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Can you drink tap water in Kosovo?
Boil itFilter or boil
Can you drink the tap water in Kosovo?
Tap water is treated, but filter or boil it. Tap water is treated, but outages and old pipes are common; most visitors and many locals drink bottled.
Tap water by place in Kosovo
| Place | Verdict | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pristina | Filter or boil | Tap water is treated but outages and old pipes are common; most visitors drink bottled. Cafés serve bottled water. |
| Prizren | Filter or boil | Tap water is treated, but supply is uneven; most visitors drink bottled water. Cafés serve bottled water. |
| Peja | Filter or boil | Tap water is treated but supply is uneven; most visitors drink bottled. Mountain springs near Rugova are popular but untested. |
Tap water by place
Sources
- World Bank: safely managed drinking water
- US State Department travel advisory
- UK FCDO travel advice: Kosovo
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora of Kosovo
- Speedtest Global Index: Kosovo
- World Bank open data
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