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The Most Beautiful Villages of Stara Planina You Must Visit
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items Stara Planina is home to many fairy-tale villages, where warm and welcoming hosts will make you feel at home. In this list, you’ll find some of the most popular villages offering affordable accommodation and excellent local food. A complete guide to ...
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Knjaževac Villages: Where to Stay & Eat
Pirot Villages: Where to Stay & Eat
What to bring on a tour
Knjaževac Villages: Where to Stay & Eat
A guide to the most beautiful and popular villages of Stara Planina
This village is popular for its Church of the Holy Virgin. It is also called the Serbian Notre Dame. It is famous far and wide, and it is easy to get to, visible from the main road. There are many places for active recreation in the vicinity of the v...
Donja Kamenica
The village of Kalna, once a large settlement, is now a village with several hundred inhabitants, a very popular village among adventurers, hikers and nature lovers. It is located at the crossroads of the road to Pirot and Midzor, and in the village ...
Kalna
Not far from Kalna, there is the village of Inovo. Like every village in this area, here you can try homemade cheese, milk, food, brandy, and the people are very friendly.
Inovo
Right next to Inovo, there is the village of Vrtovac. The village is extremely beautiful, with beautiful architecture.
Vrtovac
One of the most popular villages in Stara Planina. A large selection of ethno houses, accommodations, and you can also buy local products made in this area.
Balta Berilovac
Every year it attracts a large number of tourists, both skiers in winter and mountaineers and nature lovers in summer. A wide selection of accommodation and food, apartments and ethno taverns. The advantage is the proximity of the Babin Zub peak.
Crni Vrh
Pirot Villages: Where to Stay & Eat
These villages are the true embodiment of Serbian homeliness, hospitality and love. Here you will find everything you need for a peaceful, family vacation, but also for an adventurous, active holiday. My personal impression is that they are more attr...
A very popular village with beautiful surroundings, excellent accommodation and local food. Nearby is the Temska Monastery with a long tradition in Serbian history.
Temska
A fairy-tale village through which the Toplodolska River flows. A wonderful place that is very popular among both young and old. A large selection of houses with accommodation, excellent local food, and the surroundings are such that you can see the ...
Topli Do
This village is widely known for its interesting stone-roofed houses of interesting origins. For a long time it was isolated from the public and visitors, and it has experienced its real boom in the last 10 years. They say it is also the most unusual...
Gostuša
An exceptional village, with a wide selection of accommodation with top-notch food. There is also a mountain lodge in the village, and in the vicinity of the village of Dojkinci there are many popular places to visit. The village is always full of to...
Village Dojkinci, Popular Tourist Place in Serbia
A village with only 9 permanent residents. Here you can find excellent food and accommodation at affordable prices, and nearby is the Monastery of the Most Holy Theotokos. The Visočica River gives this village a real charm.
Visočka Ržana
From this village you can reach the attraction Rosomački lonci. You can find accommodation and food at low prices, and the village is visited by many tourists from all over the world every year due to its beautiful and attractive surroundings.
Rosomač
What to bring on a tour
A quick guide to what to pack in an adventure backpack
Choose a backpack according to your capabilities. Depending on how much you need and what you will put in it, a backpack is an integral part of your equipment.
20-35 L Daypack Rucksack Zipper Multi Pocket Wearable Durable Outdoor Hiking Camping
A jacket for all seasons, best cozy and comfortable.
Women's Hoodie Jacket Hiking Softshell Jacket Winter Coat Hiking Fleece Jacket Fleece Softshell Spring Winter Outdoor Thermal Warm Fleece Lining Water
The wind on Stara Planina can be unpleasantly surprising, so always have a windproof jacket.
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Pants that don't constrict you, that don't make you sweat, and that are comfortable,
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I recommend long sleeves, and light ones, because the sun is very strong in these areas in the summer.
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Have a spare shirt in case you get sweaty and wet. The trails in these areas can be demanding, so you'll sweat quickly.
Women's Hiking Shirt Hiking top Short Sleeve Crew Neck Top Outdoor Quick Dry Lightweight Moisture Wicking Breathable Summer Spring Polyester Patchwork
There is a lot of water in these areas, so I recommend waterproof and non-slip shoes.
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I always recommend walking poles, as they are a great help when walking and climbing. Be sure to have them.
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Another must-have item in your backpack. You never know if yours will catch a night on your adventure.
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To avoid the rain that can come suddenly, always carry a light raincoat in your backpack that won't take up much space.
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It is essential to always have enough drinking water.
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Snacks that will give you energy and won't take up much space in your backpack. Recommended are dried fruit, almonds, peanuts, raisins.
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