Bear Sanctuary Prishtina

Great place to visit near Priština. It takes about 20-30 minutes to drive from the city to here, on a good asphalt road. There is a large free parking lot in front of the reserve. Entrance to the bear sanctuary is charged 3€ per person. The employees speak excellent English. There is a souvenir shop, but the prices there are more expensive, and they don't have a magnet with a bear, but only with a lion. The whole walk through the reserve took about 40 minutes. There are 19 bears in total, of which we saw 11. Their habitats are good, but there are a lot of bushes, trees and caves, so some bears hid there. There are lookouts in 2-3 places, from where you can see the whole place. There is a mini maze, benches to sit on, each bear has a name, and the information boards are written in Albanian, but if you want them in English, you have to scan the barcode. These bears were rescued from captivity, meaning people kept them in their yards and restaurants and tortured them. They were kept in small cages, and you can see the cages along the paths. The entire complex is safe, and if some bear rushes, there are places for evacuation. This place is worth a visit.

So lovely. You can be very close to the bears and learn a lot about their rough starts in life and see the difference in how they love now. Dori is an absolutely adorable bear cub!

I loved it! First of all they have a nice cafe with really affordable drinks, a cute shop, a Photo Booth for 2€ and the entrance is only 3€ per person! For me it was important that the bears have enough space and it was really cute to see that all of the employees knew exactly which bear was which. They came so close and it was an amazing day!

Bear friendly sanctuary, it's not a regular zoo or "making money company". You can see that they really care for the bears. We saw several bears on our walk, ofcourse you have to be quiet to see them. Definitely recommend to visit this location if you are in Kosovo. Also, the restaurant is indeed good: the food was tasty and not expensive at all. We were impressed! Keep up the good work!

We had such a fun experience at the bear forest! We were lucky to see all the bears out and about at lunchtime! It was a hot day so they enjoyed a swim and loads of crunchie veggies and fruit from the carers. Afterwards we had a very nice vegetarian meal and fresh juices at the restaurant at the entry. Full recommendation! 🐻

Apparently the same sort of Bear Rescue and Sanctuaries have been set up in Romania and Serbia. Truly an important cause. The bears looked well, all had their own swimming pool, which my guide said he didn't have at.his house! Well done Kosovo

Amazing unique experience with the family. Friendly staff. Cheap tickets. 5 people for Euro 13.5 only. We have seen more than 10 bears from very close distance & a lion.

A very nice and fun walk with kids, a 1.5km elevated walk around the park where you can see all the bears. There are a couple of spots to sit and rest