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FIELD TRIP

PRE CONGRESS ONE DAY FIELD TRIP

National Park „Djerdap“ Sunday, SEPTEMBER 4th

Golubac fortress

TRAVEL ITINERARY

08:00 Departure by bus or minivan to NP Djerdap
09:30 Arrival at the entrance of the Iron Gate, short break for photo shooting in front of the Golubac fortress
10:00 The journey continues along the Danube River, occasional breakes to visit places of interest.
12:00 Arrival at Donji Milanovac, visit to the National Park Administration, field work
15:00 Arrival at Kladovo, lunch
17:00 The return journey to Belgrade
18:00 Visit to the LEPENSKI VIR archeological site, resuming the journey
21:00 Return to Belgrade

The price of the excursion includes:

Bus or minivan transport
Lunch
Ticket for archeological site LEPENSKI VIR

RATE PER PERSON

€ 45

Remarks

Duration time: one day,
Minimum participants: 10

POST-CONGRESS THREE-DAY FIELD TRIP

THE HEART OF WESTERN SERBIA

(Mountains, lakes, river canyons, adventures, homemade dishes - see something wild and beautiful)

Saturday, SEPTEMBER 10th – Monday, SEPTEMBER 12th

Day one - THE UVAC RIVER

08:00 Starting from the vicinity of the “Palace” hotel. Short breaks during the ride
12:00 (aproximately) Arriving at “Prsutara Zaric” to taste smoked and dried meat products

The most visited Serbian mountain Zlatibor, besides its beauties and health benefits also attracts visitors by its traditional gourmet specialties. The locals know how to utilize what the nature has given to their village and by preserving the tradition alive, they have set up a large number of meat processing plants, producing the famous Zlatiborska beef and pork ham, bacon, pastirma (dried lamb meat), various kinds of sausages and other delicacies specific to Zlatibor and its villages.

13:00 Continue the journey toThe Uvac River, Special nature reserve

The Special Nature Reserve “Uvac“ is a protected natural asset of great importance, the first category natural asset. A major morphological feature of the reserve is the Uvac River canyon valley including the valleys of its tributaries. The special value of the canyon are curving meanders. The relative height of meander heads is 100m at places Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvous) "Uvac" is distinguished as the habitat of 104 bird species. The most important of all is griffon vulture, one of the two vulture species that are still nesting in Serbia. The “Uvac" Special Nature Reserve is the only goosander nesting site in Serbia. It is also home to the largest population of this rare bird species in the Balkans. Clean, clear water in watercourses and accumulations presents an ideal habitat to 11 fish species, and some parts of it are natural reproduction areas of trout, rainbow trout, lake trout, chub, snip, and barbell

14:00 Embarking on the boat and boat riding
14:45 Walking tour, climb to the top of the hill with a wonderful view
15:45 Lunch at the top of the hill
17:00 Return to the boat
18:00 Ride to the hotel “ZLATIBORSKA NOC”
19:00 Accommodation, free time, dinner and overnight stay

Ambient of "Prsutara Zaric"

Uvac lake

Day two - THE NATIONAL PARK TARA

Breakfast
09:00 Continuing the journey by visiting the Tara Mountain: Mitrovac (visiting the National Park management), Zaovine lake, Kaludjerske bare, the Derventa river canyon.
15:30 Arrival at Perucac, boat cruise through the Drina canyon. Lunch with live music ( during the riding)

Perucac is a small town away from Bajina Basta on the right bank of the Drina River. Nearby is a large hydro dam, from where Drina Lake begins, 54 km long, with a magnificent canyon that stretches all the way to Visegrad. As you continue down the Drina River you will be delighted seeing that everything is close; you can just lower your hand to feel the freezing water below you and enjoy in the view of the rocky shores and dark forests. The sky can be seen high between the grey rocks of the canyon as a narrow pale blue stripe, often speckled with whole flock of eagles that tirelessly circle in the sun.

18:00 Return to the hotel, free time
20:30 Social dinner and overnight stay

Zaovine lake

Day three - THE VELIKI RZAV RIVER

Breakfast
09:00 Resuming the journey by visiting the old village of Sirogojno

The construction of the open-air museum ''Old village'' Sirogojno started in 1979 and the museum was opened in 1992. The museum covers an area of 4.5 hectares and it is a unique monument of culture and history of a Zlatibor village. In an authentic way it represents the types of houses, craftsmen shops and other objects made of wood at the end of XIX century. Out of 46 objects in the Museum, 32 objects are within the museum exhibition, and 16 objects were given a new function (a shop, an inn, places for overnight stay, the open summer theatre stage etc.). Special attention in the museum programs is paid to the preservation and revival of old crafts. In the workshops of the museum copies of the museum exhibits are made and the crafts such as tub making, pottery, carpentry, weaving etc. are displayed.

10:30 visiting Stopica cave
11:30 Resuming the trip to the Visocka Banja, visiting the end of the Veliki Rzav canyon
15:45 Lunch
17:00 Resuming the journey to Belgrade (arrival at 20:00 at the chosen hotel)

Sirogojno old village

Stopica cave