How FRIENDLY are the People of KOSOVO? Exploring PRIZREN FORTRESS
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 มิ.ย. 2024
- Exploring the incredible Prizren Fortress positioned on top of a hill overlooking the city. I met some friendly locals, admired the views and learnt some history. Welcome to my Prizren vlog!
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After an enjoyable day in the city centre of Prizren I decided to walk up to the hilltop fortress and take a look around. I found some information signs and a map close to the Sinan Pasha Mosque and managed to find my way up the steep slopes and through a pretty little neighbourhood to the top. It was fairly straightforward and I was pleased not to get myself lost amongst the houses and overgrown lanes. Although steep the views on the way up kept me motivated - seemingly each section offered up a whole new perspective on the city below.
Prizren Fortress was built during the 6th century although evidence of early civilisations has been found there. Whilst the Byzantine Empire was responsible for the original construction and ideas, it was the Serbian Empire followed by the Ottoman Turks who further expanded and developed the fortification. Whilst the scenery from the top was magnificent it was also a lot of fun to walk around the fortress and even explore some of the ruined sections both above and underground.
Whilst exploring I met some friendly locals who told me about the area, the two youngest even had a go at vlogging using my camera - suffice to say they were naturals who I’m sure will have their own TH-cam channel someday. It was great to meet them all.
After spending a couple of hours at the fortress I decided to hike into the forests and get a taste of what else was about. There I found some more ruins, a spectacular panoramic view of the lush green mountains as well as the mysterious remains of another ancient castle perched on a distant hilltop.
I got back to the castle just in time to see day turn into night and enjoy the city lights from above - it was a spectacular scene.
📖 CHAPTERS:
📖 00:00 Intro
📖 01:24 Trail to Prizren Fortress
📖 03:50 Entering Prizren Fortress
📖 04:37 History of Prizren Fortress
📖 06:44 Exploring Prizren Fortress
📖 09:11 Meeting Some Locals
📖 10:14 Hiking in Prizren
📖 13:18 Sunset at Prizren Fortress
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I never expected to be put in the video highly appreciated 😂! I enjoyed the few minutes we spoke and I hope you also enjoyed the traditional and historical aspect of our city Prizren!
Great to meet you Armend, very pleased I could get you in the video - it was nice to meet you all and I really enjoyed our conversation! Prizren was amazing! Really glad I stopped by to take a look around, those views from the fortress were unreal. Hope I did the place proud!
I am Bangladesh,, good your video. ❤❤❤
Thanks and welcome
Nice
Thanks, it was a great day!
Like this Kosovo ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Glad you enjoyed it!
I am saying I love you from Bangladesh and I want to go
Thank you! Hope you make it!
Oh That's beautiful Woww!! Enjoy & take care
Thanks Marie 😃
The Local kids love being in your video! Really cool tunnel. Glad the light at the end was not a train. I'll take your drone shots over a hike from High Roller Gabriel Traveler any day! What kind of bug monster is that?! Like Video Matt!
I was glad it wasn't a train too! It was really nice to meet the locals, very nice of them to come over and say hi! The bug looked super big when compared to those little ants.
Love ❤️💕
Thanks!
Haha Matt is King! Lovely children. That is such an old fort. Who was there in the bronze age? What civilization? I am glad you take the trail route down, the views onto the mountains were so beautiful. Pretty Beatle!
Haha and I didn't have to pay them to say that either! 😂. I'm not sure what civilization was up there but there was a small settlement on the top of the hill, I believe various objects were found buried under parts of the fortress - pretty amazing really. The fortress as we see it today was built sometime in the 6th century! Ah it was a beetle, I was wondering what it was!
Yo matt. I was in Google maps just looking at places I can go and saw ur bag and letter
That's cool, thanks for letting me know. I started doing that for a bit to promote the channel but Google decided to ditch the street-view app. Hope you find my channel useful.
Welcome to Kosovo 🇽🇰❤️
Thanks!!
The 'J' in Albanian (like in Swedish) is pronounced & sounds like 'Y' in the English word 'Y'oung - Kalaja (castle).
Ah yes that makes sense. Thanks for the information ES, much appreciated.