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| Serbia Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Kragujevac's gymnasium Kragujevac's gymnasium Goran Jordanski - Jordanac Serbia, founding member of Yugoslavia and Serbia- Montenegro, has always been turbulent when it comes to its size and shape; its borders and cultural heritage have been crossed and determined by 56 armies in recorded history. Romans, Celts, Greeks, Arabs, Huns, Slavs, Persians, Hungarians, Franks, Germans and Turks have shaped this country's identity through different fields: religion, cousine, music, art, monuments, crafts, language and literature- into a unique mixture of the West and Orient. These are the reasons Serbs use two different scripts- Cyrilic and Latin, believe in the Eastern Orthodox God (Greece), serve gulash as their "national" dishes (Hungary), have toponyms such as Fruska Gora (Frankish Mountain) and Singidunum (Celtic Belgrade); their first kings were crowned by the Vatican, Atilla the Hun was presumably buried in Belgrade as his grave overlooks the Emperor Leopold's Gate (Austria). The most beloved queens in Serbian history were Helen d' Anjou (French), Anna Dondolo (Venetian), Catherine of Hungary, Symonide of Byzantium, Empress Milica (Serbian) and Maria Theresa (Austrian). Short historic timeline Founded in the 9th century by Serbian dynasty of Vlastimirovic, Serbia evolved into a Kingdom in 1217 inheriting the First Kingdom of Zeta (today's Montenegro), The Serbian apogee in economy, law, military, and religion took place during the rule of the House of Nemanjic between 1166 and 1371; the Serbian Kingdom was proclaimed in 1217, joined later by the Kingdom of Syrmia, Banovina of Macva and Bosnia; finally, the Serbian Empire of Stefan Dušan was formed in 1346. Under Dušan's rule, Serbia reached its territorial peak, becoming one of the larger states in Europe. The renowned Dušan's Code, a universal system of laws, was enforced. Belgrade broke off and joined Catholic Hungary, resisting the Ottomans until 1521, when most of today's Vojvodina (northern Serbia) was also included into the Muslim Empire; at one point Second Serbian Empire of Jovan Nenad was established but the state was shortlasting. By the end of the 17th century Vojvodina expelled the Turks and joined Austrian Empire, followed by Belgrade and Central Serbia, however the latter only for a couple of decades. Serbian revolutions in Turkey between 1804-1815 enabled Serbia to establish itself as an independent state for the first time in 300 years; however following the Napoleon's invasion on Russia Serbia had lost an important ally so it was obligated to ackgnowledge supreme Ottoman rule. Nevertheless, from that point onwards Serbia was governed by its own Prince, formally proclaiming its independence during the Russo-Turkish war (1875-78) alongside Montenegro. South Serbia, Sandzak and Kosovo united with Serbia as a result of the Balkan wars against Turkey and Bulgaria; Vojvodina broke off from Austro-Hungary to join Serbian Kingdom following the collapse of the Empire in 1918. Finally, this Kingdom of Serbia (corresponding more or less to its modern size) was merged with the former Austro-Hungarian territories (Slovene, Croatian and Serbian), and united with the Kingdom of Montenegro to form Kingdom of Yugoslavia (official name since 1929), governed by the Serbian royal dynasty Karadjordjevic. Geopolitical profile Serbia is a Central European (Pannonian) and South European (Balkan) country, with variety of nations, religions and geohistorical regions. If we exclude population of Kosovo which comprises up to 23% of the overall population, the country is a nation of 7.5 million people, out of which 6 million are ethnic Serbs, followed by Hungarians, Bosniaks, Slovaks, Croats, Montenegrins etc. Some 80% of the country is Serbian Orthodox Christian, while 8% are Catholics, with 7% Muslim and the rest beeing atheists. Although official language of Serbia (proper) is Serbian, Vojvodina province ackgnowledges also Hungarian, Slovak, Croatian, Romanian and Rusyn as official; local communes are conducted in Bosniak, Bulgarian and Albanian languages as well, while Kosovo's official language is Albanian apart from Serbian. Serbia is bounded by Montenegro to the south, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the west, Bulgaria to the southeast, Croatia to the northwest, Hungary to the north, Macedonia to the south, Romania to the northeast. It controls one of the major land routes from Western/Central Europe to Turkey/Near East. Belgrade, population 2 million, is Serbia's national capital, and home to 28% of the country's overall population (excluding the UN-run Kosovo). Novi Sad, Subotica, Nis, Kragujevac, Pancevo, Novi Pazar, Smederevo and Zrenjanin are the biggest cities in the country following the