The Šar Mountains or Sharr Mountains is a mountain range extending from southern Kosovo, to northwestern North Macedonia, to northeastern Albania. The sections in Kosovo, and in North Macedonia are national parks. Rugged and barren, the mountains are among the highest in the Balkans, with 30 peaks higher than 2,500 m (8,202 ft).
Titov Vrv (back) and Small Turk (front), the tallest peaks of Šar Mountains
Shutman Lake
Šar Mountains in North Macedonia
Bogovinje Lake
Kosovo, officially the Republic of Kosovo, is a country in Southeast Europe with partial diplomatic recognition. Kosovo lies landlocked in the centre of the Balkans, bordered by Serbia to the north and east, North Macedonia to the southeast, Albania to the southwest, and Montenegro to the west. Most of central Kosovo sits on the plains of Metohija and the Kosovo field. The Accursed Mountains and Šar Mountains rise in the southwest and southeast, respectively. Kosovo's capital and largest city is Pristina.
Neolithic Goddess on the Throne is one of the most significant archaeological artifacts of Kosovo and has been adopted as the symbol of Pristina.
Ruins of Ancient Ulpiana situated southeast of Pristina. The city, built by Trajan, was an important political, cultural, and economic center of the Roman province of Dardania.
Gračanica Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Visoki Dečani Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
