Western Serbia
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Vrnjačka Banja
Mineral springs shape the weekend rhythm here: promenades, park benches and spa hotels line the town.
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Zlatibor
A pine plateau for skiers and day-hikers, Zlatibor sells wooden cottages, an open-air museum at Sirogojno and smoked cheese on market stalls.
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Novi Pazar
Novi Pazar still wears Ottoman traces: narrow bazaars, timber houses and mosques.
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Kraljevo
Kraljevo sits near Žiča monastery and Maglič fortress, attractions for anyone tracing Serbia’s medieval coronation sites.
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Užice
Perched above the Đetinja River, Užice offers fortress ruins, narrow streets and a museum of the 1941 Užice Republic; visitors trade grilled meat in kafanas, sample plum brandy, and set off on mountain trails toward Zlatibor.
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Tara National Park
A mountainous park in western Serbia, Tara National Park offers dense forests, river canyons and hiking trails; visitors come for wildlife watching, rafting on the Drina and timber-frame lodges.
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Stari Ras
Near Novi Pazar, Stari Ras contains medieval fortress ruins and early Serbian monasteries dating from the 9th-12th centuries.
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Sopoćani monastery
Sopoćani monastery, a 13th-century Serbian Orthodox complex near Novi Pazar, preserves high-medieval frescoes and vaulted church architecture; its UNESCO listing attracts scholars, pilgrims and visitors interested in Byzantine-era art.
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Western Serbia at a Glance
Local Time
1:14 AM
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Population
1,160,346
Best Things to Do in Western Serbia
Historical Site
Studenica Monastery
Medieval Serbian Orthodox monastery with Byzantine frescoes
Museum
Küstendorf
Ethno-village and film festival site created by Kusturica
Archaeological Site
Stari Ras
Medieval Serbian fortress and early capital ruins
Religious Site
Sopoćani monastery
13th-century Serbian Orthodox monastery famed for frescoes
Mountains
Zlatibor
Serbian mountain region and popular alpine resort area
Lake
Gazivoda Lake
Artificial reservoir on the Ibar River, hydroelectric dam
Mountains
Tara (mountain)
Serbian mountain and national park with dense forests
Monastery
Zvornik Lake
Reservoir near Zvornik used for recreation and fishing
Museum
Šargan Eight
Scenic narrow-gauge railway through mountainous Serb landscape
Mountains
Golija (Serbia)
Serbian mountain and biosphere reserve with dense forests
Castle
Maglič
Medieval Serbian fortress overlooking the Ibar River valley
Religious Site
Mileševa monastery
Medieval Serbian monastery noted for its frescoes