capital city, each of them exceeding 100,000 in terms of population, and offering some magnificent sights from ancient, medieval and modern times. Sirmium, not far from Novi Sad was one of the capitals of Roman Empire during "tertrarchy'; Novi Sad (ca 300,000)- also known as "Serbian Athens"- place of the national awakening of the "Austrian" Serbs, one of the cultural and spiritual capitals of the country; Nish- third largest city (ca 250,000), heart of the "Balkan Serbia" with its Oriental, Greek and Western outlook; magnificent fortresses on the Danube- Petrovaradin (Novi Sad), Zemun- Belgrade (Taurunum/Kalemegdan), Golubac (Smederevo), Viminacijum (Kostolac), as well as Felix Romuliana and Mediana- are only some forts that have remained from the turbulent past, many of them awaiting official UNESCO status. Part or or all of this text stems from the original article at: http://wikitravel.org/en/Serbia ________Belgrade Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Church of Saint Mark the Apostle and Evangelist Church of Saint Mark the Apostle and Evangelist Duarte Teixeira Belgrade is back on the tourist track! After the war and the Milosevic years that followed it, Serbia is opening up to foreign travelers with Belgrade beeing right on the main road crossing from Central Europe to the Balkans. It is located on Sava and Danube banks which makes it very popular tourist destination for rivership cruisers. Erected by Celts in 3rd century BC on the spot where ancient Vinca culture flourished 6000 years ago, Belgrade is considered by some to be one of the oldest cities on Earth- even though the outlook of the town does not tell us this story. Nonetheless, Belgrade has been raised to the ground some 56 times in verified history alone, which earned the city's nickname "Cursed lady", "House of Wars" etc. Some of the most prominent governours of the city include Greeks, Romans, Avars, Huns, Franks, Arabs, Hungarians, Bulgarians, Germans, Turks and Serbs. This mixture of cultures resonates strongly in the city's spirit centuries later. With its mix of old splendour and communist architecture the city breathes its ambition to be the Paris of the region. Which it does rather well with it's numerous hip bars, superbe restaurants and chique fashion stores. The Knez Mihailova is the major axis of downtown Belgrade. This pedestrian only street, is one of the best looking streets in Belgrade with many 19-th century buildings and the perfect place to go shopping. Knez Mihailova and the surrounding streets are home to some of the top fashion brands, including Hugo Boss, Escada, Fratelli Rossetti, Giorgio Armani, and many more. The street is the ideal place to go and contemplate Belgraders. The street links the Terazije square with Kalemegdan fortress. Just next to Knez Mihailova street stands the Republic Square boasting the impressive National Theatre and the National Museum of Serbia. Kalemegdan park and its fortress, which overlooks most of the city is the closest thing to a real "tourist attraction". From the fortress you can see how well Belgrade is positioned at the crossroads of the rivers Danube and Sava. Skadarlija is the place to head for when dawn falls. The cobble-stone street is filled with restaurants featuring live music and couple of interesting nightspots. These rae the best places to meet U.N. workers on leave, diplomats and the increasing number of Western businessmen. The famous restaurants are "Sesir moj", "Tri sesira"... Ada Ciganlija, Belgrade 's most popular city beach, is great place to relax during hot summer days. It is only 4 km far from city center. You can enjoy swimming in lake made by Sava river, or have a water skiing. Ada has various sport playgrounds for volleyball, basketball, football and even golf. You can always take a break in Ada's nice by the water cafes. :::::::::Kosovo province Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see A BUSINESS CENTRE in Capital of Kosova - Prishtina, showing the modern side of the city A BUSINESS CENTRE in Capital of Kosova - Prishtina, showing the modern side of the city unknown Recently Kosovo has seen a lot of turmoil. NATO bombings made an end to Serbian military campaign and marked the arrival of UN peacekeepers into the province. The status of Kosovo is yet to be determined, as the direct talks between Belgrade and Pristina are entering its final fase. Kosovo residents are divided along ethnic lines. The majority of the population are Kosovo-Albanians. Kosovo-Serbs live in small enclaves in cities such as STRPCE. About two thids of all Kosovo Serbs today live as refugees througout Serbia, while the remaining diminishing minority fears for its security on daily basis. In 2004, there were riots over the supposed drowning of Kosovo-Albanian children by Kosovo-Serbs. The Kosovo-Albanians took advantage of