A long time ago, at the colleg of tourism, we were taught how closely related the tourism and food offer are. The connection is so great that there is even an entire subject called gastronomic tourism. Of course, the word says it all. And more about it – it is about traveling that involves consuming food and drink, learning how to prepare meals, buying local products, and even attending cooking[…]
Just over 200 people live in the small village of Tekeriš, in the municipality of Loznica in western Serbia. As you pass through it, the only building that will catch your attention is the large monument topped with an eagle, an eagle accying a laurel wreath in its beak. Few people realize the importance of this monument. Few know that this is the place where 115 years ago the history[…]
Horses are perhaps the greatest love of man, as a species. And in Machva, a region in western Serbia, horses are truly loved. For generations and generations, humans have relied on these noble animals to conquer this great plain that is Machva. It should come as no surprise, then, that a town like Bogatic (barely more than 7,000 inhabitants live here) has a hippodrome, a running hippodrome that runs races[…]
Can you imagine that in the middle of autumn or winter, you take off your clothes and dive into the water without getting cold, having the most beautiful feeling instead? This is exactly what we experienced! But also in the middle of summer, we also anjoyed the same place where we hid ourselves from the heat, cooled down, and raised our adrenaline levels. This is “Thermal Riviera” – a tourist[…]
The more everyday life is dominated by the modern way of life, which necessarily carries a lot of stress and fast pace, the more people become eager to escape from it. As fast as they can. Escape – But Where? “Somewhere where there is no noise, pressure, stress. To a place where nature is untouched and people unburdened, but kind… Somewhere I can get away from city chaos, sirens, traffic[…]
July, Serbia is burning. It burns everywhere and the mercury in the thermometer was getting close to 40 degrees. People of Mali Zvornik are more fortunate than many, they have the Drina river and Lake Zvornik! Great places for cooling off, enjoyment, socializing and fun. How much this means to them is shown by the fact that they called their manifestation of sports, recreational and cultural tourism “Drina is the[…]
It is often said in Serbia “Hunger has no eyes”. And that is true, but it is also true that some foods are less palatable and some are so good that their taste can be felt in the mouth long after eating. And here I am now… A month after eating it, I am writing about the food from Machva region in Serbia, in a place near Bogatić. So, we[…]
The Golubac fortress is a medieval town and a monument of great cultural significance. It is located on the right bank of the Danube, in the eastern part of Serbia. If you love to travel and want to see a place of historical and cultural significance, Golubac fortress is the place to be. It is not known who exactly built the fort, whether the Serbs or Hungarians. In the written[…]
In Crna Bara, a village in the municipality of Bogatic in Mačva region in Serbia, there is a house that is, according to legend, related to the Hajduk (Highwayman) Stanko Aleksic, a historical figure and the protagonist of one of the most significant novels of 19th century Serbian literature, Janko Veselinovic’s work “Highwayman Stanko”. Today, this “vayat” (a small wooden windowless house) is a cultural monument protected by the state[…]
There are few places, not only in Serbia, but also in the world, where you can find pristine, preserved natural beauty, and right next to it, kind people who will help you to fully enjoy it. One such place is the Jokin Grab Spa, located a few kilometers from the Serbian town of Bogatic, otherwise known for its abundance of geothermal springs. This spa operates throughout the four seasons, and[…]