Serbia
Things to do in Zlatibor & Tara
10 places10 stories2 routes
Sightlore has 10 places to explore in Zlatibor & Tara, and 10 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Zlatibor & Tara's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
- 1
Šargan Eight
The Šargan Eight is a narrow-gauge heritage railway in Serbia, running from the village of Mokra Gora to Šargan Vitasi station.
- 2
Küstendorf
Küstendorf, also known as Drvengrad and Mećavnik, is a traditional village that the Serbian film director Emir Kusturica built for his film Life Is a Miracle from 2003 to 2004. It is located near the village of Mokra Gora in western Serbia, in the administrative area of Užice.
- 3
Tara National Park
Tara is a mountain in western Serbia. It is part of the Dinaric Alps and stands at 1,000 to 1,590 m (3,280 to 5,220 ft) above sea level.
- 4
Stopića Cave
The Stopića Cave is a limestone cave near Sirogojno, on the slopes of Mount Zlatibor in western Serbia. It has been protected by the state as a natural monument. By 2022 it became the most visited cave in Serbia.
- 5
Special Nature Reserve Uvac
The Uvac Special Nature Reserve is a special nature reserve of the category I in Serbia. It is known for the successful project of the preservation of the griffon vulture.
- 6
Gostilje waterfall
A popular waterfall and walking spot on Zlatibor, near the village of Gostilje.
- 7
Zlatibor
Zlatibor is a mountainous region in western Serbia. Among the most popular places in Serbia for tourism, Zlatibor's main attractions include health tourism, skiing, and hiking and the longest panoramic gondola lift in the world.
Read its story → - 8
Rača monastery
The Rača Monastery is a Serbian Orthodox monastery 7 km south of Bajina Bašta, Serbia. The monastery was built by Stefan Dragutin. The monastery became a place where Serbian rulers, nobles, and church dignitaries were buried.
- 9
Sirogojno
Sirogojno is a village in Serbia located on Mt. Zlatibor. The village of Sirogojno was declared a Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance in 1983, and it is protected by the Republic of Serbia.
- 10
Mokra Gora
Mokra Gora is a village located in the city of Užice, southwestern Serbia. It is situated on the northern slopes of the Zlatibor Mountains.
Discovery routes in Zlatibor & Tara
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Zlatibor and Mokra Gora: the Šargan Eight
Zlatibor town, the open-air museum of Sirogojno, Stopića Cave, the Gostilje waterfall, Mokra Gora, Kusturica's wooden village of Drvengrad and the Šargan heritage train that draws a figure eight on the mountain.
Tara National Park and the Uvac Canyon
Tara National Park with its forests above the Drina, King Dragutin's Rača Monastery, and Uvac, where griffon vultures glide over the meanders.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Mokra Gora
Mokra Gora is a village located in the city of Užice, southwestern Serbia. It is situated on the northern slopes of the Zlatibor Mountains.
Museums
Sirogojno
Sirogojno is a village in Serbia located on Mt. Zlatibor. The village of Sirogojno was declared a Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance in 1983, and it is protected by the Republic of Serbia.
Küstendorf
Küstendorf, also known as Drvengrad and Mećavnik, is a traditional village that the Serbian film director Emir Kusturica built for his film Life Is a Miracle from 2003 to 2004. It is located near the village of Mokra Gora in western Serbia, in the administrative area of Užice.
Šargan Eight
The Šargan Eight is a narrow-gauge heritage railway in Serbia, running from the village of Mokra Gora to Šargan Vitasi station.
Places of worship
Rača monastery
The Rača Monastery is a Serbian Orthodox monastery 7 km south of Bajina Bašta, Serbia. The monastery was built by Stefan Dragutin. The monastery became a place where Serbian rulers, nobles, and church dignitaries were buried.
Nature
Zlatibor
Zlatibor is a mountainous region in western Serbia. Among the most popular places in Serbia for tourism, Zlatibor's main attractions include health tourism, skiing, and hiking and the longest panoramic gondola lift in the world.
Stopića Cave
The Stopića Cave is a limestone cave near Sirogojno, on the slopes of Mount Zlatibor in western Serbia. It has been protected by the state as a natural monument. By 2022 it became the most visited cave in Serbia.
Gostilje waterfall
A popular waterfall and walking spot on Zlatibor, near the village of Gostilje.
Tara National Park
Tara is a mountain in western Serbia. It is part of the Dinaric Alps and stands at 1,000 to 1,590 m (3,280 to 5,220 ft) above sea level.
Special Nature Reserve Uvac
The Uvac Special Nature Reserve is a special nature reserve of the category I in Serbia. It is known for the successful project of the preservation of the griffon vulture.
Explore Zlatibor & Tara with your camera
Hear the stories on the spot, complete routes, collect badges. Sightlore is coming soon to the App Store.