the riots and stuck at many of the Kosovo-Serb enclaves, attacking Orthodox churches and homes with fire bombs. The riots lasted for three days and are still a source of great ethnic tension in the region. After NATO bombing against Serbia in 1999, Kosova has its own parlament, own government and its institution but has not achieved independence. Kosovo is a UN protecterate and the final status of Kosovo will not be decided until 2006. The United Nations personnel in Kosovo are known as UNMIK (United Nations Mission in Kosovo). Their mission is to monitor Kosovo's development and assist in setting up democratic institutions. UNMIK is almost universally disliked by the Kosovars due to the perceptions that the UN did nothing to help them during the war and that the UN is too slow in deciding the fate of Kosovo. Currently Kosovo has a large number of NATO troops based there known as the Kosovo Force (KFOR). KFOR's mission is to ensure a safe and secure environment for Kosovo and preserve the freedom of movement for all Kosovars. KFOR patrols in all major cities, along the border of with Macedonia, and along the Administrative Boundary Line (ABL) with Serba-Montenegro. KFOR also conducts Vehicle Check Points and Traffic Control Points throughout Kosovo. Tensions are currently rising between Kosovo and Serbia due to the approaching final status decision. Most Kosovo-Albanians would prefer independence from Serbia, with small minority wanting Kosovo to join with Albania. Serbia does not want Kosovo to achieve independence and prefers that the province be granted a limited autonomy under Belgrade's rule. The situation is especially complex because serb's says that Kosova is a holy land to the Serbs: It’s the ancient birthplace of Serbia and rich in national history and tradition. (After the Battle of Kosova in 1389 Serbia became a vassal state under Ottoman Turkish rule. That lasted almost 500 years until Russia helped oust the Turks.) The Turkish influence lingers. The main towns of this troubled province are Pristina. Other cities are: Prizren (city of many mosques), Gjilane, Mitrovica, Ferizaj/Urosevac, Gjakova/Djakovica, Peja/Pec, Dardana, Besiana, Rogana and other cities. For a dedicated detailed travel guide to Kosovo with more than 19 maps, hundreds of restaurants, hotels, walks, bike rides and museum opening buy the Kosovo Bradt travel guide published in November 2007 and available on Amazon or within Kosovo itself from ksymetkosovo@yahoo.com. See www.bradt-travelguides.com for more information. The Kosovo Airport is located at Slatina (30 minutes from Pristina) and is serviced by a number of airlines, including Air Austria. Entrance to Kosovo by vehicle is restricted to a select number of border crossing sites. Drivers in Kosovo are very aggressive and will pass at any point on the road. The majority of the roads are two lanes and are populated will trucks, cars, tractors, horse drawn carts and the infamous Kosovo Harley (a vehicle that can only be described as a cross between a cart and modified rototiller). There are many gas stations available on the main highways. Law enforcement throughout Kosovo is run by KPS (Kosovo Police Service) and overseen by KFOR . Part or or all of this text stems from the original article at: own content ::::::::::Kragujevac Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see city stadium city stadium manda The City of Kragujevac is the administrative, political, economic, educational and cultural hub of the District of Sumadija as well as the surrounding neighborhood Districts. The City of Kragujevac has a population of about 300.000.The City is situated well, geographically. Kragujevac is in the center of Sumadija and Pomoravlje, 140 km to the south of the Capital City of Belgrade, by the highway E 10. Kragujevac covers an area of 835 square kilometers, andlies within the slopes of the Rudnik, Gledic and Crni Vrh Mountains. The river of Lepenica runs slowly through the city center. A series of rivers and tributaries bisect the city with the landscape enhanced by the stretches of mountain ranges of the Rudnik and Gledic along with the peak of the Crni Vrh. Many rivers link Kragujevac with the District of Pomoravlje, creating heavily trafficked international transportation routes. Kragujevac is located at a crossroads. Given this location, the city has been devastated many times and has suffered great losses of life in a number of wars throughout history. Kragujevac began to prosper in 1818 when Prince Milos Obrenovic proclaimed it the capital of the new Serbian State, and began to lay the first foundations of Serbia. The first Serbian Constitution was proclaimed here in 1835 and the first idea of the independent electoral democracy. The first Law on the Printing Press was passed in Kragujevac in 1870. Kragujevac, the capital, was