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T he Olympic Mountain, which earned this epithet while hosting the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Olympics, is today more vibrant than ever. The ski season opened on 7 th December with a Brian Ferry concert at the foot of the mountain, while the Olympic rings at the entrance and the Olympic ame, which was ceremoniously lit again this year, pro- vide yet more reminders of the glorious past of this snow-capped beauty. The new cabin gondola, which is named after the most famous direc- tor from this region, Emir Kusturica, became operational in late Novem- ber 2019, but it is not the rst of its kind in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Prior to Jahorina’s gondola lift, a ski slope and gondola on Ravna Mountain were constructed, aiming to carve out another ski run and, in cooperation with the Tourism Organisation of Pale and the Jahorina Olympic Centre, con- nect the two ski resorts. However, the gondola on Jahorina is special in that, alongside regular cabins, there is one marked with the pre x ‘VIP’, which visitors will be able to enjoy at the end of a day in the snow, while sipping champagne dur- ing night-time sightseeing of the mountain’s landscapes. Those who pre- fer skiing can use the gondola to climb to the top of newly built trails cov- ering a total length of ve kilometres and named after top Serbian tennis player Novak Đoković. This is no coincidence, given that the majority of guests come from Serbia, although this Bosnian beauty has become inter- esting to skiers from all over the world. Jahorina’s culinary oer is at an enviable level and you won’t be mis- taken regardless of which restaurant you choose, and when you get tired of the clean air and all-but pristine nature, just a ten-minute drive from Ja- horina is the centre of Pale, where an attraction in its own right is represent- ed by the Ceković House gallery. The former summer residence of wealthy and reputed Sarajevo merchant Petar Ceković, it was built at the beginning of the last century and was donated in 1995 by Milojka Ceković, the only surviving descendant of the family, to the Dabrobosanska Metropolitanate. This Olympic Mountain is also known for good fun, major concerts per- formed by the region’s biggest music stars, music festivals and shows. Rid- ing snowmobiles in the winter and conquering the highest peaks of this mountain are adventures that must be experienced.
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