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Free things to do in Gjakova

7 places in Gjakova with free entry or no charge, based on guide listings and map data.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Free things to do in Gjakova

  1. Do

    Days of the Albanian Festival

    Festivali "Ditët e Shqiptarit"

    a summer cultural festival held over several weekends in July and August. Evening concerts of Albanian artists are particularly interesting.

    free

  2. See

    Hadum Mosque

    Xhamia e Hadumit

    Hadum Mosque (Xhamia e Hadumit) is one of the very first monuments which marks the history of the town of Gjakova. Built in 1594–95, it represents a cultural, educational and religious center of this area. After sustaining damage during the 1999 Kosovo War, it was reconstructed and is now open not only for religious and educational purposes, but also for touristic and cultural visits. 10 minutes on foot away from the centre of the city, on the road of the Old Bazaar of Gjakova (also known as the Grand Bazaar of Gjakova) (Albanian: Çarshia e Vjetër e Gjakovës or Çarshia e Madhe e Gjakovës).

    daytimefree

  3. See

    Saint Paul and Saint Peter Church

    Kisha e Shën Palit dhe Shën Pjetrit

    One of the tallest monuments in Gjakova, which can be seen from different points of the town, and can be reached 25-30 minutes on foot (just in front of the Saint Anton (Shna Ndou) Church).

    free

  4. See

    The Bektashi Tekke

    Well-known not only in Gjakova, but more widely in Kosovo. What characterizes the Bektashi are their unique Islamic ideology, indicating the diversity of beliefs in Kosovo and the prevalence of religious tolerance. Babai, the spiritual leader of the tekke, always takes pleasure in showing the tekke and talk about its history.

    free

  5. See

    The Grand Autocephalous Balcanic Tekke

    One of the oldest monuments built in Gjakova, showing a unique style of building 10 minutes on foot away from the centre.

    free

  6. See

    The Grand Bazaar

    It is one of the rarest of its kind. An architectural and cultural complex, with a length of 1 km, including a space of about 35,000 m2, it holds over 500 crafts-work shops.

    free

  7. Do Not mapped

    Radoniqi Lake

    Radoniqi Lake is the drinking water source of the town, therefore swimming is prohibited!

    free

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Gjakova (CC BY-SA 4.0).