avoid the "specialty" of this part of the Balkans: cannabis. It is easy to obtain, but its consumption is strictly forbidden (a fine of 250 € and up to one year in prison). Kosovo is indeed a hub for cannabis coming from Albania, the first producer country in Europe.

The best fashion and gift stores Kosovo

LIBRAIRIE DUKAGJINI

ALBI MALL

LULI

INTEREX

DERA E HAPUR

ALBI SHOPPING MALL

FILIGRAN BERATI

JOAILLERIE KRENARE RAKOVICA

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