Famous Places in Serbia For Your Holiday
Travel tips for your trip to Serbia Hotel Maps Famous Places in Serbia helps you to make your trip to Serbia in the holiday a Splendid One
Serbia is a country that once was a part of Yugoslavia, and it is situated in Southern Europe. It is bordered by Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Macedonia, and Romania. Like any other European countries, Serbia has a lot to offer its tourist population, and here are ten wonderful places that a visitor should visit once in Serbia.
Nature holiday, that means outdoor nature activities. No matter where you spend your holiday in Serbia, sport lovers can take part at nature activities like tracking, mountain biking, horse rides , or guided climbing tours through amazing mountains in east and south-western Serbia. National Park Tara with its untouched nature is ideal for people who want to enjoy in amazing scenic lookouts. Mostly of them are accessible by care. The most spectacular is Biljeska Stena.
Many rarely species of birds live in Canyon of River Uvac. The most impressive is griffin vulture. Watching them in their native habitat is unforgettable. For every season there are appropriate outdoor activities. In the winter Serbia offers snow activities. There are some ski resort. The most famous is Kopaonik - on of the highest mountain in Serbia. There is snow since December to April.
Other one is Zlatibor, which doesn't have professional ski tracks like Kopaonik, but offers amazing landscapes and interesting places to visit - caves, monasteries, waterfalls, train museums. Since 2008, there is new ski resort in Serbia - Stara Planina. It has not finished yet. At the moment there is only one ski track, but a lot of tracks and hotels are under construction so for some years it will be probably the most popular ski center in Serbia because of beauty of Stara Planina Mountain.
Palic
This is fast becoming known as a summer place and is a favorite summer resort. Here, you can see the lake and enjoy walks in Palic's baroque parks. Also, for the culture buff, you have the monuments to see as well as the Film Festival and the World Etno Music Festival.
Guca Village
Once every year, this little village is host to the brass music festival or what is commonly called the Trubaci Festival. You will also enjoy the native dishes of Serbia here as well as partake in the excitements and the lively atmosphere of the festival. You will also get to hear beautiful orchestra music that showcases the trumpets.
Zlatibor
This is a place that is famous for its mountain resorts. You can visit the towns and villages here like the Kraljeve Vode where you can have a good time as well as visit some historical museums. There are also ski resorts here located in Tornik and Ribnica, etc.
Kapoanik National Park
There are so many accommodations that you can rent in this area if you want to stay here longer and explore the park more. It is also home to beautiful ski resorts. Its majestic scenery full of river gorges as well as a myriad variety of trees will be enough to take your breath away.
Petrovaradin Fortress
History says that this fortress has never been overcome by any invader. Now, it houses a museum that showcases artifacts from the pre-historical era as well as modern artifacts. There is also an observatory and planetarium here that you can visit and enjoy.
Sokobanja
So far, this is where most tourists go to as it is a popular spa town. You can also find plentiful accommodations here that have modern amenities. One of them is the Apartment Borici where you can find relaxation and some peace and quiet as you enjoy your stay.
Belgrade Zoo
This zoo is located at the heart of the city of Belgrade, and it is also called Good Hope Garden. This is made more popular by serving as a nursery for baby animals that were left defenseless in the wild. Belgrade Zoo is home to about 2000 animals aside from the domestic animals that it also houses.
Mediana
If you are a history buff, then you should not miss going to Mediana as this is a very historical place because this is the birthplace of Constantine the Great. Now, you will see here the ruins of the imperial palace of the Naissus era as well as other luxury villas. Marvel at their beautiful mosaic floors and the ingenuity of Roman bathrooms.
Skull Tower
This is truly a sight to behold as this tower contains 952 skulls of Serbian rebel armies. They were killed during the early 1800 revolution against the Ottoman Empire. As a warning, the rebels' skulls were mounted on top of the tower to dissuade other would-be rebels.