developing and cherishing modern, progressive and free ideas and resembled many European capitals of that time. Apart from the political influence of the time, Kragujevac became the cultural and educational center of the state. Most important institutions built were: The First Grammar School, the first Pharmacy, and the first printing press. Kragujevac gave rise to many international scholars, professors, academics, scientists, artists and statesmen. The City has a rich cultural and historical heritage. Many cultural, educational and scientific institutions were founded between 1818-1841 when Kragujevac was the seat of the Principality of Serbia: "Gimnazija" First Grammar School in Serbia "Knjazevsko-Serbski Teatar"-First Theatre in Serbia "Licej" the highest educational institutions in Serbia and the forerunner of University Cathedral Old National Assembly Memorial Park "October of Kragujevac" numerous other monuments national importance. These institutions continue to promote cultural activities in modern Serbia. Theater "Joakim Vujic" (founded in 1835), National Library "Vuk Karadzic" (1866), Cultural and Artistic Group "Abrasevic" (1904). :::::::::Kraljevo Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see VIII century old church VIII century old church Nenad Kraljevo is located in central part of Serbia, at the mouth of the Ibar to the Zapadna Morava. It is surrounded by mountain wreaks that causes moderate-continental climate conditions. The history of the town of Kraljevo can be easily seen through the change of the town s names. The settlement under the name Rudo Polje was mentioned for the first time in 1476. A little later, around 1540, a dual name was used: Rudopolje and Karanovac. During the visit of King Milan Obrenovic to Karanovac, and at the citizens s request, the name was changed to Kraljevo on 19 April, 1882. In a short period (1949-1955), the name Rankovicevo was in use and after that the name Kraljevo was re-given to the town. The area around the lower part of the Ibar and its confluence with the Zapadna Morava have been man s habitat since time immemorial. It is proved by archaeological sites in the villages of Ratina, Kovanluk and Konarevo as well as by numerous individual finds. The Old Rome and Byzantium also left their traces in this region. Janok, Rajanovac and Vrnjacka Banja in the vicinity date from that period. The oldest mention of a place in the Kraljevo region can be found in Byzantine sources from the X century, which mention the densely inhabited Janok probably located to the southwest of Kraljevo, on the territory of today s Konarevo. These areas have been within the Serbian state since its creation, playing an important role in the economic, social and political life but, before all, the spiritual centre of the young Serbian state was here. The monastery of Studenica was erected at the end of the XII century. It was founded by the Great Prince Stefan Nemanja, the founder of the independent Serbian state and father of the Nemanjic dynasty. The monastery of Zica was built at the beginning of the XIII century as the foundation of Stefan the First-Crowned. He was crowned in it in 1217 as the first crowned Serbian king. Since 1219 Zica was the seat of the autocephalous Serbian church and the seat of the first Srbian arcbishop Saint Sava. The fortified town of Maglic, built on an important strategic place, dates from the XIII century. In the middle of the XV century, the Turks occupied this region staying here for a long time, all until the beginning of the XIX century. It can be said that Karanovac became a more important settlement from 1718, after the Po`arevac peace treaty was signed and the Austrian-Turkish border along the Zapadna Morava established. The Turkish occupation finished at the beginning of the XIX century after the First and the Second Serbian Uprisings. Rapid development of Karanovac followed being caused, before all, by its geographical position, trade, handicrafts and newly attained administrative-governing role. During the XIX century it grew into an important, urban centre of Serbia. After the church had been built in 1824, a new direction and space for development of the town were determined – the space between Stara carsija and Pljakin sanac. The first town planning of Karanovac was done by Laza Zuban in 1832. Its realization began in 1836 when "three main sokaks (lanes)" were arranged in the town. By the end of the XIX century, a network of streets was created by building new lanes and its characteristic regular intersection of streets starting from the central circular square towards four directions has been kept so far. Development of the town was followed by the increase in population. In 1846 the town had 1,022 inhabitants, and in 1921 there were 3,570 of them. After the First World War, thanks to the investment