The cheapest capital in Europe is in a country that “loves” the British, with beer for £1.68 and five-star hotels cost £59 per person. According to a Vatican tour and ticket analysis, the most affordable capitals are adjacent to Montenegro, Albania, Serbia and Macedonia, and the most affordable capitals are located in the heart of the Balkan Peninsula.
After comparing the average prices of food, travel and hotels in many European capitals last year, Kosovo's Pristina came in first, with an average cost of just £25.24 (Euro 29.97) per day, and hotel prices averaged £118.78 (Euro 141.03) based on five stays in September. Numbeo numbers show that coffee was 1 pound, beer was just 1.68 pounds, and a three-course meal at a mid-range restaurant came for just 18 pounds for two.
Numbeo's Cost of Living Index found that the capital is 68% cheaper than London without considering rent.
Kosova is also known for welcoming British people given the involvement of British troops during the conflict with Serbia in the 1990s. The British were part of the NATO-led Kosovo army, or KFOR.
“The UK Kfor Guys are patrols and sometimes they get into the game. We'll pass some balls with them,” local Atdhe Muharremi told the Guardian.
“They stop, talk to us, and participate. It was a way of gestures and they connected through the performance. They didn't need the same language.
“We saw them as our heroes. They were so lovely and very affectionate. It was a certain mutual love without words, the energy we felt. We could feel this love.”
The UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Gracanica Monastery of the Orthodox Serbian Church is a must-see for Pristina, with its stunning architecture and frescoes.
To enjoy Kosovan life, we will visit an ethnic museum located inside a traditional Albanian home and showcase Kosovo's culture and history, including local customs, clothing and crafts.
You can also take a walk around Germere Park, perfect for hiking and swimming. You can also enjoy beautiful views of Pristina.
Vatican tours and tickets sourced data from Numbeo for daily expenses, and rome2rio raised Booking.com for travel expenses, hotel expenses.
