Via Dinarica Kosovo Festival

The Via Dinarica Kosovo Festival is a three-day celebration of mountain culture and community in the Rugova region. Held in mid-August, it features guided hikes on the Via Dinarica trail, local music performances, crafts fairs, and educational sessions. The festival brings together hikers, artists, and local families for walking excursions, picnics, and concerts in the mountains and Peja town square 1 2. Organized to promote mountain tourism and heritage, all activities are free and open to the public 3.

Part of a regional initiative to develop eco-tourism, the festival highlights the natural beauty of Kosovo’s Accursed Mountains (Bjeshkët e Nemuna) and local traditions. It connects modern tourism efforts with the area’s long history of mountain folk culture and hospitality. 1 2