Zlatibor
Serbia · Western Serbia · 1000 m
Description
Zlatibor is the mountain resort Serbia goes to, a plateau of rolling pasture and pine at around a thousand metres that has been a spa since a Serbian king took the waters here in 1893, and it works in both summer and winter. The Gold Gondola, opened in 2021, runs nine kilometres from the centre to Tornik, which makes it the longest cable car in the world by some counts. Around it are the Stopica cave, a beehive of a village museum at Sirogojno, and the smoked pork the region is known for across the Balkans.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 2 to 5 days (optimal 3 days)
Travel season
Best time to visit: June – September or December – February
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Highlights
- Gold Gondola to Tornik
- Stopica cave and its travertine pools
- Sirogojno open-air village museum
- Zlatibor smoked pork and the prsuta
- Tornik ski slopes (December - March)
- Plateau walking and cycling trails (June - September)
- Kraljev Trg centre and the lake promenade
- Gostilje waterfall(Day trip)
- Rakija distilleries and the fruit brandy tastings
- Uvac canyon and its griffon vultures(Day trip)
- Zlatibor spa hotels and their pools