Vikend avantura
Weekend adventure
Krenite od manastira Manasija, koji se nalazi na samo dva kilometra od centra Despotovca Set off from Manasija Monastery, which is located just two kilometres from the centre of Despotovac
L ocated approximately 130 kilometres from the Serbian capital, good road infrastructure enables it to be reached by car within an hour and a half. At the 100 th kilometre of the Belgrade-Niš High- way, take the exit for Markovac, after which the road will lead you via Svilajnac to Despotovac. is town represents the centre of this region and provides a real op- portunity to take a break after your short journey at one of the nearby cafes and restaurants. Your Resava adven- ture can then begin. Manasija Monastery and park of miniatures Set off from Manasija Monastery, which is located just two kilometres from the centre of Despotovac. is magnif- icent edifice that’s surrounded by hills represents the en- dowment of Despot Stefan Lazarević. Built between 1407 and 1418 in the Moravian style, this monastery is consid-
ered one of the most significant monuments of Serbia’s me- dieval culture. e entire monastery complex is surrounded by high walls with a total of eleven towers, which originally served the defences of the monastery. e feeling of peace and harmony provided by a visit to Manasija won’t be reduced in the environment provided by all the natural beauty of this area. Twenty kilometres from Despotovac towards the slopes of Mount Beljanica, a sign- post will direct you towards Resava Cave, a protected natu- ral monument and one of the most significant and highest visited caves in Serbia. On route you will also come across the Park of Models, which is a unique attraction in Serbia that features accurate miniature replicas of medieval mon- asteries and old Serbian houses. Resava Cave and Veliki Buk waterfall e eighty-million-year-old Resava Cave has four mag-
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