On Saturday we took a trip to the Visoki Dečani Monastery in western Kosovo just south of Peja (Peč). The Monastery is part of the Serbian Orthodox Church and was built between 1327 and 1335. The monks are very friendly (though make sure you show up show up during visiting hours or you won’t be let in). The Monastery’s church, like most Orthodox churches, is covered with frescos inside. It’s worth the visit.

The monks use cats to control the pest population. One of the latest additions was very friendly. When I went to pet it, I ended up holding it…

The Monastery also sell Rockia (a homemade moonshine Whiskey), Cheese, and Red Wine. The cheese is delicious, but I have no tried the wine or Rockia. More pictures inside the Monastery:

As usual, more pictures are in the The Visoki Dečani Monastery Flickr Set.