of state and foreign capital, a new phase of development with remarkable industrialization began in Kraljevo. Building of the railway workshop started in 1922, and later it grew into the Waggon Factory. Construction of the Aeroplane Factory began in 1926 and finished in 1928 when the first aeroplanes were produced in cooperation with the French firm "Brege". The consequence of such an abrupt development was considerable increase in population so that in 1931 there were 7,022 of them. Part or or all of this text stems from the original article at: http://www.kraljevo.com/ ::::::::::Nis Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see The Skull Tower The Skull Tower www.nistourism.org.yu Nis is a city of almost 300,000 inhabitants in southern Serbia. A major industrial and university center. Situated on the crossroads of two major highways (Budapest-Athens and a section going to Sofia and Instanbul). But despites that, it is a really enjoyable place for staying. Major tourist attractions are a Turkish Fortress which dominates the city centre and an archeological site "Mediana" which features remains of a summer residence of the Romane Emperor Constantine the Great. The city was severely damaged in the WWII and very few examples of pre-war architecture remain. A small archeological museum is located in the city center ("Narodni Muzej"). At the other side of town you can find a small monument that was erected after an acient Turkish-Serbian war. The Scull Tower. Niska Banja Spa is also a popular tourist destination but mainly caters to domestic "health" toursits. A little bit more outside the towncentre, you can find the "Red Cross". Once a stable for horses, later a transportation camp (in WW II). Night life is quite livley and a large number of cafe's are packed in the afternoons and in the evenings. Restaurants feature mainly local Serbian cuisine with heavy Greek and Turkish influences. Unfortunately good accomodations are in short supply - major hotels are "Ambassador" in the city centre and Motel "Nais" on the Highway E-75. A few small (up to 15 rooms) private hotels are available and those are generally in much better shape then the "major" hotels although renovation plans have been announced. A number of tourist agencies are located in the city center and they will be able to help you with finding a room. Taxi's are readily available and are very inexpensive. Good connections to all major European cities are available by bus and tickets can be purchased at the main Bus Station. The city also has an international airport which is currently served only by JAT Airways and Montenegro Airlines (with domestic routes and daily flights to Zurich and Paris). :::::::::::Novi Knezevac Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see City Hall City Hall Small city in the rural farming area of northern Serbia, close to Hungary and Romania. On the Tisa River. Part or or all of this text stems from the original article at: personal knowledge :::::::::Novi Sad Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Novi Sad, Serbia Novi Sad, Serbia Jocelyn Kinny Novi Sad is the capital city of the province of Vojvodina in northern Serbia. Situated on the Danube opposite the imposing fortress of Petrovaradin, it is a centre of trade and culture for the whole region. Easily reached by bus or train from Belgrade it has a range of hotel, pension and camping accommodation. It is a pleasant city with wide boulevards and a central square surrounded by the Old Town Hall, the Roman Catholic church, a hotel and similar buildings dating mainly from the early nineteenth century. There are several good art galleries and museums, theatres and cinemas and a lively clubbing scene. Exit Summer Fest, the largest music festival in the South-Eastern Europe, takes place on a beautiful fortress (Petrovaradinska tvrdjava) in Novi Sad. Exit attracts each year more and more thousands of visitors enjoying performance of the world's most popular rock bands and DJs. :::::::::::Raska Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Djurdjevi Stupovi (George's Pillars) church, 12th century, awaiting UNESCO's protection Djurdjevi Stupovi (George's Pillars) church, 12th century, awaiting UNESCO's protection Milos Petrovic Raška (?????) is a geographical region in south-central Serbia. It is mostly situated in the Raška District. Southern part of Raška is also known as Sandžak. :::::::Showe Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see originally part of Austria-Hungary, with the "o" having an umlaut. :::::::Sokobanja Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Internet portal Sokobanja Internet portal Sokobanja Saša Stojanovic Sokobanja is situated in basin between the mountains Rtanj(1,560m) and Ozren(1,117m), 400m above the sea level. Sokobanja is a famous spa and tourist place