To the west of Serbia, there is a magical area – Radjevina, and in its center – Krupanj, a beautiful town in which history comes face to face with raw nature, creating an unforgettable experience for anyone who travels to these parts. Everywhere, all over this magical area, there are incredible landscapes, historical monuments and reminders of everything that people living here survived… All the locals know that the whole[…]
Just 11 kilometers from Valjevo, a city in Western Serbia, lies Monastery Lelić, probably the most important of the new monasteries of the Serbian Orthodox Church. Monestery Lelić is in the village of Lelić, and it is the endowment of the bishop Nikolaj Velimirović, probably the most influential bishop of the Serbian Orthodox Church, and his father, Dragomir Velimirović. The idea that the church in Lelić should be transformed into[…]
If somebody who traveled this region asked what Teshnyar was, the answer would undoubtedly be: “What for Belgrade is Skadarlija, for Dubrovnik Stradun, or for Sarajevo Bash-charshia, for Valjevo is Teshnyar”. This street near Kolubara is a symbol of Valjevo. Teshnyar Street is one of the rare authentic oriental environments left in Serbia, and many will agree that after Skadarlija in Belgrade, it is one of the most beautiful in[…]
Vladimirci, a city in Serbia, could be called the “water oasis” of this part of the country. The municipality abounds in all types of water, which is not surprising, since it is located in an area once covered by the ancient Pannonian Sea. The most important large water reservoir near Vladimir is the large European river Sava, which runs along the border of this municipality in a length of 28[…]
Brankovina, a village near Valjevo in Western Serbia, has fewer than 500 inhabitants today. And by importance for the history of Serbia, it is side by side with big cities, such as Belgrade, Nis or Novi Sad. Here, in the middle of the beautiful forests, lies the Historic Place of Brankovina, a complex of houses where memories of the family Nenadovic, a very significant people from Serbian history, are kept,[…]
As we get closer to the Memorial Church of the Ascencion of Lord in Krupanj, the most impressive building in this city, we feel the complexity, the deep history carved into the Balkans, Serbia, Krupanj… Beneath all the smiles, beneath all nature, all freshness and joy, beneath the beautiful green landscape – there is a lot of history, there are many untold stories, many revolutions, accidents, tragedies… This imposing stone[…]
Bridges as the eternal symbols of connecting of peoples and times, they dominate every city that has the privilege of having a river. There are few places lucky enough to have a river as mighty as Drina flow through them. One of those places is Mali Zvornik. Mali Zvornik and Veliki Zvornik are two cities connected with two bridges, which actually connect Serbia and Republika Srpska. One of them is[…]
At a time when art is a deficient category and when artists encounter the existential problems that disturb them, we have a fantastic example in the municipality of Vladimirci: the Jalovik art colony. The most specific feature of it is the symbiosis of village and art. Within it, artists across Serbia and the region are provided with comfortable accommodation, food and a perfect space in nature for work. Without any[…]
The most famous building in the picturesque town of Vladimirci in Serbia is the old Konak (Inn) in the center of the town. Built in 1854 as a building of district authorities, today it is a cultural monument, but also a tourist attraction. The history of this building begins in 1829, when the great Serbian ruler, Prince Miloš Obrenović, ordered to build it as seat of the district in Vladimirci.[…]
Perhaps the most beautiful place in all of Serbia. Someone who visited Divčibare, a mountain a mountain pearl near the town of Valjevo in Western Serbia, at least once in his life, has been convinced that places froma fairytales really exist. Located in a valley between massive mountains, sprinkled with rivers in which the water is pure as it is in dreams, Divčibare is a place that heals a man[…]