Klina Travel Guide

In the I century (B.C.) the territory of Klina and the entire Dardania was under the rule of Roman Empire. Close to Klina a municipal center Dersniku related to Dardan tribe is mentioned. After the fall of Roman Empire, Dardania therefore and Klina with the area was populated by Slavs and this move in the Balkan Peninsula ended in the VIIIth century. After the division of the Roman Empire, Klina and the area fell under the rule of Greek-Byzantine. After the Byzantine christianism, the Slavs influenced these areas, the medieval settlements and Pre-Slavic churches and were adopted by them. In the I century (A.D.) during the Roman rule as a municipal center of Dardan tribe is a place called Dersnik. During the Byzantine rule we encounter the traces of the church of Paskalica with its belltower in the village Videja. Profirogonitus in his writings "Notes on Nations" wrote in 948-952 that among the densely inhabited towns is also the town of Dersnik- "Desstinik". An early settlement is also today's Dollc known before as Zalug in the map of the Hilandar monastery from year 1200 by Soloviev. After the fall under Turks the living of Albanians was difficult. Since this period Klina faces various religions. The population worked in Agriculture that was quite developed.
 
Klina is identified as an ancient Illyrian settlement named Chinna. This name is mentioned by Ptolomeus in 87-150 (Ptolomeus' map). This ancient Illyrian settlement spread from the left bank of the upper flow of river Drini i Bardhë that fits today's geographical reality. This date as well as the Mirusha waterfalls became the symbol of Klina. Chinna in a sense of Cin is explained as Kin between the Drini i Bardhë river and the river Klina. Inhabitants of these areas never ended their fight for freedom.