in Serbia for its moderate continental climate and immense surfaces of woods, fresh air and a lot of thermo-mineral sources. Sokobanja is famous spa in eastern Serbia. :::::::::Subotica Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Square Square Arijana The town of Subotica is situated in the north of Serbia. It lies close to the Hungarian border, the closer border crossing at Kelebija 10 km off the town while the other one at Horgos is 30 km far. The very town has a population of 100.000. The town has excellent connections to the 7 km distant old summer resort situated by the lake of Palic. Palic is integral part of Subotica. The lake covers an area of 5,5 km2 and is suitable for swimming, sailing and wind surfing. Besides it's interesting architecture Palic has an old and large park, tennis club, sends beach... :::::::::Vršac Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see ::::::::: Zlatibor Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Zlatibor at winter Zlatibor at winter Dragan Milivojevic A favourite holiday destination for Serbs since the late 19th Century, Zlatibor is a both a town (actually called Partizanske Vode on most maps) and a plateau region of about 200 sq km in Southwest Serbia, 230km from Belgrade and 25km south of Uzice. Buses travel between Belgrade and Zlatibor several times each day and there is a good regular train service between Belgrade and Uzice. At an elevation of between 1000m and 1400m, the snow usually arrives in mid November and remains until March while the spring, summer and early autumn months are warm, sunny and mostly delightful. The mountain meadows of the serpentine and limestone plateau provide opportunities for almost unrestricted cross-country skiing in winter while during the snow-free months, the hills and valleys are carpeted with an extraordinary profusion of wildflowers. Among the local wildlife there are wolves, deer, fox, badger, wild boar and perhaps a few European Brown Bears and for birders, there are Griffon Vultures, European Eagle Owls, Golden Eagles and many more interesting and sometimes unusual species to be seen. The 'contrived' but generally tasteful tourist attractions (for all the family! ) are almost all confined to the town which is well-served by very reasonably priced hotels and hostels and also by a good selection of self-catering apartments and houses. There are some excellent shops, bars, cafes and restaurants and a wonderful Green Market full of delicious local foods. Locally produced preserved fruits, fruit wines, rakia (beware!), dried meats and cream cheeses (kajmak) are especially good while a non-edible speciality of the district is the exquisite 'Sirogojno' knitwear, available in the market direct from the makers and often at very reasonable prices (do feel free to haggle). If you want to try some of the excellent local fresh meat, look no further than any one of the three restaurants in the village of Mackat, a few kilometers outside town. Mackat is where the traders from much of Serbia go to buy their meat, so high quality is guaranteed. 'Village Tourism' is a feature of the Zlatibor district and there are some very worthwhile attractions as well as good accommodation in several of the local villages including Ljubis and Gostilj. Sirogojno, as well as being a centre for hand knitting, offers a very well-presented and informative 'ethno-village’ Star Selo, where buildings characteristic of rural Serbia have been reconstructed and appropriately furnished. There is an excellent shop, a restaurant, an open-air 'theatre' and also, some small traditional houses are available for hire as holiday accommodation. Mokra Gora is a village at one end of the Šargan Eight railway and the opportunity to take a trip on this extraordinary and inspired little train is not to be missed. The station at Mokra Gora also boasts one of the best restaurants in the region - meat lovers must not miss their very generous and succulent Mešano Meso, ideally washed down with a glass or two of Montenegran Vranac ‘Pro Corde’. Those who appreciate the films of Emir Kusturica may recognise Mokra Gora from the movie, ‘Life is a Miracle’. Kusturica built the village of Drven Grad (Wooden Town) on Mecavnik Hill above Mokra Gora, as a home and also a film 'location'. However, 'Wooden Town' is much more than just a film set and a visit will offer many delights including a wonderful view, an exquisite little orthodox church and an inspired picture gallery. More information about Zlatibor can be got from the local tourist office on +381/(0)31-841-686. Useful websites include: http://www.zlatibor.org/english http://www.uzice.net/sirogojno http://www.turizamuzica.org/en/content/view/2/3/ http://www.zlatibor.co.yu And for weather forecasts and weather statistics: http://www.wunderground.com/global/stations/13367.html |