Zlatibor
Zlatibor, 238 km from Belgrade, is situated in the southwest region of Serbia at 700 - 1.500 m above sea level. Its highest peaks are Tornik 1.496 m and Cigota 1.422 m. Zlatibor is a famous tourist center all year round with the longest tradition in tourism among all the mountains in Serbia since the official visit by the king Aleksandar Obrenovic in 1893. when the region received its name "King's waters".
Zlatibor is a ski center where ski fliers and children enjoy the gentle slopes of Obudovica with a smaller ski lift (250 m) whilst better skiers would choose Tornik and some of its tracks. Sports center "Tornik" is situated at 1.110 - 1.490 m above sea level and nine km from the tourist center. Its four tracks - Cigota, Tornik, Ribnica and Zmajevac - are suitable for slalom, veleslalom and superveleslalom competitions. They are joined by three ski lifts.
In the center of Zlatibor there are tracks for alpine running and biathlon considered some of the most beautiful in Europe for their good view and terrain configuration.
There are two artificial lakes on Zlatibor. The bigger lake is in Ribnica on lake Rzav and the smaller lake is in the very center of the tourist town Zlatibor. The lakes are surrounded by pleasant walking paths and benches for the guests to rest who can bathe and sunbathe in summer and skate on the frozen lake surface in winter.
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How to reach?
It lies 220 km from Belgrade by main road towards Montenegro. There are regular coach lines to Zlatibor from all bigger towns in Serbia and Montenegro.
Places to visit
Sirogojno and Gostilje, ethno villages in the vicinity of Zlatibor are a true attraction for the visitors. The outdoor museum of traditional building "Staro selo" in Sirogojno takes us back in the 19th century.
Do not miss the night life.
