Skiing Center of Boge in Kosova

Kosovo is pleased 36^th country to be visited according to the New York Times article “The 41 Places to Go in 2011”. “In the last few years have seen Kosovo — which declared independence in 2008 — attempt to rise from the ashes. Despite problems and controversies, there is progress on the travel front: a $1 billion highway project is under way, government-owned hotels have been privatized and refurbished, various historic sites have won UNESCO World Heritage status, and the airport now welcomes the European budget carrier EasyJet. Travelers will be greeted by rugged mountains and pine forests. They’ll also find that Europe’s youngest nation boasts the Continent’s youngest population, with about half of the people under 25. That statistic comes to life in Pristina, the capital. Thanks in part to the return of enterprising young Kosovars living abroad, the city is filled with cafes, nightclubs and restaurants”.

Photo: Arbër Bakija - City of Gjakova - Kosovo

While in the Western side of Kosovo/Kosova near the city of Peja at the mountains of the Rugova Valley lays Boge at 1,800 meters above the sea level. Boge is one of the best places in Kosovo to enjoy the snow and skiing. 

According to Balkan Insight “Boge has a friendlier feel and almost all its facilities are handily gathered around the ski lifts, and it offers quite as spectacular view as Kosovo’s main skiing destination Brezovica.  

It also has a better range of accommodation close to the lifts, including two venues which offer beautiful log cabins, perfect for a weekend retreat with a group of friends. The cabins offered by Rudi Group and Relax Rugova book up well in advance for weekends, so plan ahead. They offer great accommodation in four to six people cabins, which include small gardens, kitchens and living rooms. The Relax Rugova cabins are a couple of minutes drive from the village, whereas those of Rudi Group are a few feet from the ski slopes, in the middle of the village. If you can’t secure a log cabin, the hotels are mostly basic but comfortable. Hotel Burri, for example, offers small but clean rooms for 25 euro a night with good views across the gorge.

Boge is around 30km form Peja and about 120km from Pristina center. To reach Boge one should go through the beautiful gorge of Rugova Neck. Boge in the Google Maps can be found at the 42.740937.20.05417.